3.When I was an education official in Palo Alto,California,Polly Tyner,the president of our school board,wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times.Polly's son,Jim,had great difficulty in school.He was classified as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers.But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room.His parents knew his academic difficulties,but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride.Shortly after Jim finished high school,he was killed in a motorcycle accident.After his death,his mother sent this letter to the newspaper.
Today we buried our 20-year-old son.He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night.How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time.If I had only known,I would have said,"Jim,I love you and I'm very proud of you."
I would have taken time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him.I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile,the sound of his laughter,his genuine love of people.
When you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud,the haircut that wasn't to our liking,the dirty socks under the bed,etc,your angry feelings won't amount to much.
I won't get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear,but,other parents,you do have a chance.Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation.The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died.He called me to say,"Hi,Mom!I just called to say I love you.Got to go to work,Bye."He gave me something to treasure.forever.
If there is any purpose at all for Jim's death,maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people,especially members,take the time to let each other know just how much we care.
You may never have another chance.
36.According to the passage,we know thatC.
A.Jim was always ashamed of himself B.Jim did very well in his studies
C.Jim's parents were patient with him D.Jim failed to finish his high school
37.The underlined word"irritating"in paragraph 4most probably meansA
A.a(chǎn)nnoying B.a(chǎn)ggressive C.impatient D.surprising
38.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?B
A.Love Your Family B.Do It Today
C.Walk with Pride D.Appreciate Smiles
39.By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times,the author intends toD
A.mourn(哀悼)her son's sudden death in a traffic accident
B.remind people to be cautious of motorcycles
C.tell parents to take better care of their children
D.suggest people taking the chance to express their love in time
40.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?D
A.Many people loved him.
B.Jim's smile cheered up his family.
C.Jim was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 20.
D.Jim constantly expressed his love to his mother.
分析 本文通過作者的學(xué)生Jim的意外事故身亡開篇,講述了他為大家?guī)淼目鞓芬约白髡邔?duì)見他最后一面卻沒認(rèn)真對(duì)待的懊悔之情,啟發(fā)大家要珍惜現(xiàn)在的生活,感恩身邊的人并勇于直接向關(guān)心愛護(hù)的人表達(dá)愛意.
解答 36.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第一段第三句he"required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents"可知他的父母對(duì)他很有耐心.故選C.
37.A.推測(cè)詞義題.注意到劃線詞后的"such as the radio which was always too loud,the haircut that wasn't to our liking,the dirty socks under the bed",比如聲音太吵的音響,不喜歡的發(fā)型,床下的臟襪子等,這些都是惱人的,annoying故選A.
38.B.主旨?xì)w納題.本文通過寫Jim遭遇意外事故突然死去,我才意識(shí)到之前的見面是最后一面,十分后悔,然后啟發(fā)我們要珍惜現(xiàn)在,感恩生活,向關(guān)心在意的人告白真情.且從文末"You may never have another chance",你或許沒有另外的機(jī)會(huì)了,也可推斷出作者想要大家珍惜當(dāng)下,do it today.故選B.
39.D.深層理解題.從文末"take the time to let each other know just how much we care.You may never have another chance."可看出作者建議人們把握機(jī)會(huì),及時(shí)向愛的人表達(dá)愛意.故選D.
40.D.細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.A選項(xiàng)在第三段首句"I would have taken time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him."我要花很多時(shí)間數(shù)清他給許多愛他的人的保佑.B選項(xiàng)But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room.他的笑點(diǎn)亮了房間,看出他為家庭帶來了歡樂.C選項(xiàng)在第二段首句.只有D沒有對(duì)應(yīng)語句,故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文閱讀難度不高,但是題目方面難度提高了.除了基礎(chǔ)的全文理解和細(xì)節(jié)理解之外,從38題可看出考生做題時(shí)仍需要從全文入手,仔細(xì)分辨干擾項(xiàng)和正確答案的不同之處.40題選項(xiàng)分散全文中,此類題需要考生提高閱讀速度,才能不在重復(fù)閱讀中浪費(fèi)時(shí)間.