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Every summer,I visit Grandfather for two weeks.I all ways learn

something 1 and I always have fun.
My grandfather almost 2 everything on the farm.One summer,he showed me how to make e a
fire without using matches.Another summer,he told me the names of the flowers along the path.And
this summer,he showed me how to find one 3 star.My grandfather said I could 4 know my
way around with its help.
“ What a great idea !" I thought.I could find my way without using 5 or smartphones.I was so
excited about it.Grandfather told me how all the stars in the sky 6 pl laces through the night.They
even move in different seasons of the year. .7 there is one unusual star that always sits in the sky in
the same place.
After reading about the Milky Way(银河)and the night sky,Grandfather said it was time to go out
and take a look.The night on the farm was dark.There were millions of stars in the sky.Grandfather
8 me one group of stars called the Big Dipper.“ See it there,” he said.“ It looks like a dipper for
drinking water.F oll low a line from the edge(边缘)of the dipper.It leads to the North Star.It always
points to the north.If you can find it,you will never be 9 in your life.” It took me some time to
find it.But there it was 一 the North Star !
My grandfather 10 me the most wonderful things in the world.Now I know how to find my way
using the st tars as my guide.

()1.A.new B.safe C.healthy D.formal
()2.A.rolls out B.knows about C.gives away D.looks after
()3.A.real B.small C.cold D.special
()4.A.never B.seldom C.often D.always
()5.A.maps B.books C.winds D.clouds
()6.A.add B.change C.pick D.destroy
()7.A.Or B.So C.And D.But
()8.A.read B.drew C.showed D.saved
()9.A.lost B.hurt C.surprised D.interested
()10.A.buys B.lends C.teaches D.sends

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了作者每年夏天都
会前往祖父的农场,在那里学习各种新技能,
重点描写了祖父悉心教导作者借助北斗七星
寻找北极星以确定方向的难忘经历。
1. A 提示:new意为“新的”;safe意为“安全的”;
healthy意为“健康的”;formal意为“正式的”。句
意:我总是学到新东西并获得乐趣。
2. B 提示:roll out意为“铺开”;know about意为“了
解”;give away意为“赠送”;look after意为“照顾”。
下文提到了祖父教作者在不用火柴的情况下生
火、认识沿路的花朵、找星星等,由此推知,此处指
祖父几乎了解农场的一切。
3. D 提示:real意为“真的”;small意为“小的”;cold
意为“冷的”;special意为“特别的”。根据下文
“know my way around with its help”可知,此处指帮
助作者认路的星星,因而是一颗特别的星星。
4. D 提示:never意为“从不”;seldom意为“很少”;
often意为“经常”;always意为“总是”。句意:我爷
爷说,在它的帮助下我总能找到路。
5. A 提示:map意为“地图”;book意为“书”;wind
意为“风”;cloud意为“云”。句意:我可以在不使
用地图或智能手机的情况下找到路。
6. B 提示:add意为“增加”;change意为“改变”;
pick意为“挑选”;destroy意为“破坏”。句意:祖父
告诉我随着时间的推移,所有星星在夜空中的位
置是如何变化的。
7. D 提示:or意为“或者”;so意为“所以”;and意
为“和”;but意为“但是”。句意:但是有一颗与众
不同的星星,它总是在天空中同一个位置。上下
文在语义上是转折关系,空处位于句首,首字母大
写,因此应用转折连词But。
8. C 提示:read意为“阅读”;draw意为“画”;show
意为“展示”;save意为“拯救”。根据下文“See it
there”可知,此处表示祖父将北斗七星指给作
者看。
9. A 提示:lost意为“迷路的”;hurt意为“受伤的”;
surprised意为“惊讶的”;interested意为“感兴趣
的”。与上文“know my way around with its help”相
呼应,此处指作者找到北极星就不会迷路。
10. C 提示:buy意为“购买”;lend意为“借”;teach
意为“教”;send意为“发送”。句意:我的爷爷教会
我这世界上最美妙的东西。