There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away. I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me. On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and, I went to ask grandpa. "How come of your stories ever come true?" "Well, sometimes you have to make them come true," he answered. "I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures." He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own. Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (桨). I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I pushed it out and jumped on top. I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to., I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I, From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day. Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me. I was.
试题分析：本文通过作者的故事说明一个人的一生中总有一个时期幻想会结束，现实会开始。圣诞老人和复活节的兔子被证明是母亲和父亲。这正说明我们在长大。 【小题1】 D考查短语 ：根据There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad,可知这里意思是圣诞老人和复活节的兔子被证明是母亲和父亲。Happen发生；end up结束；work out解决；turn out结果是。。 【小题2】 A考查名词 ：根据There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away.可知这里意思是英雄也消失了。Heroes英雄；friends 朋友；memories记忆；stories故事。 【小题3】B 考查引导词 ：根据I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me. 可知这里意思是但是我知道我是什么时候发生变化的。How怎样；when什么时候；so所以；clearly明确地。 【小题4】D考查形容词 ：根据On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories.可知这里意思是在一个普通的夏天。Special特殊的；interesting有趣的；hot热的；ordinary普通的。 【小题5】C 考查动词 ：根据But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知这里意思是我去寻找印第安人。Meet遇到；track跟踪；find寻找；check检查。 【小题6】C 考查形容词 ：根据But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知我又累又沮丧。Unhappy不快乐；cheated欺骗；discouraged沮丧；disappointed失望的。 【小题7】 B考查代词 ：这里意思是为什么你的故事一个都没有变成现实？neither 两者都不；none没有一个；nothing没有东西；any任何。 【小题8】 C考查动词 ：根据He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck,可知这里意思是他开始告诉我他的密友Huck的故事。Continued继续；loved喜爱；started 开始； agreed同意。 【小题9】 B考查动词 ：根据I sat listening to him, every word he said.可知这里意思是我相信他说得每一句话。Doubting质疑；believing相信；remembering记得；thinking of想起。 【小题10】 A考查名词 ：根据"I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures." 可知这里意思是我出发去进行我自己的探险。Adventure探险；plan计划；raft木筏；game游戏。 【小题11】 C考查名词 ：根据后文I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知这里意思是我把它带到了池塘。River小河；waters海域；pond池塘；stream河流。 【小题12】 B考查动词 ：根据and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知我不会游泳。Row划船；swim游泳；water水；bathe洗澡。 【小题13】 D考查副词 ：根据, I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I,可知本句意思是然后我开始下沉。Fall落下；realize 意识到；fear害怕；sink下沉。 【小题14】 A考查形容词 ：根据I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in,可知这里意思是很害怕。Frightened害怕；Nervous紧张的；Clear-headed头脑清楚的；Fighting打架。 【小题15】 C考查副词 ：根据I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in可知这里意思是我尝试用树枝后退。Nearer接近；close紧密；back后退；up向上。 【小题16】D 考查副词 ：根据Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I,可知这里意思是但是却让我自己被推得更远了。Then那时；rather相当；right正确；only结果却。 【小题17】 B考查动词 ：根据Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation可知我尖叫。Jumped跳；screamed尖叫；sought help寻找帮助；wept流泪。 【小题18】C 考查连词 ：根据As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa.可知这里意思是我对我祖父的信仰也沉没了。Thus因此；also也；so也；such如此。 【小题19】A考查动词 ：根据Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.可知这里意思是在那天，我们的关系改变了。Changed改变；disappeared 消失；lost失去；happened发生。 【小题20】 C。考查短语 ：根据Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me.可知这里意思我长大了。growing up长大。 考点：考查故事类短文