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George Springer helped his team Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player, 1 his struggle is mostly hidden. His 2 is not in trying to hit a fastball, but in 3 it. He stutters (口吃).
Growing up in Connecticut, Springer was the kid who would 4 raise his hand in school, the kid 5 every time he opened his mouth.
“I was the guy who didn’t talk, ” he said. “I would 6 speaking at all costs. ”
He was often 7 . Sometimes he was bullied (欺侮). The phone was suffering to him. 8 were worse. If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say, he would 9 . If he was with his family, his sister Nicole would 10 for him.
He remembers a couple of attempts at speech therapy (语言治疗), but he said he was 11 with encouraging parents, an ability to 12 himself in sports, and a small group of friends who 13 .
“If therapy works for you, 14 . But for me, I also developed my own 15 to handle it, ” he said. “Besides, when I was around all my friends, it didn’t really seem to 16 them. If I did it, they would 17 until I was done, then finish the conversation. ”
To help other kids 18 the same issue, Springer frequently appeared in interviews and even agreed to wear a microphone 19 during the 2017 All-Star Game. He then added “I can’t let anything in life I can’t 20 slow me down or stop me from being who I want to be. ” These 22 words proved it.
【文章大意】Springer在2017年的“世界联赛”上帮助他的球队获胜, 然而他从小口吃, 小的时候曾因口吃受到欺侮, 并且一度拒绝说话。最终他找到了解决口吃的方法, 并且鼓励和帮助那些有相同境遇的孩子。
1. A. so B. yet C. and D. since
【解析】选B。理解语境可知, George Springer虽然被授予了“最有价值球员”的称号, 然而(yet)他的困难被埋藏得很深。前后文有转折意义。故选B。
2. A. strength B. fault
C. goal D. difficulty
【解析】选D。根据语境及下文的“He stutters. ”可知, 他的困难(difficulty)不在于尽力击打出一记快球(棒球术语), 而在于谈论它。故选D。
3. A. talking about B. dealing with
C. thinking about D. playing with
【解析】选A。由空处下一句“He stutters. ”可知, 因为他口吃, 所以“谈论(talking about)”这件事情有困难。故选A。
4. A. even B. sometimes
C. often D. never
【解析】选D。Springer由于口吃, 所以小时候上学时从不(never)举手发言。故选D。
5. A. in delight B. in fear of
C. in relief D. in trouble
【解析】选B。Springer因为有口吃的毛病, 所以他上学时从不举手发言, 所以此处是指他每次开口说话都很害怕(in fear of)。故选B。
6. A. forbid B. prefer C. regret D. avoid
【解析】选D。由上文可知, Springer从不举手发言, 因为他害怕开口说话。据此可推知, 这里表示“我会不惜一切代价避免(avoid)讲话”。故选D。
7. A. deserted B. scared
C. teased D. attacked
【解析】选C。将选项代入语境理解可知, 他常常被同学们取笑(teased)。有时甚至被欺侮。取笑和欺侮在意义上是递进的关系。故选C。
8. A. Classes B. Restaurants
C. Foods D. Debates
【解析】选B。由下文的“If he wanted a dish. . . ”可知, 此处表示“打电话对他来说是煎熬。到餐馆(Restaurants)点餐就更糟糕了”。故选B。
9. A. gesture B. weep C. signal D. beg
【解析】选A。理解语境可知, 他如果想要一份他知道对他来说难以说清的食物, 他常常会用手势(gesture)(来表达, 以避免讲话)。故选A。
10. A. take B. pay C. order D. cook
【解析】选C。他如果和家人一起去餐馆, 他的姐姐Nicole常常会为他点餐(order)。符合语境。故选C。
11. A. blessed B. getting along
C. provided D. fed up
【解析】选A。be blessed with“有幸拥有”; get along with“和……相处融洽”; provide with“提供”; feed up with“用……喂养”。将选项代入语境理解可知, 此处是指“他说他有幸拥有鼓励他的父母”。故选A。
12. A. refresh B. relax
C. enjoy D. express
【解析】选D。理解语境可知, 他说他有幸拥有鼓励他的父母以及在运动中表达(express)自我的能力。故选D。
13. A. cared B. forgave
C. understood D. approved
【解析】选C。Springer有口吃的毛病, 也曾接受过语言治疗, 但他认为最值得庆幸的是, 他拥有父母的鼓励, 可以通过运动表达自我, 还有理解(understood)他的朋友。故C项符合语境。
14. A. interesting B. great
C. unique D. strange
【解析】选B。他说: “如果语言治疗对你们有效, 那很好(great)。但对我来说, 我也摸索出了我自己应对口吃的方法。”故B项符合语境。
15. A. ways B. interest
C. habits D. taste
【解析】选A。此处指“他摸索出了应对口吃的方法(ways)”。故选A。
16. A. amaze B. hurt C. aid D. bother
【解析】选D。it指代“口吃”, 此处表示“我的口吃似乎并没有困扰(bother)他们”。故选D。
17. A. laugh B. press
C. wait D. panic
【解析】选C。由. . . then finish the conversation(……然后结束谈话)可知, “如果我口吃(说得很慢), 他们常常会’等(wait)’到我讲完再结束谈话”。故选C。
18. A. raising B. facing
C. confusing D. settling
【解析】选B。为了帮助其他“面临(facing)”同样问题的孩子, Springer常常出现在采访中……故选B。
19. A. on field B. in school
C. at home D. on stage
【解析】选A。在2017年的“全明星赛”期间, 他甚至同意“在赛场上(on field)”戴上麦克风(以此来鼓励有同样问题的孩子大胆面对)。故选A。
20. A. grasp B. possess
C. control D. defend
【解析】选C。他补充说: “我不能让生命中任何我不能’控制(control)’的东西减慢我的步伐, 或者阻止我成为我想成为的人。”故选C。
