B(2025·江苏南通海门市东洲国际学校调研)
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I kept trying to give the correct answer.
When I was younger, I thought 1 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mummy."
She said, "No. Many people are deaf. Keep thinking about it and I will ask you again." Several years 2 , she asked me again. This time I told her, "Mummy, sight is very important to 3 , so it must be our 4 ."
She 5 me and told me, "You are learning fast, 6 the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
Over the next few years, she asked me a few more times and always her answer was, " 7 , but you are getting smarter every year, my child."
Then last year, my grandpa 8 . Everybody was hurt, and everybody was crying. My mum asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was greatly 9 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 10 between her and me. She saw the confusion(困惑) on my face and told me, "This 11 is very important. It shows that you have 12 lived your life." I saw her eyes filled up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked, "Is it because it 13 your head?"
She replied, "No. It is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 14 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
Then and there, I knew the most important body part is not a 15 one. It is sensitive to the pain of others.
()1.A. sight
B. sound
C. taste
D. smell
()2.A. later
B. earlier
C. ago
D. after
()3.A. someone
B. everyone
C. something
D. everything
()4.A. hands
B. legs
C. ears
D. eyes
()5.A. looked after
B. looked around
C. looked at
D. looked down
()6.A. though
B. although
C. but
D. however
()7.A. Yes
B. No
C. None
D. Neither
()8.A. turned away
B. died away
C. ran away
D. passed away
()9.A. knocked
B. surprised
C. pleased
D. moved
()10.A. match
B. competition
C. game
D. contest
()11.A. question
B. problem
C. puzzle
D. saying
()12.A. completely
B. happily
C. totally
D. really
()13.A. holds up
B. sets up
C. builds up
D. puts up
()14.A. sing
B. cry
C. shout
D. sigh
()15.A. childish
B. selfish
C. foolish
D. bookish

1. B 【点拨】sight 视力；sound 声音；taste 味觉；smell 嗅觉。根据后一句中“My ears”可知，“我”认为声音是重要的。故选 B。
2. A 【点拨】根据语境可知是“几年后”。later 副词，常常放在时间段之后；after 介词，后面可接时间点或时间段。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】someone 某人；everyone 每个人；something 某事，某物；everything 所有事物。根据常识可知，视力对每个人都很重要。故选 B。
4. D 【点拨】hand 手；leg 腿；ear 耳朵；eye 眼睛。视力对应的身体部位是眼睛。故选 D。
5. C 【点拨】look after 照顾；look around 环顾四周；look at 看着，注视；look down 俯视。故选 C。
6. C 【点拨】though 尽管；although 尽管；but 但是；however 不过，然而。前后两句之间存在转折关系，空处填转折连词 but。故选 C。
7. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，妈妈的回答跟以前一样，是否定的。故选 B。
8. D 【点拨】turn away 把……拒之门外；die away 逐渐平息；run away 逃跑；pass away 去世。根据后一句可知，祖父去世了。故选 D。
9. B 【点拨】结合语境及选项可知，在祖父去世时，每个人都在伤心地哭泣，妈妈在这个时候问“我”是否知道了答案，“我”为此感到吃惊。故选 B。
10. C 【点拨】match 比赛；competition 比赛；game 游戏；contest 竞赛。故选 C。
11. A 【点拨】question 问题；problem 问题；puzzle 谜；saying 谚语。question 指说话者需要寻找答案的问题，而 problem 指说话者认为难以解决的问题。结合全文内容可知，这是一个需要寻找答案的问题。故选 A。
12. D 【点拨】completely 完全地；happily 高兴地；totally 全部地；really 真正地。故选 D。
13. A 【点拨】hold up 举起，支撑；set up 创建；build up 使逐渐变大；put up 张贴。根据上文中 shoulder 可知，肩膀支撑着头。故选 A。
14. B 【点拨】sing 唱歌；cry 哭泣；shout 大喊；sigh 叹气。根据后一句可知选 B。
15. B 【点拨】childish 孩子气的；selfish 自私的；foolish 愚蠢的；bookish 书呆子气的。联系全文可知，在别人伤心时，我们要给他们一个肩膀。故选 B。