题文
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __26__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __27__ on earth was he going to get the __28__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _29__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __30__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __31__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __32__ it. He would have to find a job. __33_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _34__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __35__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __36__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __37__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __38__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __39_ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __40__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __41__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __42__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __43__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __44__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __45__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
小题1:A．cleanedB．coveredC．countedD．checked小题2:A．HowB．WhyC．WhoD．What小题3:A．amountB．partC．sumD．rest小题4:A．braveB．hardC．smartD．unfair小题5:A．pointB．reasonC．resultD．right小题6:A．splitB．spendC．spareD．save小题7:A．borrowB．earnC．raiseD．collect小题8:A．OrB．SoC．ForD．But小题9:A．decisionsB．experienceC．opinionsD．knowledge小题10:A．beginningB．introductionC．requirementD．opening小题11:A．similarityB．qualityC．suitabilityD．variety小题12:A．brandB．numberC．sizeD．type小题13:A．effortB．pressureC．moneyD．trouble小题14:A．allB．enoughC．muchD．some小题15:A．finallyB．instantlyC．normallyD．regularly小题16:A．gaveB．leftC．tookD．wasted小题17:A．patientlyB．proudlyC．silentlyD．tiredly小题18:A．applyingB．askingC．lookingD．working小题19:A．sinceB．ifC．thanD．though小题20:A．deservedB．benefitedC．achievedD．learned 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C
解析
本文是一篇精短的小故事，告诫大家自己动手，丰衣足食。利于培养学生的独立精神。小题1:考查动词辨析。根据上下文，应该是仔细地数钱。
小题2:考查特殊疑问词。他究竟怎么样才能得到买自行车的钱。
小题3:考查名词辨析。根据上文已知James已经有了部分的钱，应该是如何得到剩余的钱。the rest of 意为：其余的，剩下的
小题4:考查形容词。根据上下文可知，其他的男孩都有自行车，只有他没有，那么和别人一起闲逛的时候会很难堪。故用hard.
小题5:考查固定句型。There is no point doing sth.做某事没有意义。
小题6:考查动词辨析。根据上下文得知父母匀不出钱来给他买自行车。Spare 表示抽出，匀出；split撕裂，劈开；save节省；
小题7:考查动词辨析。根据上下文得知父母没有钱给他，那么只能靠自己去挣。Borrow借；earn挣；raise抚养，筹集，提高；collect收集，精选；
小题8:考查特殊疑问词。根据上下文可知，James想挣钱，可是不知道谁会雇他。形成转折关系。
小题9:考查上下文。根据前面的ask Mr. Clay for advice，以及后面的on，应该用opinion. experience 与in连用较多，knowledge与of 连用。
小题10:考查名词辨析。这是他工作的开始。
小题11:考查名词辨析。根据上下文得知人们给了他各种各样的零工来做。variety多样化，Similarity相似点；quality质量；suitability适合性；
小题12:考查名词辨析。根据上下文他搞不清楚他洗的车的数量。
小题13:考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，他是在挣钱。
小题14:考查代词用法。应该是挣得足够的钱。
小题15:考查副词。finally最终；instantly立刻马上；normally正常地；regularly有规律地，经常地；根据上下文可知James最后终于挣够了钱。
小题16:考查动词。Waste on time 立刻马上，一分钟也不浪费；表示他迫切买车的心情。
小题17:考查副词辨析. Proudly自豪地;这个词表现出他对于靠自己买了这辆车的自豪心情.
小题18:考查动词短语辨析.work for money 挣钱；apply for 申请；ask for 要求；
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小题19:考查状语从句的连词。Since由于；表示原因；他珍惜这辆车，是因为他靠自己挣的钱买的。
小题20:考查动词辨析。achieve实现，获得;句意：他实现了他原以为不可能的事情。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“James’s New BicycleJ.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
