（ ） 3. As the beggars drew near, the author gave out a coin to each. [答疑编号506494020703：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】N
【答案解析】句意：乞丐靠近以后，作者给每个人分发了一个硬币。课文第二段提到，不是很多乞丐，作者也不是给每个乞丐一枚硬币，所以错误。答案为N。
（ ） 4. The author thought that the blind woman was asking for money. [答疑编号506494020704：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】课文第二段第三句提到，作者看到blind woman的自然反应是掏钱给她，可见他以为老妇人是跟他要钱。本题说法正确。答案为Y。
（ ） 5. After years of hard work in the US, the author finally climbed up the social ladd [答疑编号506494020705：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】句意：经过几年在美国的艰苦工作，作者终于提高了社会等级。课文第六段提到，他以前做很多种卑微的工作，到后来过上了中产阶级的生活。答案为Y。
（ ） 6. The blind woman cured the author of his blindness of heart. [答疑编号506494020706：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】句意：那个盲妇人治愈了作者内心的盲目。课文第八段提到，that blind
woman cured me of my self-induced blindness，即那位华盛顿大街上的盲妇人，治好了我自身诱导的盲目。答案为Y。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text. 1. It was __________ who reached out her hand. [答疑编号506494020707：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】an elderly blind woman
【答案解析】课文第二段第二句提到，I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended。答案为an elderly blind woman。
2. The author was ____ at being troubled by a beggar. [答疑编号506494020708：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】annoyed
【答案解析】我们可以从课文第二段最后一句找到答案，I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar，即我很反感被乞丐打扰。答案为annoyed。
3. The blind woman needed help finding _____. [答疑编号506494020709：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】the post office
【答案解析】课文第三段最后一句给出答案，I just need help finding the post office，即我只是需要你帮助我找到邮局。答案为the post office。
4. The author realized that he had just treated the blind woman with ____. [答疑编号506494020710：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】prejudice
【答案解析】课文第四段提到，I realized what I had done. I had acted out of prejudice，即我立刻意识到自己做了什么，偏见影响了我的行为。答案为prejudice。
5. The author had done many ___, such as dishwasher, roofer, cashier, etc. before he becameengineer.
[答疑编号506494020711：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】humble jobs
【答案解析】我们可以从课文第六段提到，I had been a dishwasher, roofer, cashier,
mechanic, and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs。答案为humble jobs。
6. When the author worked as a busboy, a father warned his son that, if he did not study hahe would ______like the author.
[答疑编号506494020712：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】end up
【答案解析】课文第七段提到，when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell her boy
like that, if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me。答案为end up。
Ⅱ. Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words gin the brackets.
1. Between 1929 and 1933 America's__________ income fell by more than half. （nation, natio [答疑编号506494020713：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】national
【答案解析】句意：1929年—1933 年，美国的国家收入减少不止一半。空格中的词修饰后面的名词income ，因此应该填入形容词形式national 国家的。答案为national。
2. His father began to lose his memory bit by bit, becoming increasingly__________. （forgeforgetful）
[答疑编号506494020714：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】forgetful
【答案解析】句意：他的父亲开始一点点地失去记忆，逐渐变得健忘。空格中的词被副词
increasingly修饰，且在句子中作系动词become的表语，表明主语his father的身份特征等，因此应该填入形容词形式。答案为forgetful。
3. One of the greatest __________ was being bitten by mosquitoes every night. （annoy, annoyances）
[答疑编号506494020715：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】annoyances
【答案解析】句意：最大的烦恼之一就是每天晚上被蚊子咬。was前面的成分构成名词短语，在句子中作主语，因此空格中应该填入名词形式。答案为annoyances。
4. People tend to make __________about you when you have a disability. （assume, assumption [答疑编号506494020716：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】assumptions
【答案解析】空格中的词在句中作动词make的宾语，因此应该填入名词assumption 假定。注意复数形式。答案为assumptions。
5. He__________ with his parents in 1895 and grew up in Long Island. （immigrated, immigran [答疑编号506494020717：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】immigrated
【答案解析】句意：他跟随父母在1895 年移民了，在长岛长大。空格中的词在句子中作
谓语，因此应该填入动词形式。根据时间1895年可知，应该用一般过去时态。答案为immigrated。
6. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and __________work for The Times. （eventueventually）
[答疑编号506494020718：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】eventually
【答案解析】后句的时间发生在前句的后面，表示结果。eventually 最后、终于，符合题意。答案为eventually。
Section B
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.④incident ⑤priceless ②extended core ①humble reawaken ③witnessed ⑥ treasure 1. He came from a fairly ______, poor background. [答疑编号506494020719：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】humble
【答案解析】句意：他来自一个相当低下贫穷的环境。空格中的词与形容词poor是并列关系，共同修饰后面的名词background , humble低微的，符合题意。答案为humble。
2. They are going on an ______ holiday to Australia. [答疑编号506494020720：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】extended
【答案解析】句意：他们要去澳大利亚度一个长假。空格中的词修饰后面的名词holiday, extended延长的，符合题意。答案为extended。
3. Several residents claimed to have _____ the attack. [答疑编号506494020721：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】witnessed
【答案解析】句意：很多居民声称他们目击了袭击。空格中的词与后面的名词attack一起
构成动宾形式的短语，同时根据前面的have 可知，空格中应该填入动词witness 的完成时形式。答案为witnessed。
4. A youth was seriously injured in a shooting _____ on Saturday night. [答疑编号506494020722：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】incident
【答案解析】句意：一个年轻人在周六晚上的枪击事件中受了重伤。根据关键词shooting
可知，空格中应该填入一个表示负面意思的名词，incident（不好的）事件，符合题意。答案为incident。
5. A ________ collection of vases was destroyed. [答疑编号506494020723：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】priceless
【答案解析】句意：一个无价的收藏品花瓶被毁坏了。空格中的词修饰后面的名词。
collection，因此应该填入形容词形式。同时根据。collection（收藏品）可知，前面应该填入表示价值很大意思的形容词，priceless无价的，符合题意。答案为priceless。
6. Stories about pirates often include a search for buried ______. [答疑编号506494020724：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】treasure
【答案解析】句意：有关海盗的故事通常包含寻找被埋藏的宝藏的情节。buried （被埋藏
的）修饰空格中的词，因此应该填入名词形式。且根据前面的pirate可以判断，treasure（宝藏）符合题意。答案为treasure。
Section C
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word. 1. Judy _____ into her handbag and handed me a small printed leaflet. [答疑编号506494020725：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】reached
【答案解析】句意：Judy把手伸进她的提包，递给我一个印刷的小册子/宣传单。reach into伸进，进入；达到。根据时态一致原则，填空处应用一般过去式。答案为reached。
2. I bet she was annoyed ____ having to write it out again. [答疑编号506494020726：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】at
【答案解析】句意：我敢说她对不得不重写一遍感到恼火/我打赌她为必须得重写一遍而感
到生气。be annoyed at doing something是固定搭配，意思是因做某事而恼怒。答案为at。