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It is every kid's worst dream and sixyearold Jaden Hayes has lived it — twice. First he lost his dad when he was four and then last month his mom died 1 in her sleep.
“I tried and I tried and I tried to get her 2 — I couldn't，” said Jaden. Jaden is understandably 3 . But there's an improvement on his 4 . A few weeks ago he told his aunt, Barbara DiCola. “He was sick and 5 of seeing everyone sad all the time. And he had a 6 to fix it. And that was the 7 of it，” said Barbara. “That's where the 8 began.”
Jaden asked his 9 Barbara to buy a bunch of little 10 and bring him to downtown Savannah, Georgia near where he 11 ， so he could give them 12 . “I'm trying to make people smile，” said Jaden. Jaden 13 at people who aren't already smiling and then 14 their day around. He's gone out on four 15 occasions (场合) now and he is always 16 . Even if sometimes he doesn't get exactly the 17 he was hoping for. It is just so hard to 18 for some people that a sixyearold boy would give away a toy — 19 nothing in return — except a smile.
“I'm counting on the 20 to be 33,000，” said Jaden. When asked if he thinks he can make that goal, he answered: “I believe I can.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了六岁的杰登·海耶斯在幼年失去双亲的打击下，不但坚强地走出了痛苦的阴影，而且以发玩具给不开心的路人，让他们回以微笑的方式来帮助别人，并打算集齐三万三千个微笑。
1．A.unexpectedly B．undoubtedly
C．unfairly D．unhappily
解析：选A 这是每个孩子最恐怖的噩梦，而六岁的杰登·海耶斯却亲身经历了两次。第一次是在他四岁的时候，他失去了自己的爸爸，随后，他的妈妈于上个月在睡梦中猝死。die unexpectedly in her sleep指“在睡眠中意外地去世”，即猝死。
2．A.lost B．awake
C．asleep D．healthy
解析：选B 杰登说：“我再三尝试叫醒她，但是没有用。”
3．A.friendly B．warmhearted
C．heartbroken D．openminded
解析：选C 杰登的伤心是可以理解的。heartbroken“心碎的，伤心的”符合句意。
4．A.trouble B．poverty
C．difficulty D．sadness
解析：选D 但是他的悲痛开始有所转变。根据语境可知，改善的应该是他的悲伤情绪。
5．A.tired B．curious
C．proud D．careful
解析：选A 他厌倦了总是看到人们悲伤的样子。be tired of ...“厌倦……”，符合句意。
6．A.view B．wish
C．plan D．hope
解析：选C 根据后文杰登的行动有条不紊可推知，此句句意为“他已经有了改变这种情况的计划”。故C项正确。
7．A.decision B．discussion
C．ending D．beginning
解析：选D 根据下一句中的“began”可推知，此句句意为“这是一个开始(beginning)”。
8．A.fun B．adventure
C．fear D．travel
解析：选B 根据下文内容可知，杰登分发玩具给不开心的路人，让他们以微笑的方式来帮助别人，并打算集齐三万三千个微笑。故此处表示“这是此次冒险的开始”。
9．A.aunt B．mother
C．teacher D．lawyer
解析：选A 根据第二段中的“... his aunt, Barbara DiCola”可知答案。
10．A.branches B．vegetables
C．flowers D．toys
解析：选D 根据下文提到的送玩具可知，此处表示“杰登要求他的姑姑芭芭拉给他买一些小玩具(toys)”。
11．A.hates B．leaves
C．lives D．likes
解析：选C 杰登要求他的姑姑芭芭拉给他买一些小玩具，并且将他带到他居住地附近的市中心。故C项符合句意。
12．A.away B．back
C．off D．up
解析：选A 这样他就可以把玩具发放出去。give sth. away意为“分发某物”。
13．A.laughs B．brings
C．points D．aims
解析：选D 杰登以没有笑容的人为目标，随后改变他们的这一天。aim at“以……为目标”，符合句意。
14．A.makes B．turns
C．looks D．works
解析：选B turn their day around为习惯搭配，意为“扭转他们的一天”。
15．A.attractive B．formal
C．different D．famous
解析：选C 他现在已经去了四个不同的场合，并且都是大功告成。C项符合句意。
16．A.smart B．dear
C．brave D．successful
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
17．A.results B．rewards
C．hugs D．prizes
解析：选A 即便有时他没有得到他想要的结果。A项符合句意。
18．A.receive B．refuse
C．understand D．accept
解析：选B 这对于一些人而言简直是难以拒绝的(refuse)，一个六岁的孩子不求回报地分发他的玩具，只是想要个微笑。
19．A.guessing B．expecting
C．imagining D．promising
解析：选B 除了微笑，不求回报，只期望别人给以微笑。B项符合语境。
20．A.hairs B．teeth
C．smiles D．tears
解析：选C 根据上一段最后提示可知，此处表示杰登的微笑(smiles)目标是收集33 000个微笑，故C项正确。
