建議用時：17分鐘

　　[2024·江西新余期末]If you're sick of self-centered twenty-somethings, just remember that they'll be 33 one day. For that's the age when they __1__ the “all about me” attitude, research suggests.

　　By then, youthful selfishness __2__ and people begin to consider others' feelings more often. When we reach 33, we are also more likely to make __3__ with parents and grandparents and take a __4__ attitude towards ending quarrels with family or friends.

　　The older we get, the more __5__ we are in almost all __6__ of life—with the exception of volunteering in the community, the report suggests. Most people agree that __7__ children is the turning point in changing __8__ attitudes towards other people. This is when we apparently __9__ ourselves worrying more about others and doing things for them, such as checking how they are getting home, __10__ to help with childcare and doing airport runs. And we are more likely to keep an eye out for neighbours, __11__ give up seats to elderly people on public __12__. We will probably also be more __13__ in the community and __14__ to donate money to good causes.

　　Those __15__ 33 are most likely to admit being very selfish. 40 percent of this age group, __16__， regularly volunteer for charity or their community—higher than any other age group. Statistically (據統計), the __17__ at which we are most selfish is our teenage years—with some people saying that just growing up made them more likely to consider others. __18__ refer to meeting their partner or buying a house as the __19__ at which they started being more tender-hearted and __20__ others first.

　　本文是議論文，講述的是關于自私的話題，研究發現：“人到33歲以后就會考慮別人的感受”，并用具體的事例進行論述。

　　1．A.have B．hold

　　C．lose D．display

　　答案：C　首句理解有困難，意為：“如果你厭惡自私的20多歲的青少年，那么請你記住，他們總有一天也會33歲”。all about me“自私的”，結合首句理解可知，C正確。

　　2．A.strengthens B．pushes

　　C．lessens D．spreads

　　答案：C　到了33歲，年輕的自私便會減弱。根據下文“consider others' feelings”可知答案。

　　3．A.efforts B．remarks

　　C．favors D．funs

　　答案：A　make efforts with sb.“與某人共同努力”。

　　4．A.serious B．positive

　　C．negative D．equal

　　答案：B　positive“積極的”，根據語境可知，到了33歲，人們會在對待問題的態度上發生改變，而且應為積極的一面。

　　5．A.selfless B．selfish

　　C．wise D．intelligent

　　答案：A　“年齡越大，人會變得更無私”，根據文章主題可以確定答案。

　　6．A.species B．classes

　　C．matters D．areas

　　答案：D　在人生的所有領域都會是這種情況，除了在社會做志愿工作。

　　7．A.having B．abusing

　　C．bearing D．loving

　　答案：A　通過“Most people agree”可知，此處為大家公認的觀點，即：有了孩子會是改變對他人態度的一個轉折點。

　　8．A.their B．your

　　C．our D．his

　　答案：C　根據本文講述的人稱是第一人稱，以及“other people”可確定答案。

　　9．A.deserve B．find

　　C．serve D．save

　　答案：B　該階段是我們發現自己開始替別人擔心的時期，故選find。

　　10．A.supporting B．caring

　　C．demanding D．offering

　　答案：D　上文提到過為別人擔心，可知，該空為主動的幫助照顧孩子。

　　11．A.rather than B．instead

　　C．as well as D．more than

　　答案：C　該部分講述的是關心他人的種種表現，故as well as“除了……還……”。

　　12．A.transport B．system

　　C．burden D．interest

　　答案：A　讓座應發生在公交車上，故答案選A。transport“交通”。

　　13．A.devoted B．occupied

　　C．involved D．concerned

　　答案：C　我們很可能也會更多的參與社區的一些事務。involve“牽涉，涉及”。

　　14．A.reluctant B．willing

　　C．determined D．promising

　　答案：B　更愿意捐錢做一些善舉，該空與本段主題相關。

　　15．A.at B．beyond

　　C．under D．over

　　答案：C　上文中講述的是33歲以上的人傾向于關注他人，而33歲以下的人承認自己自私。

　　16．A.Besides B．Therefore

　　C．However D．Otherwise

　　答案：C　上文承認自己自私，空后講述的是通常去慈善機構或社區作志愿者，故表轉折。

　　17．A.stage B．way

　　C．call D．mark

　　答案：A　與at搭配的名詞為stage，表示“在……階段”，故應選stage，意為：我們最自私的階段就是我們青少年時期。

　　18．A.Others B．Another

　　C．The others D．Other

　　答案：A　上文中提到的是“some people”，因此，該空為others。

　　19．A.key B．point

　　C．lesson D．situation

　　答案：B　其他人的觀點是“遇到自己伴侶或買了房子，看作是他們變得無私，對他人熱心腸的轉折點”，故選point。

　　20．A.rewarding B．wondering

　　C．taking D．putting

　　答案：D　上文中的and表明該題應與前面more tender-hearted并列，故應選D。

　　建議用時：17分鐘

　　[2024·江西新余期末]If you're sick of self-centered twenty-somethings, just remember that they'll be 33 one day. For that's the age when they __1__ the “all about me” attitude, research suggests.

　　By then, youthful selfishness __2__ and people begin to consider others' feelings more often. When we reach 33, we are also more likely to make __3__ with parents and grandparents and take a __4__ attitude towards ending quarrels with family or friends.

　　The older we get, the more __5__ we are in almost all __6__ of life—with the exception of volunteering in the community, the report suggests. Most people agree that __7__ children is the turning point in changing __8__ attitudes towards other people. This is when we apparently __9__ ourselves worrying more about others and doing things for them, such as checking how they are getting home, __10__ to help with childcare and doing airport runs. And we are more likely to keep an eye out for neighbours, __11__ give up seats to elderly people on public __12__. We will probably also be more __13__ in the community and __14__ to donate money to good causes.

　　Those __15__ 33 are most likely to admit being very selfish. 40 percent of this age group, __16__， regularly volunteer for charity or their community—higher than any other age group. Statistically (據統計), the __17__ at which we are most selfish is our teenage years—with some people saying that just growing up made them more likely to consider others. __18__ refer to meeting their partner or buying a house as the __19__ at which they started being more tender-hearted and __20__ others first.

　　本文是議論文，講述的是關于自私的話題，研究發現：“人到33歲以后就會考慮別人的感受”，并用具體的事例進行論述。

　　1．A.have B．hold

　　C．lose D．display

　　答案：C　首句理解有困難，意為：“如果你厭惡自私的20多歲的青少年，那么請你記住，他們總有一天也會33歲”。all about me“自私的”，結合首句理解可知，C正確。

　　2．A.strengthens B．pushes

　　C．lessens D．spreads

　　答案：C　到了33歲，年輕的自私便會減弱。根據下文“consider others' feelings”可知答案。

　　3．A.efforts B．remarks

　　C．favors D．funs

　　答案：A　make efforts with sb.“與某人共同努力”。

　　4．A.serious B．positive

　　C．negative D．equal

　　答案：B　positive“積極的”，根據語境可知，到了33歲，人們會在對待問題的態度上發生改變，而且應為積極的一面。

　　5．A.selfless B．selfish

　　C．wise D．intelligent

　　答案：A　“年齡越大，人會變得更無私”，根據文章主題可以確定答案。

　　6．A.species B．classes

　　C．matters D．areas

　　答案：D　在人生的所有領域都會是這種情況，除了在社會做志愿工作。

　　7．A.having B．abusing

　　C．bearing D．loving

　　答案：A　通過“Most people agree”可知，此處為大家公認的觀點，即：有了孩子會是改變對他人態度的一個轉折點。

　　8．A.their B．your

　　C．our D．his

　　答案：C　根據本文講述的人稱是第一人稱，以及“other people”可確定答案。

　　9．A.deserve B．find

　　C．serve D．save

　　答案：B　該階段是我們發現自己開始替別人擔心的時期，故選find。

　　10．A.supporting B．caring

　　C．demanding D．offering

　　答案：D　上文提到過為別人擔心，可知，該空為主動的幫助照顧孩子。

　　11．A.rather than B．instead

　　C．as well as D．more than

　　答案：C　該部分講述的是關心他人的種種表現，故as well as“除了……還……”。

　　12．A.transport B．system

　　C．burden D．interest

　　答案：A　讓座應發生在公交車上，故答案選A。transport“交通”。

　　13．A.devoted B．occupied

　　C．involved D．concerned

　　答案：C　我們很可能也會更多的參與社區的一些事務。involve“牽涉，涉及”。

　　14．A.reluctant B．willing

　　C．determined D．promising

　　答案：B　更愿意捐錢做一些善舉，該空與本段主題相關。

　　15．A.at B．beyond

　　C．under D．over

　　答案：C　上文中講述的是33歲以上的人傾向于關注他人，而33歲以下的人承認自己自私。

　　16．A.Besides B．Therefore

　　C．However D．Otherwise

　　答案：C　上文承認自己自私，空后講述的是通常去慈善機構或社區作志愿者，故表轉折。

　　17．A.stage B．way

　　C．call D．mark

　　答案：A　與at搭配的名詞為stage，表示“在……階段”，故應選stage，意為：我們最自私的階段就是我們青少年時期。

　　18．A.Others B．Another

　　C．The others D．Other

　　答案：A　上文中提到的是“some people”，因此，該空為others。

　　19．A.key B．point

　　C．lesson D．situation

　　答案：B　其他人的觀點是“遇到自己伴侶或買了房子，看作是他們變得無私，對他人熱心腸的轉折點”，故選point。

　　20．A.rewarding B．wondering

　　C．taking D．putting

　　答案：D　上文中的and表明該題應與前面more tender-hearted并列，故應選D。