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活动简介

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概念简介
重量/压力这类隐喻在高考中极高频—因为情感、责任、困难等抽象概念,最容易通过“轻重/承载”来具象化。
核心解码:
重 → 困难、责任、负罪感(
burden/overwhelm/weigh down)轻 → 解脱、轻松、释然(
lift/lighten/off one's chest)承载 → 应对、支撑(
shoulder/bear/carry/sustain)
做题时,每看到一个“重量词”,立刻问自己:这个抽象压力具体是什么?

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相关练习
完形填空(共15小题,每题1分,满分15分)
My grandmother used to say, "Worries are like stones in your pocket. The longer you1 them, the heavier they get." I didn't fully understand until my senior year, when college applications began to 2 down on me like a ton of bricks.
Every rejection letter felt like another rock added to my backpack. I found myself 3 by the weight of expectations—my parents', my teachers', and most painfully, my own. I stopped sleeping well. My shoulders literally ached, as if I'd been 4 a physical load I wasn't built for.
One evening, my father found me crying over my desk. He didn't offer comfort or solutions. Instead, he silently placed a large, empty suitcase beside me. "Write down every worry you have," he said, "and put it in here."
I scribbled furiously: "Not getting into any good school." "Letting everyone down." "Being left behind by my friends." When I finished, the suitcase felt impossibly5—even though it contained only paper.
Then Dad said, "Now imagine this suitcase is your mind. You've been 6 it everywhere, every single day. No wonder you're exhausted." He picked up the suitcase and put it in the closet. "But here's the truth: you don't have to7 it all the time. You can set it down and 8 yourself for a while."
That night, I slept better than I had in months. The worries didn't disappear, but something had9 . The weight hadn't changed—but I had stopped 10 it around everywhere I went.
The next morning, Dad taught me another trick. "When worries feel too heavy," he said, "try to11them differently. Instead of 'I have to get in,' think 'I get to try.' Instead of 'I'll fail,' think 'I'll learn.'" It sounded simple, but reframing the language actually 12 the pressure. The stones in my pocket didn't vanish, but they no longer felt like they were 13me down.
I eventually got into a good university—not my first choice, but one that turned out to be perfect for me. Looking back, I realize that the rejections were never the heaviest part. The heaviest part was my own refusal to14some of the weight I was never meant to carry alone. Now, whenever I feel that familiar15 in my chest, I remember the suitcase. And I remind myself: put it down. Just for a while.
1. A. collect B. carry C. count D. polish2. A. bear B. break C. weigh D. keep3. A. inspired B. crushed C. saved D. ignored4. A. enjoying B. avoiding C. shouldering D. sharing5. A. empty B. light C. heavy D. fragile6. A. packing B. dragging C. hiding D. opening7. A. carry B. fill C. close D. lock8. A. punish B. blame C. forgive D. unburden9. A. appeared B. shifted C. disappeared D. doubled10. A. throwing B. dragging C. dropping D. finding11. A. measure B. reduce C. frame D. ignore12. A. added to B. resulted from C. took off D. turned down13. A. calming B. pulling C. slowing D. warming14. A. share B. increase C. examine D. create15. A. warmth B. lightness C. tightness D. emptiness

答案:
B(carry)核心重量动词,提示词“stones in your pocket”“heavier”
C(weigh down)重量隐喻固定搭配,“like a ton of bricks”是强力提示
B(crushed)被压垮,重量隐喻典型情感反应
C(shouldering)用身体部位承载抽象压力,经典重量隐喻
C(heavy)即便只有纸,隐喻赋予其物理重量感
B(dragging)拖拽前行,比carry更强调疲惫感
A(carry)与第1题呼应,构成“承载vs放下”的对比结构
D(unburden)卸下负担,重量隐喻的反向操作
B(shifted)重量本身不变,但“负担感”发生了转移
B(dragging)与第6题同词复现,形成叙事闭环
C(frame)框架隐喻(不是重量类,但常与重量隐喻搭配使用)
C(took off)减重隐喻,固定搭配“take off pressure”
B(pulling)向下拖拽,重量隐喻的另一种表达
A(share)分担重量,呼应“carry alone”的对比
C(tightness)胸闷感,重量隐喻在身体上的体现

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