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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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We are enrolled in the fulltime school called “life”.Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons.No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.
Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.
Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different.As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose.Learning our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.
As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others don't have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we don't need to deal with.We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different.While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.
Openness means being receptive.Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values.These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts.But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time.It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities.So when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us.Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life.
1.The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born_______________.
A.equal
B.different
C.to learn lessons
D.ready for challenge
2.The example of “we love English, not physics” is mentioned to show that we________.
A.choose our own path in life
B.need to face some hard lessons
C.discover the meaning of our own life
D.realize the necessity of openness
3.Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our_______________.
A.angles of view
B.common value system
C.experiences from life
D.willingness to face challenge
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Life and Lesson
B.Life as School
C.Life School and Students
D.Gifts from Life
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍我们进入生活这所大学,生活告诉我们生活的目的,生命的意义,每个人的人生道路各不相同,正确对待生活中发生的一切。
1.B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the meaning of life is different from person to person.”可知,作者可能会同意每个人人生的意义各不相同这一观点。故选B。]
2.A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different.”可知,作者用“我们爱英语,而不是物理”这个例子来说明我们各自都有各自的人生道路。故选A。]
3.A [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is a matter of what ‘glasses’ we are wearing at the time.”可知,你如何看待生活所给的教训要取决于自己“戴着什么样的眼镜”,推知作者认为看待生活中的教训的态度取决于自己的视角。故选A。]
4.B [主旨大意题。根据短文介绍我们进入生活这所大学,在这里我们学会生活的目的,生命的意义,每个人的人生道路各不相同。所以这个短文就是围绕生活这所大学展开。故选B。]
B
My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.
Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from.I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn't one of them.I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can't read a book for longer than about 5 minutes.He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books.He's busy, so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading.
My dad is not the only person who avoids books.I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV.Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screenbased activities don't have.
Firstly, it's better for your eyes.Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good night's sleep.
One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world-I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax.I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think.Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions.With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling-you really can be inside someone else's head!
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee.If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!
5.The author mentions his father in the text to show_______.
A.his father is busy
B.reading is important
C.his father likes reading
D.many people have no habit of reading
6.The author writes the text mainly basing on_______.
A.his personal experience
B.some scientific experiments
C.his father's personal advice
D.knowledge from books
7.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to_______.
A.helping readers sleep well
B.making readers feel relaxed
C.transporting readers to a different world
D.reminding readers of the real world
8.What is the author's attitude to reading?
A.Negative. B.Uncertain.
C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了我给你的挑战:一个月每天读15分钟的书。
5.D [细节理解题。根据第三段My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books.I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV.可知,我父亲绝不是唯一一个不看书的人。我知道有很多人宁愿在电脑或电视机前放松,故选D。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第五段One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world-I would often forget the time or things around me! 可知,就我个人喜欢读书这件事来说,读书可以转换到另一个世界,我将忘记时间或周围的事情,可知这篇文章的基础是“作者的亲身经历”。故选A。]
7.C [词义猜测题。根据句意可知,我知道你可以在电影或电视节目中被带到一个不同的世界,但我认为书可以做得更好。所以此处是指读者被带到另一个世界。故选C。]
8.C [推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,作者建议大家要每天读书,可见作者是支持大家阅读的。A.Negative.否定的; B.Uncertain.不确定的; C.Supportive.支持的;D.Doubtful.怀疑的。故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Life Lessons
Life is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences.___1___Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.
It takes consistent time and effort to be successful in any area.However, people usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would.At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what you want to be, which most people fail to do.Look at any successful person and you'll notice one thing common in all of them.They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else.___2___
Be brave to take the road less travelled.In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with.
___3___But when you get bored of life, you will realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else's out there in the world.But the price you pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path.
You don't have to live your life in a way society wants you to.___4___Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don't want because other children have selected that career.Worst of all, people follow them without even asking.There is no harm in old rituals (惯例) and beliefs but when you pursue then before your interest, sooner or later you'll realize that you should first do what you think is right.
___5___ However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them now and apply it to your life.
A.You have to break the rules sometimes.
B.After all life lessons are always learned the hard way.
C.There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs.
D.The reason why we follow others is that we are scared to fail.
E.It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile.
F.The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get.
G.Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍了需要费一番周折才能学会的5 条生活的教训。
1.E [上文“Life is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences.”说明当你追求一些有价值的东西并准备从最好的经验中学习时,生活并不容易。下文“Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.”说明下面的这五个教训, 在大部分的情况下,人们都是下一番苦功才会学到。E项能够承上启下,符合题意。其中It指代上文中的Life。故选E。]
2.C [上文“Look at any successful person and you'll notice one thing common in all of them.They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else.”说明随便找出一个成功的人,你就会发现成功人士的共同点。他们都比常人努力, 拿时间去学习并掌握技能。此处是对上几句的总结,来说明成功的途径是什么。C项符合题意。故选C。]
3.D [上文“In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with.”说明我们按着别人建议的道路去走,去做每个人做过的事情,走别人走的职业路线,穿和别人一样的衣服,和同事一起出去玩。此处要说明这么做的原因是什么。D项符合题意。故选D。]
4.G [下文“Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don't want because other children have selected that career.”说明父母们有时会强迫孩子选择孩子不喜欢的专业就因为其他孩子选择了那个专业。此处要与后句一同具体说明社会上一些不好的风气。G项符合题意。故选G。]
5.B [下文“However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them now and apply it to your life as soon as possible.”说明然而, 如果你足够聪明想早点儿学到它们,不想把宝贵的时间浪费在费劲去学这些教训上,那么你现在就可以学习它们,并可以尽早把它们用到你的生活中。此处与后一句为转折关系。B项符合题意。故选B。]
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