题,作者感到自己非常傻(竟然没有想到这一点)。

11.根据下文的no presents,no cakeinothing!可知此处指这个年轻人过生日的那天"孤独一人(alone)" .

12.luckily for sb. "使某人幸运的是"。幸好我有足够的纱线剩下。

13."幸好(Luckily)",针线筐里"剩下(left)"足够的纱线,"我"可以给他织围巾作为迟到的生日礼物。

14.根据下文的 I washed the yam so the scarf...可知。

15."因为(because)""我"不常用这些纱线织东西,所以纱线有点脏。前后句之间是因果关系。

16.洗了之后的纱线自然会很干净,与前一句中的dirty形成对比。

17.由下文随身带着礼物可知"我""希望(hoped)"遇到他。

18."我"随身"带着(carried)"要送给年轻人的礼物。

19.从第四段的 on his 25th birthday with no presents,no cake,nothing!可知,这个年轻人过25岁生日的时候没有生日礼物,没有蛋糕。所以"我"希望在自己过生日的时候能够与他分享蛋糕。a piece of不与present搭配。

20.A the light in his eyes指"他高兴的眼神"。上文的He was very happy是提示。

第二节 七选五

　　根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

For many people, history classes are seen as no more than requirements for getting degrees in chemistry, biology, business, marketing, etc.①__________Below are a few reasons why it's vital that today's people continue to learn about the past.

Understanding where people come from plays a key role in understanding who they are.②__________For this reason, it's extremely important to learn history in order to understand why people are the way that they are. Through history classes, you can experience a shift (改革) in the way you think.③__________It's important to develop minds to be able to consider problems from different angles. Finally, this shift can improve your ability to analyze and understand situations, to make educated decisions and to learn how to weigh the consequences related to each choice before you.

④__________The idea that history repeats itself is rooted in truth. From wars to fashion to political trends, historians are often able to make predictions about the future based upon the past.