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2．A man had two sons．They were twins．They were （66）bornalmost at the same time and looked quite alike．But in one important way，they were very （67）different．
 One of them was an optimist （樂觀主義者），while the （68）otherwas a pessimist（悲觀主義者）．The man was worried about his sons．There are good and bad things in one's life．He didn't want his sons to be too pessimistic or too optimistic．He told his best friend Johnson about this （69）problem．
 Johnson was a man of many ideas．Then he asked，"（70）Whenis their next birthday？"The father replied，"It is on Wednesday．They will be twelve years old．""Excellent，"Johnson said．"Here's what you should do．Give your pessimistic son a really （71）nicepresent．Give your optimistic son a poor present．That will work．"
 The father did as his friend told him．On Wednesday morning，the two sons got their birthday （72）presentsThe pessimist looked at his first．It was a very expensive gold watch，but he was not pleased with it．He said，"I don't （73）likethis very much．I'm sure it won't keep good time．It will always be fast or （74）slow，and it will prabably break easily．Then I have to （75）savelots of money getting it repaired．"Then the optimist looked at his present．He was really pleased．"Look，Dad has given me shoelaces（鞋帶），he said．He held up the shoelaces and said，"I can use it when I have new shoes．"

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分析 【文章大意】本文講的是一個(gè)故事，說的是一個(gè)人有兩個(gè)兒子，一個(gè)很樂觀，一個(gè)很悲觀，他非常為他的兒子感到擔(dān)心，所以就把這個(gè)煩惱告訴給了他的朋友．他的朋友建議他在他兒子生日的時(shí)候送給他們不同的禮物．沒想到，收到很漂亮、昂貴禮物的兒子仍然很悲觀，而僅僅收到了一個(gè)鞋帶做禮物的另一個(gè)兒子卻很樂觀，他覺得一定還有一雙鞋．

解答 66．born．考查被動語態(tài)．句意為：他們幾乎同時(shí)出生．分析句子語法可知，本句為被動語態(tài)，即"助動詞be+過去分詞"形式．根據(jù)句意，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填bear的過去分詞born．bear為動詞，意思是"生（孩子）"，其過去分詞為born．be born（被）出生于．故填born．
67．different．考查形容詞．句意為：但在一個(gè)重要方面，他們有很大不同．分析句子成分可知，空格處為表語，故填形容詞．根據(jù)下文"One of them was an optimist，while the o _______was a pessimist"，確定填different．different是形容詞，意思是"不同的"．故填different．
68．other．考查代詞．句意為：而另一個(gè)為悲觀主義者．分析句子成分可知，空格處為主語，故填代詞．根據(jù)句意，并結(jié)合首字母提示及上文"One of them…"，確定填other．other作為代詞，意思是"（兩個(gè)中的）另一個(gè)"．the other（兩個(gè)中的）另一個(gè)．故填other．
69．problem．考查名詞．句意為：他把自己的苦惱告訴了他的密友約翰遜．分析句子成分可知，空格處為介詞about的賓語，故填名詞．根據(jù)句意，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填problem．problem是名詞，意思是"問題；疑難問題"．故填problem
70．When．考查疑問副詞．句意為：他們的下一次生日是什么時(shí)候？分析句子成分可知，本句為疑問句，根據(jù)"their next birthday"并結(jié)合下文答語"It is on Wednesday"可知，在此詢問的是時(shí)間，故用when引導(dǎo)特殊疑問句．when是疑問副詞，意思是"什么時(shí)候"．它在句首，首字母大寫．故填When．
71．nice．考查形容詞．句意為：送給你悲觀的兒子一件真正的好禮物．分析句子成分可知，空格處為定語，故填形容詞，根據(jù)句意，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填nice．nice為形容詞，意思是"好的；美好的"．a(chǎn) really nice present一件非常好的禮物．故填nice．
72．presents．考查名詞復(fù)數(shù)．句意為：星期三早晨，兩個(gè)兒子得到了他們的生日禮物．分析句子成分可知，空格處為賓語，故填名詞；根據(jù)定語their，該名詞為復(fù)數(shù)．根據(jù)上文"Give your pessimistic son a really （71）n _______present"和"Give your optimistic son a poor present"，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填presents．present為名詞，意思是"禮物"，其復(fù)數(shù)為presents．their presents他們的禮物．故填presents．
73．like．考查否定句．句意為：我不太喜歡這件禮物．分析句式可知，本句為否定句，故填動詞原形．根據(jù)上文"but he was not pleased with it"，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填like．like為動詞，意思是"喜歡"．故填like．
74．slow．考查形容詞及短語fast or slow．句意為：它總是或快或慢．分析句子成分可知，連詞or連接的是兩個(gè)并列的成分，都是表語，且是對應(yīng)詞（反義詞）；結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填slow．slow為形容詞，意思是"慢的"．fast or slow或快或慢；不是快就是慢．故填slow．故填slow  
75．save．考查have to do sth．句意為：于是，我不得不積攢很多錢請人修理．分析句子成分可知，空格前面有情態(tài)動詞have to，故填動詞原形．根據(jù)句意和英語提示"money"，并結(jié)合首字母提示，確定填save．save為動詞，意思是"積攢；節(jié)約；節(jié)省"． save lots of money積攢很多錢．故填save．

點(diǎn)評 首先要通讀短文，掌握大意，特別要注意上下文之間的聯(lián)系，或根據(jù)所給單詞，或根據(jù)首字母提示，選擇恰當(dāng)單詞的恰當(dāng)形式來填空，就可以確定答案．