题目内容
5.To err is human.To blame the other guy is even more human.Common sense is not all that common.
Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?
These three popular misquotes (误用)are meant to be jokes,and yet they tell us a lot about human nature.To err,or to make mistakes,is indeed a part of being human,but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for the problem.Perhaps it is the natural thing to do.The original quote about human nature went like this:"To err is human,to forgive,divine (神圣的)."This saying mirrors a deal:people should be forgiving of others'mistakes.Instead,we tend to do the opposite-find someone else to pass the blame on to.However,taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.
Common sense is what we call clear thought.Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well,and it also means staying with the plan.Commonsense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm,but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine.Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations,because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything.People say that in a large company,"the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing."
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art?One of the common problems with making excuses is that people,especially young people.get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time.There is a corollary (推论) to that:if good excuse is"good"even if it isn't honest,then where is the place of the truth?
56.According to the author,what is a sign of a man's maturity?B
A.Doing things his own way.
B.Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.
C.Making as few mistakes as possible.
D.Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.
57.Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?A
A.A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.
B.A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.
C.A company's next move follows a good plan.
D.A lawyer acts on fine judgments.
58.What is the author's opinion about a good excuse?D
A.Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.
B.Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.
C.A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.
D.Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.
59.What would be the best title for his passage?A
A.A Mirror of Human Nature
B.To Blame or to Forgive
C.A Mark of Maturity
D.Truth or Excuse.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者从责备还是宽恕,常识还是非常识,真理还是借口三方面来体现人性的镜子.
解答 56.B.细节理解题.引言后第一段最后一句Instead,we tend to do the opposite-find someone else to pass the blame on to.However,taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity可知:勇于承担错误带来的责任就是成熟的标志;故选B.
57.A.推理判断题.倒数第二段倒数第二句话Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations,because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything说靠常识似乎对于一个大的组织并不适合,因为有太多的事情要处理以至于一个人不可能负责全部工作.所以A项"一个人负责一个大公司的全部工作属于非常识";故选A.
58.D.推理判断题.从最后一段最后一句话if good excuse is"good"even if it isn't honest,then where is the place of the truth?如果好的借口是重要的,即使它是不诚实的,那么真理的地位又在哪里?作者用了一个反问说明追求真理比寻找理由更为重要.得出D项是正确答案
59.A.主旨大意题.综观全文可知,本文主要阐述了什么是人生,什么是成熟.常识告诉我们,人要诚实;人们在社会上应该怎样做,都是对人性的写照;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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