单选题
I shall always remember my tenth birthday. All my friends came (41) my birthday party. When the time (42) near for me to be ready for the party, I (43) my birthday dress and went into the hall where every one was (44) for me. I saw a lot of lovely presents. They had been (45) for me by the guests. A few minutes (46) , my parents brought my birthday cake (蛋糕) with ten candles (蜡烛) on it. I was then asked to cut (47) and the guests were served. Music (48) during the party. The guests were talking and laughing. (49) the party, I thanked my parents (50) holding such a lovely birthday party for me.
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查的是固定搭配。late是“迟到、晚了”的意思;later 是“…之后”;latest:的意思是“最近的,最新的”。根据原文的意思,应 该是“之后”的意思。故[B]正确。 [知识拓展] late作形容词表示“迟的,晚期的”的意思;它可以做副词, 表示“晚,迟,在晚期”等;later可以用作late的比较级形式,或者做时间 副词表示“稍后,随后”。例如:I went there later than he did.这里用的是 比较级的用法。Later, I will tell you something.这里later是时间副词,表示 迟些时候的意思。latest表示“最新的,最近的”,也用作late的最高级形 式。lately是时间副词,表示“近来”。