【题目】Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But as a matter of fact, he is kindhearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into prison was not that he _【1】_ broke the law, but that his six-year- son blew up the bridge near his home, imitating _【2】__ he had seen on TV. __【3】_ this old little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put into prison. According to the local law, the boy's parents had to _【4】_ (punish). As a result, Mr. Smith received _【5】__ punishment. He was arrested and taken to the police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was __【6】__ (use). After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey __【7】_. As the proverb “When it rains, it pours” goes, Mrs. Smith was out of work _【8】__ long. She had to move to a southern state, _【9】__ she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. What the Smiths have experienced __【10】__ teach us a good lesson.
【语篇导读】本文为一篇人物介绍,介绍了好人Smith。
【答案】
【1】himself
【2】what
【3】Though/Although
【4】be punished
【5】the
【6】useless
【7】it
【8】before
【9】where
【10】does
【解析】
【1】he himself“他本人”。
【2】引导宾语从句。
【3】引导让步状语从句。
【4】4.“被惩罚”应该使用被动语态be punished。
【5】特指大家都知道的这个惩罚,所以用定冠词。
【6】“毫无用处的”用useless。
【7】it指代前面的law。
【8】before long为固定结构,意为“不久;很快”。
【9】本题为定语从句。
【10】强调动词。主语为从句,所以用does进行强调。