题目内容
16.It all began with a stop at a red light.Kevin Saiwen was driving his 14-year-old daughter,Hannah,back from a sleepover in 2006.While waiting at a traffic light,they saw a black Mercedes Coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.
"Dad,if that man had a less nice car,that man there could have a meal."Hannah protested.The light changed and they drove on,but Hannah was too young to be reasonable.She pestered (纠缠)her parents about inequity,insisting that she wanted to do something.
"What do you want to do?"her mom responded."SelI our house?"
Warning!Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager.Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds (收入)to charity,while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home.
Eventually,that's what the family did.The project--crazy,impetuous (鲁莽的)and absolutely inspiring--is written down in detail in a book by father and daughter scheduled to be published next month:The Power of Half.It's a book that,frankly,I'd be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it.An impressionable child reads this,and the next thing you know your whole family is out on the street.
At a time of enormous needs in Haiti and elsewhere,when so many Americans are trying to help Haitians by sending everything from text messages to shoes,the Salwens offer an example of a family that came together to make a difference-for themselves as much as the people they were trying to help.In a column a week ago,it described neurological (神经学的)evidence from brain scans (扫描)that unselfishness lights up parts of the brain normally associated with more primary satisfaction.The Salwens'experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness.
Mr.Salwen and his wife,Joan,had always assumed that their kids would be better off in a bigger house.But after they downsized,there was much less space to retreat to,so the family members spent more time around each other.A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.
41.What does the underlined word"inequity"most probably mean in Paragraph 3?A
A.Unfairness.
B.Satisfaction.
C.Personal attitude.
D.Reasonable statement.
42.What is suggested in the underlined sentence"Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager."in Paragraph 5?D
A.Never advise an idealistic child to make a grand gesture.
B.Unless a child is realistic,never give any promise.
C.Give an immediate answer if the child is reasonable.
D.Don't respond to a child's demands without consideration.
43.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.The Salwens donated a lot to charity though they weren't rich.
B.Unselfishness comes from people's primary satisfaction.
C.Hannah's parents sold their house at Hannah's request.
D.The writer's children asked him to sell their house.
44.What can we learn from the last paragraph?B
A.The Salwens regretted selling their house.
B.The family members got much closer.
C.People living in small houses are happy.
D.The Salwens intend to buy another big house.
45.The best title for the passage should be"D".
A.The Less,the Better
B.An Expected Satisfaction
C.Something We Can Live Without
D.Somewhat Crazy but Inspiring.
分析 这篇文章讲的是Kevin Salwen 受到女儿的启发,卖了自己的房子,换了小的,剩下的钱,用来帮助有需要的人,而他们自己的家庭也更加亲密了.
解答 41.A.词义猜测题:从第二段的句子:they saw a black Mercedes Coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.可知女儿看见的是不平等的事情,选A.
42.D.句意理解题:根据句子Warning!Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager.可知这句话的意思是:提醒:不要给一个理想主义的孩子这么大方的提议!所以是:不要不加考虑就回答一个孩子的要求,选D
43.C.细节理解题:从文章第六段的句子:Eventually,that's what the family did.The project-crazy,impetuous (鲁莽的) and utterly inspiring可知Hannah 让父母做慈善的事情,他们卖了房子.选C.
44.B.细节理解题:从最后一段的句子:But after they downsized,there was much less space to retreat to,so the family members spent more time around each other.A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.可知Salwen 家人的关系更加亲密了,选B
45.D. 推理判断题:这篇文章讲的是Kevin Salwen 受到女儿的启发,卖了自己的房子,换了小的,剩下的钱,用来帮助有需要的人,正如文章的句子:Eventually,that's what the family did.The project-crazy,impetuous (鲁莽的) and utterly inspiring这个做法有点疯狂但是激励人心,选 D
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.
After dinner,the house was very quiet.Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other.Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband,who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read.When she finished,she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet.Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt,a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.Jessica's mother sank in a faint (晕倒),waking only when Jessica put a cold,wet cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
"What happened?Where am I?"she asked."You just destroyed the school's skeleton,Mum,"explained Jessica."I brought it home to help me with my health project.I meant to tell you.but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets,it caused a problem between you and Dad."Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly."They're both crazy,"she thought.
41.According to Jessica's mother,"a skeleton in the closet"meansB
A.a family honor
B.a family secret
C.a family story
D.a family treasure
42.What can we learn about some Austialians'ancestors form Paragraph 2?A
A.They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B.They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C.They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D.They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
43.Jessiea's mother fell down into a faint because she wasB.
A.knocked | B frightened | C.injured | D.surprised |
A,She was curious about it.
B.She planned to keep it for fun.
C.She needed it for her school task.
D.She intended to scare her parents.
45.Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably becauseC.
A.they were crazy
B.they were over excited
C.they realized their misunderstanding
D.they both thought they had won the quarrel.