Question

Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do：the fastest，shortest，easiest road，especially when I was alone with four noisy，restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.

Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.

But then Banner，our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband，or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.

That is how I found myself on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour，let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.They’d get back in the car breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air.

We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waist?high grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping out of the water，it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons (见识)．

We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.

I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of road，everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car，ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.

Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey－and the best part of yourself.

1.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’home?

A．It was less tiring.

B．It would be faster and safer.

C．Her kids would feel less confined.

D．She felt better with other drivers nearby.

2.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to________.

A．relax in the fresh air

B．take a deep breath

C．take care of the lamb

D．let the kids play with Banner

3.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?

A．Freeways are where beauty hides.

B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.

C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.

D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.

4.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?

A．To give herself some time to read.

B．To order some food for them.

C．To play a game with them.

D．To let them cool down.

5.What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Charm of the Detour

B．The Road to Bravery

C．Creativity out of Necessity

D．Road Trip and Country Life

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】本文是记叙文。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们这样一个道理：在生活中宁可多走绕行路，也不要在目标方向上走狭窄的路。因为在人生的绕行路上，你可能会欣赏到更美的风景。

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2.2】解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章第五段中的We had to stop every hour，let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.可知，作者在路上每行驶一个小时就要停下来一次，目的是照顾一下刚出生不久的小羊。

3.3】解析：选B。推理判断题。在第六段作者讲述了自己沿途所看到的风景，她觉得这才是生活，由此可以知道，她觉得与大自然亲近可以增添生活的乐趣。

4.4】解析：选D。推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的On an empty section of road，everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car，ordered all kids out...可知，孩子们在路上吵个不停，“我”停下车，让他们出去，目的是让他们冷静一下。

5.5】解析：选A。主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者去父母家和回自己家绕路的途中获得的乐趣，这也印证了著名诗人的那句话，由此我们可以概括出文章的标题：绕行路的魅力。