Question

9．It was the Year from Hell─the dog died，my marriage of 24 years ended，and my house burned down．I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son after my husband and I divorced．We'd been in the house just six weeks．I went to a dinner party one night，and as I drove home near，I saw smoke rising into the sky．I wondered whether it was my house．Then I turned the corner，and sure enough，it was my house．
My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights．Then my friend Gail heard about the fire，called me up，and said，"Come and move into my house．I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms─plenty of space for you and your son．"Gail had three kids at home，but there was still plenty of room for me and my son，Sutton．Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years．
We were two single mothers．Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together．After we moved in，I soon began to look for a permanent place to live in．Gail said，"Please don't leave．I've never had so much freedom!"Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids，someone to share cooking and gardening，and someone to share day-to-day life．She loved having me there，and I loved being there．So we stayed．
It was an important chapter in my life．We both needed time to heal from our divorces．It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us．Gail's generosity was more than anyone could expect from a friend．I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail．I'm also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly，so fast．Much to my surprise，I found gratitude among the ashes．I was tested serious trial by fire．But，like a phoenix，I rose from the ashes strong and whole．I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell．
23．Which of the following may NOT be lost for the author according to the p assage？
C
A．Her furniture．B．Her dog．C．Her car．D．Her husband．
24．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．The author and her son went to Gail's house the night after the fire happened．
B．The author wrote the passage after she moved into a new rented house．
C．The author had planned to live with Gail for a long time at the beginning．
D．Gail and the author shared all together and had a lot in common in their life．
25．After suffering a lot，the autho r eventually became moreB．
A．simple--minded                B．strong-minded
C．out-going                     D．kind-hearted
26．What did the author learn from her experience？A
A．When God closes a door，he opens another．
B．Where there is a will，there is a way．
C．A positive attitude will bring success．
D．A friend without faults will never be found．

Answer 1

分析 作者在一段时间发生了很多不幸的事情，在走投无路的时候，得到朋友Gail的无私的帮助，作者非常感激她，感到自己也越来越坚强．

解答 23．C：细节题：根据第一段的句子：It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died，my marriage of 24 years ended，and my house burned down．可知作者将发生了很多不幸的事情，狗死了，和丈夫离婚了，家也被烧了，C选项未提及，故选C．
24．D：细节题：根据第二段的句子：Gail and I had a lot in common．和第三段Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids，someone to share cooking and gardening，and someone to share day-to-day life．可知作者和Gail分享所有，并且有同样的信念，故选D．
25．B：细节题：根据最后一段的句子：It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us．可知作者变得更加坚强，故选B
26．A：理解推断题题：作者的生活很不幸，房子被大火烧毁了，但是得到了朋友Gail的无私的帮助，作者获得了新生，故A选项是最贴切的标题，选A．

点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上．推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断．这种推理方式比较直接，考生只要弄清事实，即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论．