Every culture has it own ways to show friendship. On the island of Hawaii, friendship is part of the “aloha spirit”. In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is “to be with happiness”.
Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community. This is the second most important thing of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means “oneness with all people”. To enjoy the land you should not be selfish. The land is for everyone who lives on. Today many different people call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place where people make one big community from many smaller communities. Each person gives kokua(help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed that the islands can be a paradise(天堂) when people live in peace. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people are asked to solve them with understanding. So when people of Hawaii talk about ohana(family), they are really talking about all those who live on the island.
Living in peace, Hawaiians have developed a third sign of friendship. This personal friendship is shown by giving leis to one another. The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend’s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek. Visitors to the islands are also given leis. When they hear aloha, visitors began to feel at home. Aloha also means “goodbye”, so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can mean “our hearts singing together”. Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship.  
小題1:Which of the following can be the proper title for this text?
A.People in HawaiiB.Visitors to Hawaii
C.Traveling in HawaiiD.Friendship in Hawaii
小題2:How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph ?
A.Happiness matters most for Hawaiians.
B.Friendship is always together with happiness.
C.Friendship is every thing in Hawaiian culture.
D.Friendship has special meanings for Hawaiians.
小題3:Which of the following proverb can best express the idea of friendship by Hawaiians?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Love me, love my dog.
C.A penny saved is a penny gained.
D.An apple a day keeps a doctor away.
小題4:Which of the following is a sign to show friendship by Hawaiians?
A.A warm handshake.B.A kiss on the cheek.C.A string of flowers.D.A big hug.
小題5:According to the text, which of the following Hawaiian word expresses more good wishes?
A.alohaB. lokahiC.kokuaD.ohana
 
小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析:本文介紹了夏威夷人眼里的友誼和幸福,即友誼是幸福的一部分。
小題1:D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段On the island of Hawaii, friendship is part of the “aloha spirit”. In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is “to be with happiness”.說明本文主要講述的就是夏威夷島上的友誼的問題,故D項正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)On the island of Hawaii, friendship is part of the “aloha spirit”. In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is “to be with happiness”.說明友誼是aloha的一部分。
而該詞就是指幸福,故友誼就是幸福的一部分。故B正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段1,2行Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community說明夏威夷認(rèn)為愛我就要愛我的一切,故B項內(nèi)容正確。
小題4:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)5,6行The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend’s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek.說明夏威夷人認(rèn)為鮮花是友誼的象征,故C正確。
小題5:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后3行When they hear aloha, visitors began to feel at home. Aloha also means “goodbye”, so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can mean “our hearts singing together”. Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship. 說明aloha,有多種意思。故A正確。
點評:本文介紹了夏威夷人眼里的友誼和幸福。本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關(guān)系。然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀任務(wù)。
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