17.I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job,credit,success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else,all of us separately chasing the same thing.
One year,through a series of unhappy events,it all fell apart.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and﹩56.I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount.I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley.I hadn't been alone for 25years.I was scared,but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me.
I found the owner and rented the place for﹩50a month.The locals knew nothing about me.But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets,tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat.They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing.They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream,not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.Men would stop by with wild berries,ice cream,truck parts to see if I needed some.The women on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met.They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe.I learned to keep enough for an extra plate for company.
What I had believed in,all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life,were non-existent in this place.Up on the mountain,my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.
After four years in that valley,I moved back into town.I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time,losing their jobs and homes.With the help of a real estate broker(房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀(jì)人) I chatted up at the grocery store,I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.It's four of us now,but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here.We'd all be in shelters if we hadn't banded together.
The American dream I believe in now is a shared one.It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about how we can all get by together.

56.Before a series of unhappy events happened,the writerB.
A.had a well-paid job                 B.worked hard for his American dream
C.worked hard and liked to share      D.felt hopeless about his American dream
57.What does the underlined sentence"I learned to…"in Paragraph 3most probably mean?B
A.The writer learned to run a company.
B.The writer learned to share with others.
C.The writer learned to keep enough plates.
D.The writer learned to save money for his company.
58.Why did the writer rent a big house?C
A.To make some money.                 B.To show off his wealth.
C.To share with those people in need. D.To make friends with his neighbors.
59.The writer mainly tells us aboutD.
A.his unhappy experiences                 B.the friendly people in the valley
C.the change of his living conditions     D.his new idea of the American dream.

分析 本文是一篇夾敘夾議的文章.本文主題圍繞作者對(duì)于美國(guó)夢(mèng)的認(rèn)識(shí)變化而展開.首先講述了作者曾經(jīng)以為美國(guó)夢(mèng)就是追求個(gè)人的成功;后來(lái),在遭遇一系列不幸后,作者在鄉(xiāng)村生活四年的經(jīng)歷和感受使得作者對(duì)美國(guó)夢(mèng)的有了新的認(rèn)識(shí)和深刻感悟,也就是如何實(shí)現(xiàn)大家共同的成功.

解答 56.B    細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中"through a series of unhappy events,it all fell apart.…but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me."可知,雖然一系列的不幸使得作者的夢(mèng)想破碎,但作者認(rèn)為努力工作會(huì)分散注意力和治愈(內(nèi)心的)傷痛.故選B.
57.B   推斷題.根據(jù)第三段中的"The locals knew nothing about me.But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets,tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat.They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing.They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream,not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness."可知,盡管當(dāng)?shù)厝藢?duì)我是一無(wú)所知,但是,他們卻教我與鄰居相處的藝術(shù),這兒的人友善,睦鄰友好,給作者提供了很多幫助,作者對(duì)美國(guó)夢(mèng)的全新認(rèn)識(shí):美國(guó)夢(mèng)不是僅僅實(shí)現(xiàn)個(gè)人的成功,而是關(guān)于我們?nèi)绾瓮ㄟ^(guò)共同奮斗都能獲得成功.故選B.
58.C     細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段中"Up on the mountain,my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors"可知,在這個(gè)山上,我最珍貴的財(cái)產(chǎn)是我和鄰居們的關(guān)系,大家互相幫助,友好、善良,作者認(rèn)為美國(guó)夢(mèng)應(yīng)該是通過(guò)共同奮斗獲得成功,因此作者也想幫助別人,故選C.
59.D      細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段"The American dream I believe in now is a shared one.It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about how we can all get by together"可知,作者對(duì)美國(guó)夢(mèng)的全新認(rèn)識(shí),故選D.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 解答細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí),一個(gè)常用的方法就是運(yùn)用定位法,即根據(jù)題干和選項(xiàng)中的關(guān)鍵詞從原文中找到相關(guān)的句子,與選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學(xué)生透過(guò)文章表面文字信息推測(cè)文章隱含意思,又要求學(xué)生對(duì)作者的態(tài)度、意圖及文章細(xì)節(jié)的發(fā)展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點(diǎn).

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