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【题目】On the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, some villagers cut down trees in a special way. If a tree is too large to be cut down with an ax, they try something else-yelling（叫喊）at it. Woodsmen with special powers climb up a tree at dawn and yell at it at the top of their voices. They continue doing this for 30 days. After 30 days, the tree dies and falls over. It seems like the yelling kills the spirit of the tree. According to the villagers, it always works.

It's too bad they don' t have the advantages of modern technology and a scientific mind.

No matter how true the story actually is, it reminds me of something. I often yell at my wife, the telephone and workers. And sometimes I even yell at the T V, the newspaper and my children. I've been known to shake my fist（拳头）and yell at the sky at times. People like me can often be seen around us.

The man next door yells at his car a lot. And this summer I heard him yell at a ladder for most of an afternoon. We modem, educated people yell at traffic, bills, banks and machines. Machines and relatives get yelled at the most.

It doesn't do much good. Machines and things just sit there. Even kicking it doesn't usually help. As for people, well, the Solomon Islanders may have a point. Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.

【1】How do the Solomon villagers cut down a very large tree?

A. By using a special ax. B. By using the power of nature.

C. By using a mysterious power. D. By yelling at the tree for a month.

【2】From Paragraph 3 , we learn that the writer seems to be .

A. a kind man B. a nice father

C. a busy husband D. an impatient boss

【3】What does the writer think about yelling in life?

A. It's good for everything. B. It solves traffic problems.

C. It makes machines work. D. It does no good to people.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Yelling can solve all problems.

B. Yelling at others will never hurt their spirit.

C. It ' s common for people to yell at things around them.

D. Solomon Islanders never use an ax to cut down trees.

【5】What does the story want to tell us?

A. Yelling hurts both sides. B. Everyone likes yelling.

C. Solomon Islanders are very stupid. D. Every living thing has its own spirit.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：文中提到的是作者对大喊大叫的理解。南太平洋的人们会通过在树顶上大喊大叫来杀死树木，让它自然倒下。现在，人们的脾气好像越来越坏，不管是对亲人、朋友还是没有生命的汽车和其它东西，都会大喊大叫，毫无顾忌。这没多大好处，也不会解决任何问题，但可能会伤害到你的家人或朋友。

【1】细节理解题。根据If a tree is too large to be cut down with an ax, they try something else-yelling at it. Woodsmen with special powers climb up a tree at dawn and yell at it at the top of their voices. They continue doing this for 30 days. After 30 days, the tree dies and falls over.可知D选项“对着树吼了一个月是正确的，故答案选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据"Ioftenyellatmywife，thetelephoneandworkers"我经常对着我老婆、电话和工作人员大喊大叫，由此推测作者似乎是一个脾气不好，不耐烦，爱抱怨的老板，故答案选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据"Itdoesn'tdomuchgood"作者说对着事物大喊大叫并没有什么好处，由此可知选择D选项符合题意，故答案选D。

【4】理解判断题。A、大喊大叫可以解决所有问题。根据It doesn't do much good. Machines and things just sit there. Even kicking it doesn't usually help.可知A选项错误。B、对别人大喊大叫永远不会伤害他们的精神。根据Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.可知B选项错误。C、人们对周围的东西大喊大叫是很常见的。根据I've been known to shake my fist and yell at the sky at times. People like me can often be seen around us.可知C选项正确。D、所罗门群岛的居民从来不用斧子砍树。根据If a tree is too large to be cut down with an ax, they try something else-yelling at it.可知D选项是错误的。本题是问哪一个选项是正确的，故答案选C。

【5】推理判断题。根据Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.以及对整篇文章的理解，可知作者认为大声喊叫对双方都没有好处，也就是说伤害双方，故答案选A。