Question

5．I've always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I've found myself in．
My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old．She and I got to the checkout counter，and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list．She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed．
"I'll be right back．"she said．
She was gone just a few minutes，but at that time，I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up．I was left staring at the cashier，who was staring at me．"Do you have money for me，son？"she said．"I'll need to be paid．"
I didn't realize she was just trying to please herself．So I stood there，ashamed and embarrassed．
By the time my mom returned，I was angry．"You left me here with no money!This lady asked me for the money，and I had nothing to give her．"
Now that I'm an adult，you'll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet．I want to be prepared in case I need it．
I've always admired people who are over-prepared．In college，I had a classmate named Norman．One day he was giving a speech on an overhead projector（投影仪） and in the middle of his talk，the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector blew out．We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector．
"It's Okay．"he announced．"There's nothing to worry about．"
We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out．He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector．Who could even think of that？
I often told my students，"When you go into the wilderness，the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you．"And essentially，the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office．So take money．Pack a light bulb．Be prepared．

25．Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases？D
A．The boy was shopping by himself．
B．The boy's mother asked her to do so．
C．The boy's mother was away for something else．
D．The cashier was playing a joke on him．
26．Why was the boy angry with his mother？B
A．His mother left him alone．
B．He lost face in front of the cashier．
C．His mother forgot to buy something．
D．He had just quarreled with the cashier．
27．Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him？A
A．He was always well-prepared．
B．His speech was about bulbs．
C．He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality．
D．He knew the bulb on the projector would blow out．
28．What do the two stories tell us？C
A．Accidents happen almost every day．
B．Money is the key that opens all doors．
C．In fair weather，prepare for a rainy day．
D．Chances favor those who are well-prepared．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章通过讲述两个小故事告诉我们不管做什么事都要做最好的准备，学会未雨绸缪．

解答 25-28 DBAC
25．D．细节理解题．根据"I didn't realize she was just trying to please herself．So I stood there，ashamed and embarrassed．"可知这个收银员让7岁的小孩买单只是在和他开玩笑．故选D．
26．B．推理判断题．根据"You left me here with no money!This lady asked me for the money，and I had nothing to give her．""可知这个男孩生他妈妈的气是因为他在收银员面前很丢脸．故选B．
27．A．细节理解题．根据"I've always admired people who are over-prepared．In college，I had a classmate named Norman．"可知Norman之所以带备用灯泡是因为他总是在做事之前准备充分．故选A．
28．C．主旨大意题．A．Accidents happen almost every day 天有不测风云；B．Money is the key that opens all doors有钱能使鬼推磨；C．In fair weather，prepare for a rainy day未雨绸缪；D．Chances favor those who are well-prepared机会总是青睐有准备的人；纵览全文并根据"So take money．Pack a light bulb．Be prepared．"可知文章通过讲述两个小故事告诉我们要时刻做好准备，学会未雨绸缪．故选C．

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，再结合选项选出正确答案．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点，确定主旨．