句意：王先生致力于的那种新方法证明是有效的。
三、完形填空。
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My mother was a gift giver.The occasion never __1__ —Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all.
She was always thinking about who might__2__ what.Creativity and __3__ went into the gifts she gave，and she __4__ a thank-you note.Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts，__5__ that they were now on her“Fecal Roster(黑名单)”and would not be removed__6__ she had received a proper thank you.
Even if you didn't __7__ a thank you，she'd give you another gift the next__8__ she had.She figured__9__ manners were your problem，not hers.
Every time Mom and Dad__10__ to visit，all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage.There was always something for the kids，__11__ a couple of little toys or a big __12__ of homemade cookies.They weren't gifts for particular occasions.They were __13__ “Isn't life great？”gifts.
One spring when they came to visit，she handed me a __14__ bag.Inside was a painting that __15__ ：“A Special Daughter.You've __16__ laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.The most precious things we can __17__ for you are the things you have given us...__18__ and Love.”
Mom was a __19__ gift giver，but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for __20__ and her love for us.
1．A.mattered B．occurred C．varied D．arose 2．A.wonder B．praise C．enjoy D．approve 3．A.thoughtfulness B．sympathy C．justice D．authority 4．A.ignored B．appreciated C．promised D．resisted 5．A.assuming B．abusing C．stating D．correcting 6．A.once B．after
C．when D．until 7．A.send B．purchase C．conduct D．obtain 8．A.moment B．chance C．festival D．holiday 9．A.mistaken B．bad C．silly D．ridiculous 10．A.walked by B．wandered around
C．drove over D．rode away 11．A.often B．always
C．never D．seldom 12．A.tank B．cage
C．container D．holder 13．A.fairly B．apparently
C．especially D．simply 14．A.cookie B．toy
C．hand D．gift 15．A.read B．told
C．wrote D．appeared 16．A.showed B．awarded
C．devoted D．brought 17．A.apply B．wish
C．recommend D．ask 18．A.Assistance B．Privilege
C．Happiness D．Satisfaction 19．A.extreme B．serious
C．grand D．great 20．A.life B．kids
C．families D．gifts
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好。
1．A 根据空后的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要。故A项符合语境。
2．C 根据该句“She was always thinking about who might __2__ what”并结合常
识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C项。
3．A 根据“She was always thinking about who might __2__ what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness意为“体贴，关切”；sympathy意为“同情”；justice意为“公平”； authority意为“权威”。故选A项。
4．B 根据第一段的第一句“My mother was a gift giver”可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者；结合该句中的“Creativity and __3__ went into the gifts she gave，and she__4__ a thank-you note”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条。故B项正确。
5．C 根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and
grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts，__5__ that they were now on her‘Fecal Roster(黑名单)’”可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume意为“假设”； abuse意为“滥用”；state意为“陈述，说明”；correct意为“纠正”。故选C项。
6．D 根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。
7．A 根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢。send意为“发送”；purchase意为“购买”；conduct意为“进行”；obtain意为“获得”。故选A项。
8．B 根据第一段第二句中的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物；结合该句中的“she'd give you another gift the next__8__ she had”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B项意为“机会”，符合语境。
9．B 她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为，故B项符合语境。
10．C 根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over意为“驱车前来”，符合语境，故选C项。
11．A 根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干。故选A项。
12．C 根据该句中的“a couple of little toys or a big __12__ of homemade cookies”及常识可知，饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container)里的。tank意为“(贮放液体或气体的)箱”，cage意为“笼子”，holder意为“持有者”，均不符合语境。故选C项。
13．D 根据该句和前一句“They weren't gifts for particular occasions”可知，
它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？”的礼物。“Isn't life great？” gifts可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”。故选D项。
14．D 一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包。结合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver”可知，这里指“礼物包”。故选D项。
15．A 根据空后的“A Special Daughter.You've...and Love”并结合该句可知，礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话。read“写着”，符合语境。
16．D 此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和欢乐，对我们的爱如此之深。由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语。故选D项。
17．B 根据该句中的“The most precious things we can __17__ for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱。故选B项。
18．C 根据上文中的“You've __16__ laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱。assistance意为“援助”；privilege意为“特权”；happiness意为“幸福”；satisfaction意为“满意”。故选C项。
19．D 根据本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者。故选D项。
20．A 根据该句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for__20__ and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱。从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱。故A项符合语境。
四、七选五。
Choosing the right college for you is not so easy.You should have a general idea of what you want and don't want.The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best.__1__
Think about what major you want to study in college.If you know that，just look at colleges that have your major.__2__ So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one.
Where the college is located matters.Anyone who tells you the location isn't important is lying.__3__ If you look forward to working in the publishing industry，New York may be your best bet.If your parents want you to stay close to home，please don't consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to.
Think about how much you can afford.Are your parents paying for your education?
If so，how much are they willing to spend？Do you have to contribute anything? Financial aid and scholarship exist，but don't count on anything.__4__ These are all things to consider before you fall in love with a college.
Make sure you're going to spend time with the right people.The cool thing about college is that each different one attracts different kinds of people.For the first thing in your life，you get to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with.__5__ Make sure that the people you're with for four years are your kind of people.
A．College is about learning what you love. B．You'd better choose a major that is popular. C．Go to the college with some people you like. D．Are you willing to go into major debt over a school? E．Remember，above all，it's the people that make the place. F．If you don't like cold weather，stay away from northern schools. G．These guidelines will help figure out what college you want to go to. 【解题导语】本文主要介绍了几个关于如何选择大学的问题。
1．G 承接上文“The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best”可推知，空处同时起到了承接下文的作用，所以选G项。
2．A 由下一句“So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one”可知，要根据自己的兴趣选择专业，所以选A项。
3．F 根据本段首句“Where the college is located matters”可知，大学所在地的选择很重要，所以选F项。
4．D 根据“Think about how much you can afford”和“Financial aid and scholarship exist，but don't count on anything”可推知，选择大学要对学费有所考量，所以选D项。
5．E 根据“Make sure you're going to spend time with the right people”和“For the first thing...spend it with”可推知，选择大学要考虑将会遇到的同学，所以选E项。