Every day Chen Mei walked to a distant spring to get water. She carried two pots. One of them was cracked, while 1 one was perfect.
She always filled both pots with water, 2 when she got home, the cracked pot was always only half full. The cracked pot was sad about 3 imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot said, “I 4 myself! Every day, I lose half of my water because of this crack!”
The girl said with a 5 on her face, “Today, let me show you something.”
On their way back, she said, “Look at the flowers 6 your side of the road. Can you smell them? Look at the other side. There 7 any flowers.” “That’s true,” said the cracked pot, “but why?”
“Because of your imperfection, I 8 to plant some flower seeds (种子). Every day, while we were going back, you watered them,” Chen Mei said. “I 9 praise you. Thanks to you, we can enjoy these beautiful flowers!”
The cracked pot finally understood. It began 10 that an imperfection can also be a special gift. Now, it’s very happy knowing that it’s helping life to grow.
()1. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
()2. A. and B. but C. so D. or
()3. A. it B. its C. he D. his
()4. A. hate B. hated C. am hating D. will hate
()5. A. surprise B. surprises C. smile D. smiles
()6. A. on B. in C. over D. behind
()7. A. is B. isn’t C. are D. aren’t
()8. A. decide B. decided C. will decide D. am deciding
()9. A. can B. could C. must D. may
()10. A. believe B. believes C. believed D. to believe
词句积累
◎重点词汇
1. carry (v.)
2. perfect (adj.)
3. full (adj.)
4. lose (v.)
5. smell (v.)
6. true (adj.)
7. plant (v.)
8. water (v.)
9. praise (v.)
10. enjoy (v.)
11. understand (v.)
12. gift (n.)
◎重点词组
13. fill sth. with sth. 用某物装满……
14. let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事
15. decide to do sth. 决定做某事
16. thanks to... 多亏……
◎写作佳句
17. It began to believe that an imperfection can also be a special gift. 它开始相信缺陷也可能是一份特殊的礼物。(适用于“自我提升”类写作)
☞参考答案见详解详析册 P41

Day 1
【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了破陶罐因自身裂纹满心难过,却在陈梅的引导下,发现自己的裂纹恰好能浇灌路边花籽,使之开出美丽鲜花的故事。文章旨在引导学生明白不完美的事物也有独特价值,缺憾亦能成为特殊馈赠的道理。
1. D 考查代词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。other 其他的,后接复数名词;others其他人/物,后不接名词;another 另一个,指三者或三者以上中的另一个;the other 两者中的另一个。根据上文“She carried two pots.”可知,此处指两个罐子中的另一个,用 the other。
2. B 考查连词的用法—句间关系判逻辑+瞻前顾后巧求索。and 和,表并列;but 但是,表转折;so因此,表结果;or 或者,表选择。空前“她总是把两个罐子都装满水”和空后“到家时破罐子总是半满的”为转折关系,用 but。
3. B 考查代词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。it 它,人称代词主格/宾格;its 它的,形容词性物主代词;he 他,人称代词主格;his 他的,形容词性/名词性物主代词。空后为名词imperfection,需用形容词性物主代词修饰,且指代 the cracked pot,用 its。
4. A 考查动词的时态—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。hate 讨厌,一般现在时;hated 一般过去时;am hating 现在进行时;will hate 一般将来时。根据“Every day, I lose half of my water”可知,破陶罐的这句话是描述当下的内心感受,此处用一般现在时的叙事语境,主语为 I,后接动词原形 hate。
5. C 考查名词的数与名词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。surprise 惊讶,单数;surprises 惊讶,复数;smile 微笑,单数;smiles 微笑,复数。不定冠词 a 后接可数名词单数,结合语境可知,女孩温和地引导破陶罐,smile 符合此处的语境。
6. A 考查介词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。on 在……上;in 在……里面;over在……上方;behind 在……后面。“on the side of the road”为固定搭配,意为“在路边”,用 on。
7. D 考查 there be 句型的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。is 是,单数;isn't 不是,单数;are 是,复数;aren't 不是,复数。there be 句型遵循“就近原则”,空后 any flowers 为复数,且根据上文语境可知,路的另一边没有花,表否定用 aren't。
8. B 考查动词的时态—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。decide 决定,一般现在时;decided 一般过去时;will decide 一般将来时;am deciding现在进行时。种下花籽是陈梅在过去做出的决定,这个动作发生在过去,用一般过去时,动词用过去式 decided。
9. C 考查情态动词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。can 能;could 能,can 的过去式;must 必须,一定;may 可以。根据上下文,陈梅因破陶罐浇灌出美丽鲜花而由衷地想要称赞它,must 更能体现这种恳切、肯定的语气。
10. D 考查动词的非谓语形式—瞻前顾后巧求索+语法知识巧解题。believe 相信,动词原形;believes 动词的第三人称单数;believed 过去式/过去分词;to believe 动词不定式。“begin to do sth.”为固定搭配,意为“开始做某事”,用 to believe。
词句积累
1. 拿;提;扛 2. 完美的 3. 满的 4. 失去
5. 闻;嗅 6. 真实的;符合事实的 7. 种植
8. 给……浇水 9. 赞美;表扬 10. 享受;喜爱
11. 理解;明白 12. 礼物
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