题目内容
16.My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk.That means when problems appear and something bad happen,you should keep calm and not get angry.She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷).This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat.A good diet is important for good health.She would always give us healthy food.She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner.The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth,because he would never pour salt on a wound (伤口),or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience.However,sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life.So we had to take it with a grain(粒)of salt.That is,we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing:there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free,but there may be a hidden cost.When we fail to see problems at work,the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and solve the problem.I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly,which means I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend,my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought,that is,something to think about.
28.When problems came up,the author's mother told them toD.
A.give up
B.hurry up
C.be careful
D.keep calm
29.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?D
A.The milk and eggs.
B.The salt and water.
C.The tea and coffee.
D.The meat and potatoes.
30.In people's eyes,the author's fatherC.
A.always feels unhappy
B.always tells lies.
C.is a very nice man
D.is a good storyteller
31.If a girl's face turns red because she does a wrong thing,she may say"B".
A.I am what I eat
B.I have egg on my face
C.It is not my cup of tea.
D.I'm the salt of the earth.
分析 本文为人生感悟类说明文,文中作者利用对家庭中父亲和母亲、工作中的经理等不同的人的描述向我们介绍了人生的不同感悟,在介绍人生感悟的同时介绍了英语中的常用的与食物相关的俚语以及这些俚语运用的具体语境.
解答 28.答案是D.本题考查细节理解;根据第一段第二句"That means when problems appear and something bad happen,you should keep calm and not get angry."可知,当问题出现时应该保持镇定,不生气,故选D.
29.答案是D.本题考查细节理解;第二段的最后一句"It describes someone who likes simple things.
它描写了喜欢简单的人"中it指代上文的the meat and potatoes,故选D.
30.答案是C.本题考查细节理解;根据第三段第一句中"because he would never pour salt on a wound (伤口),or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience."可知,父亲从不往别人的伤口上撒盐,或不会在别人已经感到糟糕的时候让别人感到更糟;说明父亲是善良的,故选C.
31.答案是B.本题考查细节理解;根据倒数第二段中"I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly,which means I had egg on my face.我曾经犯了一个大的错误,感到很蠢,就是说我很丢脸"可知,have egg on one's face的意思是"感到很丢脸",女孩因为做错了事感到脸红是因为觉得丢脸,故选B.
点评 阅读要在整体理解文章的基础上,在做细节题时根据题干定位细节,在语境中正确理解原句,然后对照选项做出合理的判断;必要的时候要进行推理,透过句子表面看作者的真正意图.如果是主旨大意的判断要把握文章整体,避免以偏概全.
A. | got through | B. | looked through | C. | gone through | D. | passed through |