1.Dear Baby,
As I am writing this to you,you are safely growing in your mother's womb,getting a little bigger and stronger by the day.You are not due to this world until the first week of January,I've been told,but I have to admit,I have been thinking a lot about you lately.I don't know if you're a little girl or a little boy.Nobody knows actually except for the doctors.See,your Mom has chosen not to know,so you will be a surprise to everyone,and I like it that way.You've got a fine mother.I don't know her that well,having met her only twice,but she impressed me with her personality and her qualities.Needless to say,I like her a lot.On the other hand,I know your father quite well:he's my son.And I can tell you right now,he has no idea of the responsibilities that are going to fall upon his shoulders,the very minute we hear your first cry.But he'll manage,just like I did,just like my father and his father before him did.
As impatient as I am for you to join the large family,I am also worried.The thought crossed my mind that something could go wrong with you or your Mom.You know,the kind of feeling one experiences before boarding an airplane.We know everything will be fine in the end,but we can't help thinking about it anyway.But so far,you're both doing just fine.Isn't an ultrasound (超聲波) the greatest thing?Too bad we can't just look at yours for now!
What worries me too is your future.This world you're coming into is not human friendly.Of course,we all want the best possible for you,but we live in troubled times and I don't foresee your life being so easy,wishing of course I am wrong.I am the first generation in our family who hasn't been called to go to war in over a hundred years.Your Dad is the second generation.My dearest wish for you is that you will be part of the third generation.
The irony is that,as time progresses,humanity should learn from experiences and mistakes,but as our life is made easier all the time with new technology,I get the notion that somehow,we are going backwards.One would think that with such powerful means as the Internet,for example,communication between people as well as education in general would improve.Is it the case?I'm not sure.Anyway,we'll have plenty of time later to discuss this as you grow up and learn.Because you don't know it yet,but you and I will talk a lot,provided I am around for some time.
You're coming to this world with a lot of pluses on your side.You will be born into a close knit,loving family,and even though it can be overbearing sometimes,this alone,Child,is priceless!Both your parents are good providers,so you will probably always have what you need until you fly off the nest.Both of them work in the medical field,so your health and growth will be carefully watched.Both sets of your grandparents are alive and reasonably well,so you can be sure they'll all stand in everybody's and each other's way just to catch a glimpse of you.
But in the end,your life will be yours,and your decisions and choices will determine which direction you want to go.Most likely,you will be baptized (洗禮) and that's where we'll draw the line.You will be left to make your own decisions as you grow up and discover the world,but you'll never be alone to do so,you can always rely on any of us for advice and help if you so wish.We'll be there for you.
Love,
Your Grandfather (you know,the crazy,ugly one!)
57.What do we know about the baby's father?B
A.He is successful but irresponsible.
B.He doesn't know what it takes to be a father now.
C.He will get nowhere with taking care of a baby.
D.He will mean his child to be a soldier.
58.What does the underlined sentence"You're coming to this world with a lot of pluses on your side"probably mean?D
A.The baby will be burdened with a whole host of responsibilities.
B.The baby cannot fall short of the large family's high expectations.
C.The baby is bound to succeed in life with the help of the family.
D.The baby will enjoy considerable advantages in his or her life.
59.Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with?A
A.Communication and education benefit little from powerful means such as the Internet.
B.The world is full of troubles and people,even neighbors,are not friendly to each other.
C.The family will love the baby so much as to let the baby do whatever he or she wants.
D.The grandchild must depend on the family to make important decisions and choices.
60.From the letter,we can see that the writer seemsC.
A.crazy and stubborn B.kind and worry-free
C.open and humourousD.lucky and narrow-minded.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了爺爺寫給未出生的孫子或?qū)O女的一封信,教育孩子成長,表達了對孩子滿滿的愛.
解答 57.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"And I can tell you right now,he has no idea of the responsibilities that are going to fall upon his shoulders,the very minute we hear your first cry."可知爺爺認為孩子的爸爸現(xiàn)在還不知道自己當爸爸的責任.故答案為B.
58.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"You will be born into a close knit,loving family,and even though it can be overbearing sometimes,this alone,Child,is priceless!Both your parents are good providers,so you will probably always have what you need until you fly off the nest."可知當孩子出生后,會有一個緊密的家.父母會給他所需要的一切.故答案為D.
59.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"but as our life is made easier all the time with new technology,I get the notion that somehow,we are going backwards.One would think that with such powerful means as the Internet,for example,communication between people as well as education in general would improve.Is it the case?I'm not sure."可知作者認為高科技雖然讓我們的生活更方便,但是他卻感覺社會在倒退.像Internet這樣的有力的工具應(yīng)該對交際和教育有促進作用,但是真是這樣嗎?作者不太確定.故答案為A.
60.C.推理判斷題.本文是爺爺寫給未出生的孫子或?qū)O女的一封信.從內(nèi)容上看,爺爺是個開放的人,而且寫信的語氣幽默.故答案為C.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.