题文
"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 27 .
Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 31 you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __35_ ?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's 36 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.
小题1:A．strictlyB．carefullyC．roughlyD．casually小题2:A．OpeningB．SeizingC．ObservingD．Searching小题3:A．AfterB．WhenC．Since D．Although小题4:A．clearlyB．fullyC．immediatelyD．suddenly小题5:A．averageB．unusualC．plainD．typical小题6:A．beautyB．shapeC．originD．history小题7:A．designerB．sellerC．userD．owner小题8:A．convincedB．forcedC．encouragedD．advised小题9:A．untilB．beforeC．whichD．where小题10:A．familyB．theaterC．house D．neighborhood小题11:A．inviteB．helpC．botherD．know小题12:A．putting upB．turning outC．picking upD．holding out小题13:A．chance B．factC．giftD．result小题14:A．wideB．confidentC．proudD．shy小题15:A．patienceB．kindnessC．courageD．determination小题16:A．obviouslyB．naturallyC．exactlyD．probably小题17:A．oldB．rareC．preciousD．nice小题18:A．in contrastB．in returnC．in exchangeD．in answer小题19:A．possessB．acceptC．carry D．value小题20:A．attractiveB．significantC．unselfishD．sympathetic 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析
日常生活类—记叙文【文章大意】本文记叙了一个人拾金不昧，捡到别人的伞之后专程还给失主，很多年之后又收到的失主赠送伞的故事，启迪我们：善有善报这样一个朴实的真理和美德。
小题1:【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】与a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.相呼应，可知答案Ｂ，仔细地，符合文意。
小题2:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】与之后the box ，Oscar saw an umbrella inside相呼应，可知答案Ａ，打开，符合文意。
小题3:【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据had not seen it和recognize的对比关系，可知答案D，尽管，表示让步关系，符合文意。
小题4:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】与26空前的impressed by相呼应，可知答案C，立刻、马上，符合文意。
小题5:【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】与26空前的impressed by相呼应，可知这边伞很是不寻常（unusual），故答案B符合文意。Average普通的；plain平凡的；typical典型的，均不符合语境，故排除。
小题6:【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】与上文23 空a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.和下句Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella相呼应，可知答案A，对伞的美印象深刻，符合文意。
小题7:【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】与32空前"I'd like to return it if it's yours,"相呼应，可知Oscar特别想找到伞的主人，故答案Ｄ符合文意。
小题8:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据句意：Oscar使经理确信（convince），符合文意。Force强迫；encourage鼓励；advise建议，均不符合语境， 故排除。
小题9:【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】where引导定义从句，在从句中做地点状语，修饰 先行词the seat.
小题10:【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】与下句He rang the bell, the door opened,相呼应，可知答案C符合文意。
小题11:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据常识，可知本句的意思是：我可以 帮你吗？故答案B符合文意。
小题12:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】与之后的as if presenting相呼应，故答案D，提供，符合文意。 Put up张贴；turn out结果证明是；pick up捡起、接人，均不符合语境， 故排除。
小题13:【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】与之后的that had long been wished for相呼应，可知答案C，礼物，符合文意。
小题14:【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】与and shinning eyes相呼应，可知答案A，灿烂的微笑，符合文意。
小题15:【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】与40空前的for a kind…相呼应，可知此处答案B符合文意。
小题16:【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据句意：哦，这也是（exactly，确切地）我父亲过去经常这样讲的。 Obviously明显地；naturally自然地；probably可能地，均不符合语境， 故排除。
小题17:【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据31空前an elderly woman和37空前years later提示，可知此处Oscar在纳闷这把伞究竟有多少年的历史，故答案A符合文意。
小题18:【考点】介词短语词义辨析
【试题解析】根据37空及之后的Why had it arrived here today?这两个问题困扰着Oscar，由此可以推断答案D，好像是为了回答（in answer）这些疑问，符合文意。 in contrast对比；in return作为回报；in exchange作为交换，均不符合语境， 故排除。
小题19:【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据句意：Mrs O’Brien想让你接受（accept， 乐意接受）这把伞。 Possess拥有；carry 携带；value珍视，均不符合文意，故排除。
小题20:【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】与32空前"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said,相呼应，可知多年前Oscar把伞物归原主是一种无私的行为，故答案C符合文意。
【长难句解析】As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its beauty.当他们正准备离开是，他注意一个空位是有一把伞，它的美给他留下了深刻的印象。Impressed，过去分词做状语，与句子主语he逻辑上构成被动关系。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“"Just sign here, sir.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
