As I walked through the door, I felt sharp coldness. While my fingers began to numb, many _ ran through my head. Why am I here? What were my parents thinking when they _ here?
My parents were born and raised a _ family in southwestern lows. From a very young age, they were expected to _ the family farm.
Five years after my birth, my parents made a decision that would _ our lives forever. They decided they _ more in life. They told their families that they were moving to Alaska!
Why would they move to Alaska, the _ of polar bears and Eskimos? When I asked, they said, “We wanted to experience adventure.” My grandparents thought that they were _ and said, “It is a horrible thing to do to those kids.”
__ _ my parents moved, with nothing but a few clothes and $500 dollars. Through hard work and perseverance, they have not only survived, but are _ than ever. My father has gotten his _ job as a wildlife technician for the Department of Fish and Game. My _ is now the manager of the high school kitchen.
These two people had the courage to _ for their dreams—no matter what others thought. Through good and bad times, my parents never lost sight of their _ . What they wanted most in the world was to raise their children to be _ . I honor and thank them. Because of their _ , I have become an independent young man. __ _ their hard work and strong will, they have become happy and successful. I have learned through their actions and mistakes that anything is _ .
So, when I ask myself why I am in Alaska, I _ myself how I got here. No matter how _ it gets, I can’t think of a better place to grow up. I sure do love Alaska!
【语篇导读】本篇文章是一篇记叙文，属于个人生活类话题，讲述了父母放弃温暖的地方搬到寒冷的阿拉斯加生活给我的启示。
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根据后文所列举的问题Why am I here? What were my parents thinking when they 42 here?可知，很多问题涌上我的心头，故选C。
根据下文句意，可选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
由下文They told their families that they were moving to Alaska!可知“我”全家迁到了（moved）阿拉斯加，故选B。
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上下文意思的理解。
考查非谓语动词中的动名词，由下文the family farm.可知“我”的父母生活在农场家庭，故选A。
根据本句结构，理解句子，并选出答案。
上下文意思的理解。
根据本句意思：他们很小的时候就被期望接管（take over）农场。故选C。
根据语境，判断动作的发生。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上下文，父母想搬到阿拉斯加的目的是想改变（change）他们的生活方式，故选B。
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上下文意思的理解。
结合下文We wanted to experience adventure.可知，父母希望（expected）从生活中得到更多，故选D。
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上下文意思的理解。
根据本句意思，阿拉斯加是北极熊和爱斯基摩人生活的地方，故选A。
根据下文句意，可选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
从爷爷说的话“It is a horrible thing to do to those kids.”可以看出，他认迁到阿拉斯加的做法简直是疯了（crazy）。故选C。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
尽管遇到众人的阻挠，但（But）父母还是决定举家搬到寒冷的阿拉斯加，故选C。
根据上下文句子表达的意思，选择相应的连词。
上下文意思的理解。
根据下文they have become happy and successful.可知，全家搬到阿拉斯加后，父母变得比以前更快乐了，故选B。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
根据上下文，父母想搬到阿拉斯加的目的是为了得到更多的东西，据此可知，父亲到了那里后得到了他梦寐以求的工作，故选B。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
文章先讲了父亲到了那里后得到了他梦寐以求的工作后，然后讲母亲有了她喜爱的工作，故选A。
根据上文句意，选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
前文讲了父母想搬到阿拉斯加的目的是为了得到更多，为了这个目的的实现，他们不顾人们的阻挠，故选A。
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上下文意思的理解。
根据文章的意思，去阿拉斯加是父母追梦之旅，无论生活是好是坏，他们的心中从没有失去他们的人生目标（goals），故选C。
根据下文句意，可选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
根据下文I honor and thank them.以及they have become happy and successful.可知，他们的做法是希望孩子们成功，否则他们自己何来成功？他们的孩子们哪来的对他们表示感谢？故选D。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
“我”现在变得独立源于父母的磨难式的教育。故选B。
根据上文句意，选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
结合句意可知，父母放弃温暖的地方来到寒冷的阿拉斯加寻梦，他们成功了，更快乐了，这是通过（though）艰苦劳动和坚强的意志实现的，故选C。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
父母的成功让我们看到，通过努力，没有什么事情是不可能实现的，故选D。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
从父母的做法中“我”得到了正能量，每当问及“我”为何来这里，“我”就会提醒（remind）自己是如何来这里的。
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上下文意思的理解。
文章开始就讲到了阿拉斯加的寒冷让“我”质问自己来这里的意义，弄明白缘由后觉得，不管这里多么寒冷（cold）,它对“我”生活的积极意义是其它地方无法替代的。故选A。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。