题目内容
11.The expression was first used in 1913by a young American called Arthur Momand.He told this story about himself.He began earning (挣得) $ 125a week at the age of 23.That was a lot of money in those days.He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City.When he saw that rich people rode horses,Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants (佣人),Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.
It was like a race,but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up.The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life.They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors.He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories.He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a very common name in the United States."Keeping up with the Joneses"came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you.Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses.And there are"Joneses"in every city of the world.But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does,Mr.Jones always seems to be ahead.
58.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because theyB.
A.want to be as rich as their neighbours
B.want others to know or to think that they are rich
C.don't want others to know they are rich
D.want to be happy
59.It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like toA.
A.live outside New York City B.live in New York city
C.live in apartments D.have many neighbors
60.If a person who keeps up with the Joneses,he wouldD.
A.do as the poor persons around him do B.do everything he likes to do
C.do as his neighbours do D.do as the rich people around him do
61.Arthur Momand used the name"Jones"in his series of short stories because"Jones"isB.
A.an important name
B.a popular name in the United States
C.his neighbor's name
D.not a good name.
分析 在美国,当一个人变得富有,他想让人们知道.即使他不会变得非常富有,他希望人们认为他是富有的.这就是"跟上邻居".这是这个故事的人想看起来像他的邻居一样富有.人似乎从不厌倦跟上邻居.还有在世界每一个城市的"邻居".但人们必须厌倦试图赶上别人,因为无论什么人,琼斯先生似乎总是领先.
解答 58-61 BADB
58.B 细节理解题.根据when one becomes rich,he wants people to know it.And even if he does not become very rich,he wants people to think that he is.可知当一个人变得富有,他想让人们知道.即使他不会变得非常富有,他希望人们认为他是富有的.故选B
59.A 细节理解题.根据第二段He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City.可知他结婚后和他的妻子搬到纽约市外,那有一个非常富有的社区.同时结合现实富有的人都喜欢居住在别墅,故选 A
60.D细节理解题.根据Whenhe saw that rich people rode horses,Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants,Momand and his wife also hired aservant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.可知如果一个人追上了邻居,他会做的和周围的有钱人一样.故选D.
61.B 细节理解题.根据He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a verycommon name in the United States.可知他把它叫做"攀比",因为"琼斯"在美国是一个很常见的名字.故选B.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
顺、内客完整.
Anger is a kind of feeling(51)F.When your teacher gives you too much homework,when your team loses an important game,when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it,you may get angry.
(52)D.For example,you breathe faster,your face turns red,and you may want to break something or hit someone,but sometimes you hide your anger.For example,you may hide it in your heart.The problem is that if you do this,you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact,it's not good to hide your anger,and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes.(53)A.When you get angry,you can talk about it with adults such as parents,teachers,etc.(54)E.Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry:count from 1to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things,etc.
Remember that when you are angry,how you act can make everything better or
Worse.(55)B.
| A.But anger must be let out in the right way,without hurting others or yourself. B.Don't let your anger control you. C.As soon you can find your problems,you may cry to relax. D.Usually,your body will tell you when you are angry. E.After doing that,you'll find those bad feelings can start to go away. F.Many things can make you angry. |
-So lucky!Just as the saying goes,"____________________".( )
| A. | practice makes perfect | |
| B. | the early bird catches the worm | |
| C. | every dog has its day | |
| D. | actions speak louder than words |