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16.The Answer Is Right There above You
If you put a buzzard in a fence six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top,the bird,in spite of its ability to fly,will be an absolute prisoner.The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet.Without space to run,as is its habit,it will not even attempt to fly,but remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
The Ordinary bat flying around at night is a remarkable quick-moving creature in the air.But placed on the floor or flat ground,it has to shuffle about helplessly and,no doubt,painfully,until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air.Then,at once,it takes off like a flash,
A bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler (平底玻璃杯)will be there until it dies,unless it is taken out.It never sees the means of escape at the top,but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom.
In many ways,there are lots of people like the buzzard,the bat and the bumblebee.They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations,not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

64.Based on Paragraph 1,in what case can a buzzard fly?D
A.It's not old enough.             B.It's caught in a fence.
C.It's a prisoner in a small jail. D.h's got enough space to run.
65The underlined word"shuffle',(in para.2)is closest in meaning to"A
A.walk slowly B.mix up  C.fly low  D.run fast
66.How can the bumblebee get out of an open tumbler by itself according to the text?B
A.It can be taken out,B.It can escape at the top.
C.It can get out through the side,D.It can jump up from the bottom.
67.The author expresses his views byC.
A making a speech       B.using examples
C.making a comparison  D.giving advice.

分析 本文通过对秃鹰,蝙蝠和大黄蜂等动物作比喻来告诉读者这世上的有些人使尽浑身解数试图解决问题、克服挫折,却没有意识到解决之道就在眼前这个哲理.

解答 64.D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"Without space to run,as is its habit,it will not even attempt to fly,but remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no to"可知秃鹰在足够大的空间中才可以飞翔;故选D.
65.A.词义推断题,根据文章第二段"But placed on the floor or flat ground,it has to shuffle about helplessly and,no doubt,painfully"可知但放在地板或平坦的地面,它无助地挪动;可知词义为慢慢的走;故选A.
66.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"It never sees the means of escape at the top,but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom"可知大黄蜂可以从顶部飞走走出一个敞口平底玻璃杯;故选B.
67.C.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段"In many ways,there are lots of people like the buzzard,the bat and the bumblebee"可知整篇文章作者主要通过作比较的手法阐述自己的观点;故选C.

点评 考察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,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题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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B.prefer to fly in a V formation
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A.the group follows the discoverer
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D.the whole group forms a stream
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C.The Strongest Will Survive.
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A.parental involvement makes up for what schools are not able to do
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C.parental involvement saves money for schools and the local government
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A.educational toys are unaffordable nowadays
B.digital devices can give children an advantage
C.some parents believe in enrichment classes
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