Ⅰ. 完形填空。
阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（主题范畴：人与自我）
Tom used to be a boy who never valued money at all.
He spent his pocket money 1 on toys and games, never thinking about the hard work behind each coin. One rainy evening, he passed an old street trader and noticed an elderly lady selling handmade bookmarks, looking 2 and tired in the cold wind.
A sudden feeling of 3 filled his heart. He wanted to buy one to support her, but his wallet was 4. He had wasted all his money that day. He stood there, feeling quite 5 and helpless.
From that moment, Tom made up his mind to 6 his careless lifestyle. He started to 7 every coin he received. He kept a small box and put his pocket money into it 8 every day. He no longer bought useless things.
Several weeks later, he returned to the street and 9 a handful of lovely bookmarks. Seeing the lady's smiling face, Tom was filled with 10. He finally 11 that every coin has its special meaning.
Money is not just for fun. We should not waste money 12 use it to bring warmth to others. From then on, Tom often 13 his pocket money to help people in need. He learned that 14 money is a good habit, and he believed that small changes can 15 a big difference.
Every small coin can bring kindness and hope to the world. Do you think so?
()1. A. freely B. wisely C. safely D. politely
()2. A. calm B. strict C. active D. lonely
()3. A. warmth B. pity C. trust D. fear
()4. A. large B. broken C. empty D. heavy
()5. A. regretful B. nervous C. excited D. comfortable
()6. A. protect B. hold C. follow D. change
()7. A. waste B. count C. lend D. spend
()8. A. quickly B. quietly C. carefully D. suddenly
()9. A. made B. bought C. found D. borrowed
()10. A. sadness B. pride C. worry D. pain
()11. A. imagined B. realized C. wondered D. agreed
()12. A. but B. and C. so D. or
()13. A. gave away B. threw away C. put away D. cleared away
()14. A. making B. spending C. saving D. borrowing
()15. A. take B. show C. get D. make

1-5 ADBCA 6-10 DBCBB 11-15 BAACD

这是一篇记叙文，讲述了原本挥霍零花钱的Tom在看到寒风中卖手工书签的老人却没钱帮忙后，转变生活习惯，学会珍惜、合理使用金钱的故事，逐题解析如下：
1. 根据前文“Tom过去根本不珍惜钱”的描述，可知他毫无节制地把零花钱花在玩具和游戏上，freely意为“随意地、无节制地”，符合语境，选A。
2. 老人在冷风里摆摊卖手工书签，状态应该是孤独又疲惫，lonely意为“孤独的”，符合语境，选D。
3. 看到老人辛苦的处境，Tom的心里涌起同情的情绪，pity意为“同情”，符合语境，选B。
4. 根据后文“他那天把所有钱都挥霍光了”，可知他的钱包是空的，empty意为“空的”，符合语境，选C。
5. 他想要支持老人却没钱，此时的心情是后悔又无助的，regretful意为“后悔的”，符合语境，选A。
6. 从这件事之后Tom下定决心改变自己粗心挥霍的生活方式，change意为“改变”，符合语境，选D。
7. 他开始珍惜每一笔收入，数清楚自己收到的每一枚硬币，count意为“清点、数”，符合语境，选B。
8. 他准备了小盒子，每天都小心翼翼地把零花钱存进去，carefully意为“小心地”，符合语境，选C。
9. 几周后他回到这条街，买了好几张可爱的手工书签，bought意为“购买”，符合语境，选B。
10. 看到老人的笑脸，靠自己攒钱完成了心愿的Tom内心满是自豪，pride意为“自豪”，符合语境，选B。
11. 他最终明白了每一枚硬币都有它特殊的意义，realized意为“意识到、明白”，符合语境，选B。
12. 此处是固定结构not...but...，表示“不是……而是……”，句意：我们不应该浪费钱，而是要用它给他人带去温暖，选A。
13. 从那之后Tom经常把自己的零花钱捐赠出去帮助有需要的人，gave away意为“捐赠”，符合语境，选A。
14. 他懂得了节约钱是一个好习惯，saving意为“储蓄、节约”，符合语境，选C。
15. 此处是固定搭配make a big difference，意为“产生重大影响、带来巨大改变”，选D。