quiet 　19　of the poor. I hope never to part with the cion she gave me . With one small coin, she 　20　my belief completely.

1. A.came across B.sought for C.fixed on D.made out

2. A.recalled B.reminded C.informed D.warned

3. A.consistent B.instant C.urgent D.constant

4. A.sent B.went C.headed D.called

5. A.move B.unload C.run D.work

6. A.warning B.thinking C.calling D.planning

8. A.precious B.expensive C.various D.serious

9. A.buried B.saved C.carried D.guarded

10. A.thieves B.locals C.beggars D.women

11. A.tired B.scared C.proud D.aware

12. A.sadly B.calmly C.angrily D.patiently

13. A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything

14. A.until B.as C.while D.after

15. A.gift B.coin C.hand D.favor

16. A.with joy B.in anger C.with fear D.in shock

17. A.proud B.ashamed C.grateful D.disappointed

18. A.specific B.available C.unexpected D.untouched

19. A.race B.respect C.origin D.dignity

20. A.held B.created C.changed D.ruined

Ⅰ.阅读理解

【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。作者记叙了自己从小就爱说话，当回顾自己的过去的时候，发现自己因为不知道什么时候该停止，而伤害了别人的感情、泄露了秘密，而如果能早点闭嘴，这些小事情本来是可以避免的，所以作者开始练习沉默并开始认真分析自己身上的问题。

1. B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的"However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征): I didn't seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting someone's feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided, had I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet."可知，当作者回顾自己的过去的时候，发现自己因为不 知道什么时候该停止，而伤害了别人的感情、泄露了秘密，而如果能早点闭嘴，这些小事情本来是可 以避免的，