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16．Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life that by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But 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 hates confinement 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 my self 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 shke 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．
  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 op ened 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．
28．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home？B
A．It was less time               
B．It would be faster and safer               
C．Her kids would feel less confined                 
D．She felt better with other drivers nearby
29．The author stopped regularly on the country roads toC
A．relax in the fresh air                
B．take a deep breath               
C．take care of the lamb                 
D．let the kids play with Banner
30．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6？B
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
31．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home？D
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
32．What could be the best title for the passage？A
A．Charm of the Detour               
B．The Road to Bravery               
C．Creativity out of Necessity                 
D．Road trip and Country Life．

分析 作者通过一次带着小羊羔Banner去父母家的绕道旅行，发现绕道旅行非常有意思．这是一篇记叙文，作者采用总分总的方式对文章进行论述．

解答 28．B：细节理解题，文章中的第二段"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．"明确给出了作者以前为什么喜欢走freeways（高速公路），结合选项，只能选B．
29．C：细节理解题，结合第三段和第四段，我们发现是由于our lamb was born，并且第五段中有一句话"We had to stop every hour，let Banner shake out his legs and feed him．"可知作者经常停在乡间小路上照顾小羊，故选C．
30．B：细节理解题，第六段中的it was better than the best ride down the freeway和最后一段均说明作者很开心，这段旅程是生活中最美好的（best）．C错在文中根本没有提及健康问题．故答案为B．
31．D：细节理解题，前面的那句话"everyone started quarreling"是作者让孩子们下车的原因．故选D．
32．A：细节理解题，文章的第一段（we are defined more by the detours （绕行路） in life than by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image）和最后一段就说明绕道的魅力，故选A．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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