20212021学年高中英语Unit2Poems课时作业新人教版选修6

Unit 2 Poems
【导语】你喜欢诗歌吗？诗歌是色彩的语言，诗歌是人们心灵的沟通，诗歌是人类情感的经历。

Poems are one of the most important forms of language.People in the ancient times could use this form to express their feelings.Poems can help children learn proper language skills.Through learning a poem，children can learn languages.Poetry can be very powerful，using words to develop mental images or strong feelings.
Poems can help understand the art and culture.Poetry is more than just words—it helps to explain the culture of a person.By studying poetry，students learn to appreciate the history and culture behind the words.
By learning poetry，our brain will be well trained to memorize information.It is often said that the brain is a part that must be exercised.
If your kids learn to speak in public，they can train themselves to speak properly and avoid the fear of being in
front of others in the future.Meanwhile，they receive praise or even applause after they recite a poem，which increases their self-confidence.They can get a sense of achievement by doing that.
【词海拾贝】
1．mental adj.精神的，思想的，心理的
2．appreciate vt.感激；欣赏；领会
3．applause n．热烈鼓掌；喝彩；掌声
【问题思考】
1．What is the author's purpose of writing the article?
_______________________________________________________
答案：To show the readers the importance of learning poetry.
2．What are the advantages of learning poems mentioned in the passage?
_______________________________________________________
答案：Understanding the art and culture，training the brain，earning a sense of success.
3．What do you think of poems?
_______________________________________________________
答案：(Different students have different opinions.)
Ⅰ.将单词与其正确释义连线
1．tick A．韵；押韵
2．rhyme B．引发矛盾的
3．contradictory C．含盐的；咸的
4．diamond D．钻石；菱形
5．salty E．枝条；支流；部门
6．branch F．互换；交流；互换
7．sorrow G．暖和；温暖
8．exchange H．负担；负荷物
9．warmth I．给……标记号
10．load J．悲伤；悲痛
答案：1－I 2－A 3－B 4－D 5－C 6－E 7－J
8－F 9－G 10－H
Ⅱ.按照所给汉语提示写出单词
1．____________ adj.无穷的；无止境
2．____________ n．最低限度；最少量
3．____________ n．翻译；译文
4．____________ adj.赤裸的；光秃的；稀少的
5．____________ adv.永远
6．____________ adj.适当的；合法的
答案：1.endless 2.minimum 3.translation 4.bare
5．forever 6.appropriate
Ⅲ.按照英语释义写出单词
1．________： place where young children are cared for, usually while their parents are at work, etc
2．________：strong feeling of any kind
3．________：take sb/sth; transmit sb/sth; make ideas, feelings, etc known to another person
4．________：make fun of sb in an unkind way
5．________：small simple house, esp in the country
6．________：that can bend easily without breaking
7．________：existing in material form; that can be touched, felt, etc
8．________：the regular way in which sth happens or is done
9．________：to change the form of sth
10．________：at the end of period of time or a series of events
答案：1.nursery 2.emotion 3.convey 4.tease
5．cottage 6.flexible 7.concrete 8.pattern
9．transform 10.eventually
Ⅳ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
make sense；either...or...；take it easy；pay attention to；run out of；in particular；make up
1．—Mr Smith, I have an ache on my leg.
—______________________．Let me have a look.
答案：Take it easy
2．If we ____________________ water, we will die.
答案：run out of
3．This funny book ____________________ ten units.
答案：is made up of
4. Look at the picture，____________________ its colour and then paint another one just like it.
答案：pay attention to
5. Among all English poems, I enjoy those written by Shakespeare ______________________．
答案：in particular
Ⅴ.领会句子所用句型并译成汉语
1．The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory，but they_are_easy_to_learn_and_recite．
答案：这些诗可能没有什么意义，乃至(有些)看起来自相矛盾，可是它们容易学，也容易背。

2．Some rhyme (like B) while others do not (like C)．
_______________________________________________________
答案：有些(清单)诗押韵(如B)，有些不押韵(如C)。

3．Though_strange they all were true.
_______________________________________________________
答案：虽然奇怪，但他们都是真的。

4．Should the traveller return，this stone would utter speech.
_______________________________________________________
答案：行人归来石应语。

5．With so many different forms of poetry to_choose_from，students may eventually want to write poems of their own.
_______________________________________________________
答案：有了这么多可供选择的诗歌类型，学生们最终或许想自己作诗了。

课文表层理解
Ⅰ.判断正(T)误(F)
1．There isn't any reason why people write poetry.(F)
2．Not all poems tell a story or describe an emotion.(T)
3．Haiku，a Japanese form of poetry creates a special feeling using the minimum of words.(T)
4．Tang poems are easy to write than the other forms of poetry.(F)
Ⅱ.读课文回答问题
1. What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G? (1 word)
_______________________________________________________
答案：Happiness.
2．What does the word “flexible” (Line 15, Page 10) most likely mean? (no more than 2 words)
_______________________________________________________
答案：Easily changed.
3．In Poem E, what subject is the speaker writing about? Does the speaker like the subject? Give a reason for your answer.(no more than 30 words)
答案：Summer.No.The reader gets the feeling that the speaker can't wait until the summer is over.The words “drooping, dreading, week in，week out”and “endless” convey this feeling.
4．What feelings of the woman can we learn from Poem H？(no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________________
答案：Loneliness, love, trust and sorrow.
Ⅲ.读课文完成下列表格
A few simple forms of English poems
Have strong 1.________ Have a
lot of 2.________
Easy to learn and 3.________
Easy to write
Repeat 5.________ and some
rhyme while others do not
Made up of 6.________ lines
Conveys a 7.________ picture in
just a few words
A Japanese form of poetry
Made up of 8.________ syllables
Gives a 9.________ picture
5．phrases 6.five 7.strong 8.17 9.clear
10．translation
课文深层理解
Ⅰ.读课文匹配段落大意
1．Poem 1 A．is an amusing nonsense poem which describes
images of some ridiculous things.
2．Poem 2 B．is a description of a lovely brother.
3．Poem 3 C．describes how a butterfly rests on a tree.
4．Poem 4 D．is a nursery rhyme that illustrates a father's
love for his baby.
5．Poem 5 E．is a description of hot and boring summer.
6．Poem 6 F．describes that the weather is warmer and
the village is full of happy children.
7．Poem 7 G．is about losing a football match and the writer lists a lot of excuses for their failure.
8．Poem 8 H．is a translation of a Tang poem, which
describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey.
答案：1.D 2.A 3.G 4.B 5.E 6.C 7.F 8.H
Ⅱ.单项选择
1．What is the baby's father going to buy if the mockingbird won't sing in Poem A?
A．A billy goat. B．A diamond ring.
C．A looking glass. D．A computer.
答案：B
2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem B?
A．A fish－pond on fire. B．A cottage in the sky.
C．A girl like a cat. D．A person ten feet high.
答案：D
3．What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G?
A．Sorrow. B．Love.
C．Happiness. D．Loneliness.
答案：C
4．What kind of poem does Poem D in the reading passage belong to?
A．Nursery rhymes. B．List poems.
C．Haiku. D．Cinquain.
答案：D
5．How many syllables are there in a Haiku poem?
A．5. B．7. C．17. D．70.
答案：C
诗歌改写
本单元的写作任务是诗歌改写。

改写是用不同形式表达同一内容，使之成为与原文意思相同而表达方式、文体不同的作品。

改写可以变换文章的人称、顺序，可以改变原文的文体、结构，也可以灵活运用自己的语言，尽可能用多种方式来表达、替换原文的内容。

一、大体框架
具体写作步骤一般是“三段式”，具体为：
第一段：简要介绍诗歌的内容。

第二段：详细论述诗歌的主题。

第三段：总结照顾上文。

二、注意事项
1．改写必需忠实于原作的中心思想。

这就要求想象和联想要符合原作精神，不能任意想象，扯得漫无边际。

2.改写要注意创作性。

改写是再创作的进程。

作者并非是单纯地翻译诗歌，不能仅就诗歌的内容进行简单的扩充，而是要进一步展开各种想象，令人物形象有血有肉，栩栩如生，使故事情节加倍完整生动。

3．改写时可以插入丰硕的想象，将原来文中没有的东西，如人物的表情、动作、语言、神态和行为等都加进去，在不改变原作主题思想的基础上，写成一篇完整的文章。

总之，诗歌改写应该把握原文的主题，用通俗易懂的语言进行创作，加入自己的语言，使文章符合主题，流畅易懂。

【常常利用句式】
① The poem is written by the famous poet...
②It is rhymed at the end of every line.
③We can appreciate the image of...through the piece of poem.
④In the poem, we can sense/find...
⑤The poet expressed his/her feeling of...in the poem.
⑥This poem has successfully touched the hearts of the readers.
请按照唐朝诗人李绅的《悯农》，用英语写出这首诗的大意，并说明诗中所包含的作者的思想，以便向你的外国朋友解释。

Sympathy on the farmers
At noon，a farmer is weeding，
Down the field，sweat is dropping.
Who knows rice on a dish，
Every grain is full of moiling!
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．不得照抄短诗原文；
3．必需结合短诗的内容，发挥想象，适当展开；
4．必需突出短诗的主题，结构完整，语义连贯；
5．短文不能写成诗歌形式。

【写作要点】
第一步明确要求
本文要求鉴赏诗歌《悯农》，要求学生应首先理解该诗歌的内容，并按照自己的理解论述该诗歌的内涵，以便向外国朋友解释，符合英语学习中的交际原则。

第二步肯定段落
文章可分成三个段落，第一段介绍《悯农》深受欢迎；第二段论述该诗歌的内容；第三段发表观点。

第三步提炼要点
1．深受欢迎be popular with
2．目的是in order to
3．使某人想起remind sb of sth
4．有更好的理解have a better appreciation
【范文点评】
dishes on our table，come from the hard work of the farmers？
Li Shen wrote this poem
in_order_to_remind_people_of_the_importance_of_ the_farmers'_hard_work④.From where I stand，it's especially important that the young generations today
should_have_a_better_appreciation_of_not_wastin g_food⑤. ③处使用了where引导的定语从句，描述了农民在田地里劳作的辛苦；
④处使用了in order to及高级词汇remind sb of sth，增加了文章的采分点；
⑤使用了虚拟语气，号召人们要珍惜粮食，粒粒皆辛苦。

请按照下面的英文短诗，展开适当的想象，写一篇短文，题目为：My teacher Mr Moore。

My teacher Mr Moore
There's a teacher Mr Moore.
Who is lovely and thirty－four.
Always encouraging us to try.
He leads us to a world of “why”．
We all admire him more and more.
注意：1.不得照抄短诗原文；
2.必需结合短诗的内容，发挥想象，适当展开；
3.必需突出短诗的主题，结构完整，语义连贯；
4.短文不能写成诗歌形式；
5.词数100左右。

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
My Teacher Mr.Moore
Of all my teachers, Mr Moore is the one who impresses me most.Though he is 34, he looks very young for his age.And he's one of the most popular teachers in our school.
Compared with other teachers, Mr Moore pays more attention to using flexible methods of teaching.I like his classes in particular, because he tries various ways to make his lessons lively and interesting.In his opinion, we should not only know
“what”，but also unde rstand “why”．So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by ourselves whenever he puts forward questions.In addition, he often exchanges opinions with us.With his help, we've learned how to analyze and settle problems.What a wonderful world of “why” he leads us to!
He is so learned a person that we all admire him very much.I will remember him forever.
A级基础过关
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．One of the famous festivals in China is the Dragon Boat Festival, which honours the famous ancient ________ (poetry) Qu Yuan.
答案：poet
2．This train ________ (convey) over one thousand passengers every day.
答案：conveys
3．The water in the Dead Sea is so ________ (salt) that you can't sink when you are in the water.
答案：salty
4．People are now tired of the ________ (end) advertisements shown on television.
答案：endless
5．This is a book, which I dare say, is unequal as far as ________ (translate) practice is concerned.
答案：translation
6．The star was touched by the ________(warm) of the audience there.
答案：warmth
7．The government needs a more ________ (flexibility) approach to education.
答案：flexible
8．The audience ________ (load) the champion with thunderous applause.
答案：loaded
9．She was very ________ (anger) with me when I was late.
答案：angry
10．Let your child know that you expect him to act ________(appropriate) toward other people.
答案：appropriately
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
在句中空白处填上适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

1．Try ________ (knock) the back door to see if anyone will answer it.
答案：knocking
2．He kept ________ (buy) things from that store because the prices of the goods were low.
答案：buying
3．He got me ________ (help) him with the heavy box.
答案：to help
4．There are several reasons ________ people prefer to take regular exercise.
答案：why
5．Don't stay ________ too late, or you will feel tired and sleepy.
答案：up
6．________ you be late for class, you shall miss the important lecture.
答案：Should
7．With the boy ________ (lead) the way, I found your home with ease.
答案：leading
8．My mother used to ________ (read) poems to me.
答案：read
9．I want to have a car ________ my own，driving it to work ________ my own.
答案：of on
10．The poem ________ (make) up of five lines is popular with the children.
答案：made
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．She has been with the kids for hours and is beginning to ____________________ patience.
答案：run out of
2．When I did this I was only trying to _____________________
my “rice bowl”，you know.
答案：hold on to
3．The medical team ________ twelve doctors and nurses.
答案：is made up of
4．I could ________ all night but never get up in the morning.
答案：stay up
5．It was a good concert—I enjoyed the last song ________．
答案：in particular
6．I think of life as a good book.The further you get into it，the more it begins to __________________．
答案：make sense
7．I can tell you the truth，but you must promise not to ________________ the secret.
答案：let out
8．“________________”，said the doctor to the patient.“You've been making progress.”
答案：Take it easy
9．America has also produced jazz，which ______________ all age groups all over the world.
答案：is popular with
10．Little Tom is eager to ________________ his new running shoes on the track this weekend.
答案：try out
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．He delighted the audience _____________________________
(通过讲一些笑话)．(by)
答案：by telling some jokes
2．The doctor advised me ________________________________
(轻松一下) this weekend.(easy)
答案：to take it easy
3．It is a form of poetry ________________ (很受……欢迎的) English speakers.(popular)
答案：that is very popular with
4．We're ________________ (快用完) water.Please go and fetch some.(run)
答案：running out of
5．As we all know，the United States __________________ (由……组成) 50
states.(make)
答案：is made up of
6．The book is said __________________________ (已经被译成) many languages.(translate)
答案：to have been translated into
7．When I reached the port，the workers ________________ (正把大米装船)．(load) 答案：were loading the ship with rice/were loading rice into the ship
8．________________ (他迟到的原因) was that his bike broke down.(reason) 答案：The reason why he was late/for his being late
9．He was drowned ___________________________________ (游泳时)．(while)
答案：while swimming
10．________________ (实验了数千种化学药品)，scientists eventually found the right one.(with，try out)
答案：With thousands of chemicals tried out
B级能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

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Life Without Limits helps you to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment personally，professionally，and financially.Once you have defined what success means for you，you will clarify your dreams and start pursuing them.
Product Details
·Published in：2021-12
·Released on：2001-12-24
·Original language：English
·Dimension：5.3×0.7×8 inches
·Binding：paperback
·304 pages
About the Author
Lucinda Bassett is the founder and CEO of one of the most successful self-help
companies in the country，the Midwest Centre for Stress and Anxiety，Inc.As the author of the national bestseller From Panic to Power，Lucinda Bassett produces and hosts the award-winning infomercial，Attacking Anxiety and Depression.She has shared her techniques with such clients as McDonald's，Chrysler，and AT&T.She has appeared on numerous talk shows，including Oprah and The View，and been featured in Family Circle，Reader's Digest，and many more.
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【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了女作家露辛达·巴塞特写的《人生不设限》。

书中她用切身经历告知读者如何摆脱焦虑不安的情绪，踊跃地面对生活。

1．What is Life Without Limits about?
A．It shows readers what Lucinda Bassett is.
B．It encourages readers to realize their dreams.
C．It describes how hard the actual life is.
D．It implies it is hard to control your life.
解析：细节理解题。

按照第二段“Life Without Limits helps you to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment personally，professionally，and financially.Once you have defined what success means for you，you will clarify your dreams and start pursuing them”可知，这本书鼓励读者去实现自己的梦想。

故选B项。

答案：B
2．Lucinda Bassett works as all the following except ______．
A．hostess B．teacher
C．writer D．businesswoman
解析：细节理解题。

按照倒数第二段中的“Lucinda Bassett is the founder and CEO of...and hosts the award-winning informercial”可知，露辛达·巴塞特未当过教师。

故选B项。

答案：B
3．We can conclude from the last paragraph that ________．
A．Lucinda has made a lot of money from the book
B．all the customers have some mental problems
C．Lucinda talks with the customer face to face
D．all the customers don't agree with what Lucinda wrote
解析：推理判断题。

按照文章的最后一句“However，there are some other readers holding the contrary views”可知，并非是所有的读者都同意书中的观点。

故选D项。

答案：D
Ⅱ.七选五
按照短文内容，从短文后的选项当选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

People have different preferences towards available life options.The same is true for the statement“Health is wealth”．What exactly is it？____1____ Or a comprehensive statement that indicates health and wealth are linked to each other?
People nowadays think the statement means when a person is healthy，he is capable of producing wealth.____2____As a result，he/she won't be able to earn income for an independent living.This explanation is partially true but the deep meaning of this claim can be understood by the words of the great ancient Roman poet Virgil：“The greatest wealth is health.”What Mr Virgil tried to show is that the greatest wealth is health，not money or worldly items.There is nothing more valuable in life than having good health.
Nowadays people are influenced by wealth improperly that they don't even bother about their health，the greatest wealth.____3____ A person with poor health is unable to enjoy the pleasures of life.Therefore，we should keep our health in the best way.
4____ For example，spending time in a natural environment and drinking enough water.Physical exercise is also necessary as it keeps a person smart and healthy.Eating a balanced diet keeps people away from different illnesses and diseases.It is said that：“Early to bed and early to rise，makes a man healthy，wealthy and wise.”Abandon unhealthy habits because they harm internal parts of our body.____5____ One should always remember，living a healthy life can be the greatest gift of life.
【语篇解读】本文是议论文。

作者以为，健康是人生活着最大的财富。

A．Some people are so poor，and all they have is money.
B．It refers to the abundance of money and worldly items.
C．A simple preference that means health is superior to wealth?
D．They don't realize that without health there is no real happiness.
E．On the contrary，if one is not healthy，he/she cannot work productively.
F．Always be optimistic and cheerful because：“Laughter is the best medicine.”
G．There are lots of methods and practises through which a person can stay healthy.
1．解析：按照本空后的“or...”可推测，本空与下一句是对“健康即财富”的两种不同理解，故C项“仅仅是一种偏爱，意味着健康比财富重要”符合此处语境。

答案：C
2．解析：本空上一句说“当一个人健康时，他就可以创造财富”，那么“相反，当一个人不健康时，他就不能有效率地工作”，因此不能挣到可以独立生活的收入。

答案：E
3．解析：按照上一句内容可知，人们乃至不关心自己的健康。

D项顺接上句，表示“他们意识不到没有健康就没有真正的幸福”。

D项中的They与上一句中的they一样，指代people。

答案：D
4．解析：本空后列举的就是人们“可以维持健康的多种方式和做法”。

答案：G
5．解析：本段讲的是人们维持健康的方式，故F项“老是乐观和快乐因为‘笑是最好的良药’”符合此处语境。

答案：F
Ⅲ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was just a simple six-letter word.When I was about thirteen，it had such a(n)____1____ definition(概念)which tore my world apart.The six-letter word named cancer took many lives；____2____，a close loved one of mine—my grandfather.
Although my grandfather had such a ____3____，he never let it slow him down.One day he told me，“Jaz，I know that I have cancer，and some things may ____4____ from now on，but don't ____5____ that I'm going down without a fight.”Those words came from the strength and courage that were his ____6____．He wasn't the type of person choosing to ____7____ and give up.If he had to fight，then he'd fight.No ____8____ were asked.And that was what kept me through almost three years of warm，salty tears and ____9____ that things would get better.Yet，life without him was something I
declared ____10____．I hated thinking of the possibilities of him ____11____ me，it was not something that I wanted to think about，but I did because I couldn't ____12____ my negative thoughts.
I've learned a lesson through the ____13____ of losing my grandfather.Losing him is more of ____14____ than it is extreme sadness.Yes，I have lost my best friend and hero，but that doesn't mean that I'm going to hide in the corner and ____15____ the“what ifs”and“if onlys”．I ____16____ to let myself do so.Just like him，he wasn't going down without a fight，and neither am I．I have to keep fighting although the situation becomes ____17____．He has suffered the pain，and I have suffered the ____18____．Cancer has won yet again，but that doesn't matter.He will always hold the title that he held on for two long，good years.I will not ____19____ my intelligence and sit on the couch for the rest of my life.He told me to do something，be someone.My only wish is for him to ____20____ see me make it.
【语篇解读】作者的祖父虽然身患癌症，可是却勇于面对病魔，从不屈服。

这让作者从中汲取了与生活中的痛苦抗争的力量。

1．Aprehensive B．amazing
C．painful D．different
解析：按照下文中的“tore my world apart”“pain”等内容可知，此处指作者以为这个六个字母的单词的概念令人感到痛苦。

答案：C
2．A.particularly B．gradually
C．certainly D．generally
解析：句意：这个六个字母组成的单词是“cancer”，它夺去了许多人的生命，尤其(particularly)是作者所爱的人之一——他的祖父。

答案：A
3．A.chance B．habit
C．pain D．disease
解析：句意：作者的祖父虽然罹患癌症，可是没有向疾病屈服，所以此处用disease(疾病)符合语境。

答案：D
4．A.disappear B．change
C．happen D．remain
解析：句意：作者的祖父对作者说，“我知道自己得了癌症，从此刻开始，有一些事情会有所改变(change)，可是不要以为(think)我会不抗争就倒下。

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答案：B
5．A.admit B．demand
C．complain D．think
解析：参见上题解析。

答案：D
6．A.personality B．advantage
C．favourite D．talent
解析：结合上一句话和本句中的“strength and courage”可知，此处指这些话源自作者祖父性格中的顽强和勇气。

答案：A
7．A.burst out B．take down
C．break down D．make out
解析：按照上文中的“don't ____5____ that I'm going down without a fight”及下文中的“wasn't going down without a fight”“keep fighting”可知，作者的祖父不会因为疾病而精神崩溃而且轻言放弃。

break down意为“垮掉，精神崩溃”，符合语境。

答案：C
8．A.opinions B．questions
C．reasons D．explanations
解析：按照上一句话可知，若是祖父不能不抗争，他就会抗争，而不去问为何。

答案：B
9．A.imagining B．supposing
C．hoping D．believing
解析：作者在祖父患病以后的三年里超级难过，一直希望(hoping)祖父的病情会有所好转。

答案：C
10．A.impossible B．fortunate
C．strange D．special
解析：按照语境可知，在作者看来，没有祖父的生活简直是不可能的(impossible)。

答案：A
11．A.scolding B．forgetting
C．missing D．leaving
解析：此处指作者不肯意去想祖父因为患病而离开(leaving)自己的可能性。

答案：D
12．A.remember B．grasp
C．stand D．replace
解析：句意：虽然作者并非愿意考虑祖父可能归天的问题，可是却考虑了，因为自己实在不能经受(stand)自己消极的想法。

答案：C
13．A.struggles B．puzzles
C．troubles D．doubts
解析：按照上下文可知，此处指的应是作者曾在失去祖父的痛苦中尽力挣扎(struggles)，并从中取得了启迪。

答案：A
14．A.experience B．shock
C．motivation D．fortune
解析：按照语境可知，失去祖父的经历对作者来讲更多的是一种动力，而不是极度的悲伤。

motivation意为“动力，踊跃性”。

答案：C
15．A.debate B．guess
C．recall D．recite
解析：虽然作者最终仍是失去了祖父，可是不会就此藏在某一个角落，独自去一一列举(recite)那些“若是”和“如果……就好了”，他拒绝(refuse)让自己这样做。

答案：D
16．A.prefer B．refuse
C．promise D．hesitate
解析：参见上题解析。

答案：B
17．A.astonishing B．difficult
C．apparent D．frightening
解析：句意：虽然情况变得困难(difficult)，作者必需不断奋斗。

答案：B
18．A.regret B．panic
C．sorrow D．failure
解析：按照上文中的“extreme sadness”“pain”可知，此处指的是作者的祖父蒙受了疼痛，而作者经受了悲伤。

sorrow意为“悲伤，悲痛”，符合语境。

答案：C
19．A.value B．abuse
C．improve D．waste
解析：按照句中的“sit on the couch for the rest of my life”可知，作者意识到自己不会独坐一隅黯然神伤，浪费(waste)自己的才干。

答案：D
20．A.immediately B．actually
C．occasionally D．naturally
解析：按照上文中的“He told me to do something，be someone”可知，祖父希望作者能有所成绩，成为一个重要的人物，故此处指作者希望祖父能真正(actually)看到自己取得成功。

答案：B。