题目内容
【题目】根据短文理解,选择正确答案。
My parents knew their wealth: each other, their six children, and their faith. They tried to live simple lives so that they could have time for what was most important.
They didn't busy themselves buying a bigger house, because that would mean working harder to pay the monthly mortgage(按揭贷款), working overtime or taking a second job. Who would go running with me then? Who would read stories to me?
They didn't burden themselves with buying an expensive car because that would mean worrying about installment(分期付款) bills. Besides, walking to the shopping centre every Saturday afternoon with me gave my dad his needed exercise, and made me feel so special.
One of my heart's delights was seeing Dad and Mom in their bedroom at night, after our nightly family prayer. The lights were turned off, and I'd see the figure of my father seated on his old chair and Mom standing behind him, gently massaging his shoulders. I'd hear them talk about what happened during their day. Even as a child, I sensed their quiet pleasure in being together.
My question today: Could they have done this rich practice each night and nourished(滋润) their marriage if they had been busy paying for expensive clothes for themselves or their kids, or if they had been worrying about monthly bills for new hi-tech equipment? I don't think so. And I've made a choice: I don't want that of life either.
(1)Which of the following is TRUE about the author's family?
A.There were six people in the family.
B.They decided to buy a bigger house.
C.They lived an easy and happy life.
D.They had a second-hand car.
(2)What did the parents regularly do with the author?
A.They wrote stories together.
B.They read newspapers together.
C.They went shopping together each day.
D.They regularly took exercise together.
(3)The author believed that his/her parents' happiness was because of_______.
A.their attitude towards life
B.their love for each other
C.Their common interests
D.their ability to communicate with each other
(4)It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author __________.
A.got bored with his/her parents' way of educating kids
B.was influenced by his/her parents' lifestyle
C.didn't want to follow his/her parents' advice
D.didn't want to live the same life as his/her parents
【答案】
(1)C
(2)D
(3)A
(4)B
【解析】作者一家人过着简单、幸福的生活。在作者看来,父母没有把时间和精力都用在为买大房子和昂贵的汽车而疲于奔命上,而是把时间都给了孩子们。陪伴孩子是最重要的事情。受父母的生活态度的影响,作者也决定过一种简单但快乐的生活。
(1)C推理判断题。根据第一段“My parents knew their wealth: each other, their six children”可知作者一家有八个人,排除A;根据第二段“They didn't busy themselves buying a bigger house”可知,他们不会买更大的房子,排除B;根据第三段“They didn't burden themselves with buying an expensive car”可知,作者父母不买昂贵的汽车,但没有提到他们家的是二手车,排除D;根据第一段“They tried to live simple lives”和第四段“I sensed their quiet pleasure in being together”可知,作者一家人的生活简单而幸福,故选C。
(2)D推理判断题。根据第二段“Who would read stories to me?”可知,父母经常给作者读故事,而不是写故事和读报纸,排除A、B;根据第三段“walking to the shopping centre every Saturday afternoon”可知,他们每周六下午去购物,而不是每天,排除C,故选D。
(3)A推理判断题。根据“They tried to live simple lives so that they could have time for what was most important...They didn't busy themselves buying a bigger house...They didn't burden themselves with buying an expensive car”可知,作者父母选择过简单的生活,不买大房子和昂贵的车,这是他们的生活态度,作者也受到他们的生活态度的影响,故选A。
(4)B推理判断题。根据最后一段“I don't think so. And I've made a choice: I don't want that of life either.”可知,如果父母为各种账单而忙于工作的话,就不会有如今的幸福生活。受父母的影响,作者也决定过简单的生活,故选B。