1.Of all the things that will make life entirely happy,the greatest is the possession of friendship.One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.Friends are very rare jewels,indeed.They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
On the first Sunday in August,it's time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life.The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S.Congress in 1935,and remains a tradition in many countries and cultures.In 1997,the United Nations amed Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship.
Obviously,there are several friendship holidays,all of which fall on fixed dates.
National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
Women's Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
International Friendship Month is February
Old Friends,New Friends Week is the third week of May
People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways.Some expressions may be practical ones,such as flowers,particularly the pink friendship roses,cookies,chocolates,souvenirs from their vacations,a tape of favorite songs,farewell dinners,and welcome balloons.
Recipe for Friendship 2cups of patience,1heart full of love,2handfuls of generosity,2cups of loyalty,1cup of understanding,with some laughter.Mix them all well.Spray (噴灑) generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positive things to the globe,another great reason to celebrate!Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year,what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!
48.Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?D
A.Friendship cannot stand always on one side.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.A friend without faults will never be found.
D.A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
49.Which of the holidays happens first in a year?C
A.National Friendship Day.
B.Women's Friendship Day.
C.International Friendship Month.
D.Old Friends,New Friends Week.
50.What is most needed to make friendship grow,develop and last?D
A.Inviting your friends over for a party.
B.Looking on your friends as relatives.
C.Honoring your friends on Friendship Day.
D.Being loyal and generous to your friends.
51."Recipe for Friendship"here actually meansB.
A.a(chǎn) prescription (處方) for curing friends
B.a(chǎn) method of keeping a friendship
C.the pleasure of having friends
D.the importance of friendship.
分析 本文主要告訴我們在我們的生活中,朋友之間的友誼是非常重要的.同時也介紹了一些維持友誼的方法.
解答 48---51 DCDB
48.答案D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)本段第一句Of all the things that will make life entirely happy,the greatest isthe possession of friendship.可知第一段主要告訴我們?nèi)松凶钪匾氖怯颜x.友誼就如稀有的珍寶一樣珍貴.選項中的D項"A life without a friend is a life without a sun."意為"人生沒有朋友,猶如人生沒有太陽".這是在敘述友誼的重要,與第一段中心思想一致.
49.答案C.細節(jié)理解題.由第三段National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August Women's FriendshipDay is on the third Sunday in September International Friendship Month is February Old Friends,NewFriends Week is the third week of May可以知道,國際友誼月在二月開始,是所有節(jié)日中最早開始的,所以C項正確.
50.答案D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience,1 heart full of love,2handfuls of generosity,2 cups of loyalty,1 cup of understanding,with some laughter.說明獲得友誼、讓友誼發(fā)展持久的是耐心、愛心、慷慨和忠誠.故D項正確.
60.答案B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience,1 heart full of love,2handfuls of generosity,2 cups of loyalty,1 cup of understanding,with some laughter.Mix them allwell.敘述了獲得友誼并讓友誼之花的方法是:友誼、讓友誼發(fā)展持久的是耐心、愛心、慷慨和忠誠.可知本段主要講述了保持友誼的方法.故B正確.
點評 這類說明文閱讀中要求學生要特別注意一些數(shù)字等.除此之外,還需要抓住關(guān)鍵詞、中心詞,迅速在文中進行定位,解決細節(jié)題.最后,對文章的內(nèi)容要了解,通常主題在第一段最后出現(xiàn),所以學生要善于把握主題.