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【题目】 I have three kids and a great husband and I’m enjoying a career that I find challenging and fun. This feels like “Success” to the outside world. But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am. Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．

So I booked a trip to find out. I travelled, for the first time, without my husband or kids．I went to Iceland with a friend, who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence．

For six days, we were immersed in wild, raw scenery and real weather—all kinds of weather. Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need. And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．

I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me outside of kids as I shared stories with strangers．

When I stopped talking and just listened，I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space, more food and more warmth．

But I didn’t really gain any better appreciation of what I want from life or my job．I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．

I came home to noise，rush and love；with no less confusion on who I want to be．I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path, and in every choice I make．

【1】Why did the author take a trip to Iceland?

A.To gain a new experience．

B.To enjoy family happiness．

C.To better understand herself．

D.To appreciate natural beauty．

【2】Which word can best describe the author’s trip?

A.PuzzlingB.Thrilling

C.RelaxingD.Demanding

【3】What change happened to the author after the trip?

A.She became more positiveB.She became more energetic

C.She became even lonelierD.She became more anxious

【4】What will the author do in the future?

A.Withdraw back to nature．

B.Embrace reality bravely．

C.Travel to Iceland more often．

D.Pay less attention to her feelings．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。为了寻找真正的自我，作者踏上了冰岛之旅。回来之后，她意识到答案不在遥远的冰岛，而在平平淡淡的日常生活和工作中。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第二段的But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am. Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．

So I booked a trip to find out.可知作者心里一直有疑问，那就是“我是真正的自己吗？”，所以作者预定了旅行去寻找答案，即她去冰岛旅行的目的是寻找真正的自我。C. To better understand herself．（为了更好的明白自己）符合以上说法，故选C项。

【2】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need. And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．可知作者在冰岛旅行时冒雨爬山，饮食简单，并且体验到了种种不适，故推测作者的旅行是艰苦的。D. Demanding（费力的，苛求的）符合以上推测，故选D项。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的with no less confusion on who I want to be．和 The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path, and in every choice I make．可知作者不再困惑，她知道真正自我的答案就在日常生活中，就在她所做出的每个选择中，故推测作者旅行回来后变乐观了。A. She became more positive（她变得更加乐观了）符合以上推测，故选A项。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．可知作者怀疑驱使她去冰岛的焦虑正在让她失去选择感恩和快乐的能力，也让她看不到在家庭和事业中的挑战。故推测作者以后不会逃避生活，并且能够勇敢面对生活中暂时的困惑。B. Embrace reality bravely．（勇敢地接受现实）符合以上推测，故选B项。