Question

【题目】Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you want.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know anything.

For it gives you the chance to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your disadvantages.

Because they give you chances for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge.

Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and bored.

Because it means you’ve made a difference.

Be thankful for your past relationships.

Someone better suited to you is waiting out there.

Gratitude (感谢) can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

【1】Why should you be thankful for the mistakes?

A.Because we can make a difference.

B.Because they give us chances for improvement.

C.Because we can never make mistakes in the future.

D.Because we can get valuable lessons from the mistakes.

【2】What can we infer from the poem?

A.The writer lives a hard life.B.The writer is active and positive to life.

C.The writer is afraid of making mistakes.D.The writer is never thankful for what he had.

【3】What’s the poem mainly talking about?

A.Valuable lessonsB.Being thankfulC.Making a differenceD.New challenge

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【解析】

这首诗歌主要是告诉我们要学会感恩，感谢我们遇到的一些挑战，挫折与烦恼。感恩的态度会让一切消极因素变成积极因素。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第十一、二行Be thankful for your mistakes, They will teach you valuable lessons“感谢你的错误，它们会给你带来宝贵的教训。”结合选项可知，D选项符合题意。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二行Gratitude(感谢）can turn a negative into a positive“感恩可以把消极的变成积极的。”可知，作者对生活很积极主动的。故选B。

【3】主旨大意题。根据文章每句话前面都有be thankful“感恩”，结合诗歌大意，可知，文章主要讲的是感恩。故选B。

本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设题目主要考察细节查找，推理判断题和主旨大意题，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。例如第2小题，根据文章倒数第二行Gratitude(感激）can turn a negative into a positive“感恩可以把消极的变成积极的。”可知，作者对生活很积极。故选B。