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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty _ from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metr
It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was _ and people suffered a lot．Still the streets were _ with energy and color．As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on．He _ those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the _ ．
Jacob came from a poor family．His mother believed there was little chance _ her son could grow up to be a successful painter．She wanted him to aim for something more _ ．But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented．Alston _ him how to use paints to make stage sets．
As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio． That was an exciting place for a young black man _ to become an artist．Many creative people _ there to talk about art, literature and history．From their _ ,Jacob learned that history books often _ the accomplishments of African Americans．He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero．He _ Toussaint, who had helped free his people _ French ruling．
Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed _ admiration．To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that _ him away from painting．Then something encouraging happened．An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job．For eighteen months, Jacob was given a _ to paint pictures． For the first time, he felt like a _ artist．
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正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，选项意思应该与street差不多，故选项B正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据下文的“Still the streets were 45 with energy and color．As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on．” 可知，主人公要走过的是街区，block。
易错点
找出关键字，理解block,街区。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公想要做的是zrtist，故选项A正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据下文的“and he believed that studying the famous paintings” 可知，主人公要想做的是artist。
易错点
找出关键字，理解painting和artist的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，paintings应该是被“挂在”博物馆的，故选项C正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，paintings应该是被“挂在”博物馆的，其他选项都不是太合适。
易错点
找出关键字，理解painting和museum的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，要表达经济拮据，money要和tight搭配最好，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据“It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 44 and people suffered a lot” 可知，选项要表达的是经济拮据。
易错点
找出关键字，理解money与tight的搭配意思。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，表示“表达”的词组是be filled with，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配，根据上下文的“Still the streets were 45 with energy and color” 可知，“充满”的词组是be filled with。
易错点
找出关键字，fill和energy,color。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，表达“记住”的词组是store in mind，故选项A正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配，根据上下文的“He 46 those images in his mind,”“记住”的词组是store in mind。
易错点
找出关键字，store和in mind。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公看到的那些画是挂在艺术博物馆里的，故选项A正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的能力，根据文章第一段的“When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 41 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metr
易错点
找出相关句子。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，“little”选的从句应该是that引导的，故选项C正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查that从句的把握，根据文章第一段的“His mother believed there was little chance 48 her son could grow up to be a successful painter”, “little”选的从句应该是that引导的。
易错点
little与that从句的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公的妈妈想让他确立实用实际点的目标，但话锋一转，他的老师觉得他很有天赋，故选项B正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据文章第三段的“She wanted him to aim for something more 49 ．But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented”,可知，主人公的妈妈想让他确立实用实际点的目标，但话锋一转，他的老师觉得他很有天赋。
易错点
practical与talent的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，show sb. how to do sth.，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配的把握，根据上下文 “Alston 50 him how to use paints to make stage sets”，可知，show sb. how to do sth.。
易错点
show sb.how to do sth. 。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，struggle to do sth.，故选项B正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配的把握，根据上下文 “That was an exciting place for a young black man 51 to become an artist”，可知，struggle to do sth.。
易错点
struggle to do sth. 。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，gather there聚集在一起，故选项C正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配的把握，根据上下文 “Many creative people 52 there to talk about art, literature and history”，可知，gather there.。
易错点
gather there 。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，应该是从他们的conversation，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据上下文 “Many creative people 52 there to talk about art, literature and history．From their 53 ,Jacob learned that history books often 54 the accomplishments of African Americans”，可知，应该是从他们的conversation。
易错点
talk about和conversation的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，因为历史书经常忽略非洲裔美国人的成就，所以主人公决定画关于黑人英雄的故事，故选项C正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据上下文 “Jacob learned that history books often 54 the accomplishments of African Americans．He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero”，可知，因为历史书经常忽略非洲裔美国人的成就，所以主人公决定画关于黑人英雄的故事。
易错点
没有联系上下文。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，选择choose选项最合适，故选项A正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据上下文 “He 55 Toussaint, who had helped free his people 56 French ruling， 可知，选择choose最合适。
易错点
没有联系上下文。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，free…from doing sth. 解放…的统治，故选项B正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配，根据上下文 “He 55 Toussaint, who had helped free his people 56 French ruling 可知，free…from doing sth. 解放…的统治。
易错点
free…from相关词组。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，可知主人公需要的不仅仅是鼓励，故选项A正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据下文 “Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed 57 admiration．To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 58 him away from painting．Then something encouraging happened． 可知主人公需要的不仅仅是鼓励。
易错点
关键字more than admiration和encourage的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公为养家工作常常不能专心画画，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查词组搭配，根据下文 “To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 58 him away from painting 可知，主人公为养家工作常常不能专心画画。
易错点
词组take away from。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公帮Jacob工作得到的是工资，故选项C正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据上文 “Then something encouraging happened．An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job．For eighteen months, Jacob was given a 59 to paint pictures．可知，主人公帮Jacob工作得到的是工资。
易错点
关键字job和salary的关系。
正确答案
解析
从引出的句子，可知，主人公得到工资画画，才觉得自己像真正专业的艺术家，故选项D正确。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查联系上下文的把握，根据上文 “For eighteen months, Jacob was given a 59 to paint pictures． For the first time, he felt like a 60 artist可知，主人公得到工资画画，才觉得自己像真正专业的艺术家。
易错点
关键字salary和professional的关系。