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I still remember the last time I went to the playground with two of my children. It had rained during the night and the playground was very muddy (泥泞的). They had just put on clean clothes, so I was a little worried about the mud on the playground. It was not long before Kathy got her beautiful skirt dirty on the playground. She dug through the rocks. I was about to blame (指责) her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. When she got to me, she handed me a little heart-shaped rock and said, “Here, Mom! Here is a heart for you —just because I love you! Keep it!” With tears in my eyes, I thanked her.

Should I blame her for getting her clothes muddy? No way! I still have that little heart-shaped rock. It is one of the best gifts that I have ever received. I realized that many times it was not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children did. Let them do what they’d like to.

I will spend a lot more time on the playground with my children. I’m sure I will learn a lot from them. It makes me think of the days when my grandfather told me, “You would not enter the kingdom of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”

1.At first, the author wanted to blame Kathy because she __________.

A．ran on the playground

B．dug through rocks

C．gave her a muddy rock

D．got her clothes dirty

2.The author was deeply moved by her daughter’s _____.

A．digging task on the playground

B．special way to show her love

C．smile on her face when running

D．love of the muddy playground

3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that the author thought parents should _________.

A．not worry about the small things their children do

B．allow kids to do whatever they like

C．keep the presents given by children

D．not give too much care to their own children

4.The author’s grandfather’s words imply that _______.

A．children care more about happiness than adults

B．adults can not share children’s happiness

C．children may find happiness more easily in life

D．adults find it hard to know children’s happiness

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C    

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了作者和孩子在操场玩耍时，孩子为了给她心形的石头把衣服弄脏，使她由生气到感动，并认为父母不该为了孩子做得小事情而担心，孩子更能得到快乐。

1.细节题:从第一段的内容I was about to blame (指责) her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. 可知作者要责备Kathy 因为她把衣服弄脏了。选D

2.推理题：从第一段的句子：Here, Mom! Here is a heart for you —just because I love you! Keep it!” With tears in my eyes, I thanked her.可知作者被女儿的特殊的表示爱的方式感动了。选B

3.细节题：从第二段的句子：I realized that many times it was not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children did. Let them do what they’d like to. 可知作者认为父母不该为了孩子做得小事情而担心。选A。

4.推理题：从最后一段的句子：“You would not enter the kingdom of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”可知孩子更能得到快乐。选C

考点：考查人生百味类短文

点评：解此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。同时要从字里行间看出作者真正想表达的意思。

 

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It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

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A. with his family     B. with Evelyn    C. alone      D. with his children

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At the (71) ______

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My students complained that I couldn’t make myself (74)______.

During my stay

I made great (75) ______ in spoken English by imitating the (76) ______ native speakers talk.

People often (77) ______ me for someone from the Midwest，the West Coast，China， California and so on．  

Now

I think it necessary to keep my (78) ______ origins.

I often add some Chinese “accent” consciously when (79) ______ English because I am (80) ______ of being a Chinese.

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Dick:   1. 

Allen: But I don’t know what to study.

Dick:  If I had a chance again, I would major in English.   2. 

Allen: That’s what my parents want me to do.

Dick:   3.   They know what’s the best for you.

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Dick: But if you go to university, you’ll still have time for fun.

Allen: Umm.   4.   But you know, I still have to ask my parents for pocket

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A. His luggage was overweight.

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A. Generally speaking, men need to support the whole family in Korea.

B. Korean women have no freedom in choosing husbands.

C. Male chauvinism is popular among young people now.

D. Young people are out of control of their parents.

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that _________.           

A. You can not find European cell phones in Korea.

B. You can see advertisements for LG and Samsung in Korean TV dramas and films.

C. Korean cell phones are traditional.

D. The Korean people have a sense of tradition.

4.What is the passage mainly about?              

A. Korean youth are rebellious.

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