Question

14．One afternoon，after finishing shopping in a supermarket，my family and I went to the checkout．I suddenly thought we didn't need any of the junk，and we abandoned all of those，saving $300．
That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses in life．With a promise that we'd stop if it was killing us，I convinced the family to take the leap into frugality（节俭）．The rules were that we would buy nothing for 30 days except absolutely essentials．
Our adventure began with a great start．By 9 a．m．，my wife，Ruth，had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn't even know we had in the garden．I cleared the car by hand for the first time for years．I read and returned the neighbor's newspaper before he woke up．Total spending on the first day：$0．
As days turned into weeks，we became so proficient（熟练的）at living frugally．We started riding our bikes to save gas．My child's finger painting was recycled as gift wrap for the homemade presents．We started to use an Internet application like Skype for free phone calls and ask neighbors with gardens for extra vegetables and herbs．
 In the end，we saved more than $2000 by not spending for a month．When we began，I imagined we would rush out the moment we were done and buy a lot of things in the supermarket，then maybe hit the mall or go to the movies．

21．We can infer from the passage that before that very afternoon，the familyC．
A．had had higher income
B．had had a good habit of saving money
C．had often spent money without thinking much
D．hadn't realized they would have met financial problems
22．How many things were mentioned about the things the family did to save on the first day of the"30 days"？B
A．Two                           
B．Three                          
C．Four                          
D．Five
23．The end of the story tells the readers that the familyD
A．stopped halfway                                                                     
B．couldn't stand the life of frugality
C．would make up for missing the junk after the"30 days"
D．succeeded in saving in the end
24．This passage is mainly aboutB．
A．how a family managed their daily life
B．a family's no-buying try
C．a family's way of solving life problems
D．how a new idea came up．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，一天下午，在超市购物完后，我和我的家人去检查我突然想到我们不需要任何垃圾，我们放弃了所有这些东西，节省了300．本文以此展开谈论，主要讲述了一家人如如何节省钱的一个月的生活尝试．

解答 21．答案：C．推理判断题．根据That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses in life可以推断出，在这之前，作者家花钱买东西时不怎么思考．故选C．
22．答案：B．细节理解题．根据By 9 a．m．，my wife，Ruth，had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn't even know we had in the garden．I cleared the car by hand for the first time for years．可知，节省了蛋糕，花，洗车的费用，共三项．故选B．
23．答案：D．推理判断题．根据In the end，we saved more than $2000 by not spending for a month．可知，我们开始时，我就想到了我们冲进超市购物，看电影的场景．故可推测出，我们的省钱成功了，节省了2000多美金．故选D．
24．答案：B．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了一家人如何节省钱的一个月的生活尝试．故选B．

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．