Question

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived, so he could be thankful1. his wealth.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 2. would be considered a very poor family.

On their return the father asked his son3. (explain) what he had learned. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home, 4. (reply) in a way that shocked his father.

The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light5. his family had only expensive lanterns(臺燈). His wish was to have a farm 6. he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “ what makes us7. (safe), large walls around our house or friends that will protect us?”

The boy finished by saying, “8. the trip T thought we were rich but today I learned who is truly rich.” with this the boy got up and walked away, 9. (leave) his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally10. (speech).

 

Answer 1

1.for

2.what

3.to explain

4.replied

5.while

6.where

7.safer

8.Before

9.leaving

10.speechless

【解析】

試題分析：一個富人為了讓兒子對自己的財富充滿“感激”，帶著他的兒子體驗(yàn)農(nóng)民的生活，結(jié)果兒子想做農(nóng)民，這事與愿違的結(jié)果令父親“無語”，

1.be thankful for＝be grateful for因……而感謝……。答案：for。

2.他們在一家被人認(rèn)為是很窮的人家的農(nóng)場里住了幾天。（結(jié)果兒子并不感覺他們是很窮的，相反認(rèn)為自己家不如人家�。￤hat引導(dǎo)的是一個名詞性從句。相當(dāng)于一個名詞+that引起的定語從句，介詞of后為賓語從句，what在從句中作主語。答案： what。

3.ask...to do...叫……做……。答案：to explain 。

4.此處作謂語動詞。通篇是過去時態(tài)。答案： replied。

5.此句描述了他家的生活與鄉(xiāng)下生活的對比。答案： while 表示對比。

6. 先行詞是farm，在定語從句中做地點(diǎn)狀語。答案：where。

7.兒子問：“什么使我們感到更安全，”填形容詞比較級safer。

8.此處用介詞，“在……之前”。注意該單詞要大寫。答案：Before。

9.兒子離開了，留下父親，前后句同一個主語“兒子”，表示人主動做一件事.用doing，答案：leaving。

10.speechless。

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