7.A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world.The boy walked a long way,and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived.
On entering the main room of the castle,the boy was quite surprised:tradesmen coming and going,people chatting in the corners,and a small orchestra playing soft music.The wise man talked with everyone,and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.
The wise man listened carefully to the boy's explanation of why he had come,but told him that he didn't have time just then to explain the secret of happiness.He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.
"Meanwhile,I want to ask you to do something,"said the wise man,handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil."As you wander around,carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill."
The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace,keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon.After two hours,he returned to the wise man.
"Well,"asked the wise man,"Did you see the Persian tapestries(掛毯)in the hall?Did you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create?"The boy was embarrassed,and replied that he had observed nothing.His only concern had been not to spill the oil.
"Then go back and observe the wonders of my world,"said the wise man.The boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace.This time he observed all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls.When he returned,he described in detail everything he had seen.
"But where are the drops of oil?"asked the wise man.Looking down at the spoon he held,the boy saw that the oil was gone.
"Well,there is only one piece of advice I can give you,"said the wise man."The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world,and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."
21.When the boy arrived at the castle,heD.
A.received a warm welcome from the wise man
B.had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man
C.was shown around the palace by the local people
D.didn't expect to see so many people around
22.The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order toB.
A.show him how to observe the wonders in the world
B.teach him the secret of happiness
C.make him learn from his mistakes
D.let the boy enjoy his palace and garden
23.We can infer from the article that"the drops of the oil on the spoon"probably refer toC.
A.the beauty of one's nature  
B.the fortune a person possesses
C.the responsibilities one has to take on
D.the great opportunities in life
24.What would be the best title for the article?B
A.Lesson about Happiness         
B.The Secret of Happiness
C.Learning about Happiness        
D.Searching for Happiness.

分析 文章講述一個(gè)店主派兒子去從世界上最聰明的人那里了解快樂的 秘密,而智者沒有直接告訴他答案,而是讓男孩做了兩個(gè)任務(wù),通過這兩個(gè)任務(wù),男孩了解到快樂的秘密.

解答 21.D:細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:Rather than finding a holy man,though,our hero,on entering the main room of the castle,saw a hive of activity:tradesmen came and went,people were chatting in the corners可知當(dāng)?shù)曛鞯膬鹤拥搅顺潜ず,他沒有想到會(huì)有那么多的人,選D.
22.B:細(xì)節(jié)題:從第四段的句子:"As you wander around,carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill".和第八段的句子:"Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,"said the wise man.可知智者為了解釋快樂的秘密,讓男孩做兩個(gè)任務(wù),選B.
23.C:句意理解題:四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的意思分別是:A.自然的美,B.一個(gè)人擁有的財(cái)產(chǎn),C.一個(gè)人的責(zé)任,D.the great opportunities in life人生的重大機(jī)會(huì).從文章的最后一段的句子:"The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."可知ABD都不符合,"the drops of oil on the spoon"是指"一個(gè)人的責(zé)任",選C
24.B:主旨?xì)w納題:由本文內(nèi)容文章講述一個(gè)店主派兒子去從世界上最聰明的人那里了解快樂的秘密,選B.

點(diǎn)評 本篇文章主要是細(xì)節(jié)理解方面的題型,需要考生通過跳讀迅速找到對應(yīng)的句子進(jìn)行詳細(xì)理解,句子的理解可以結(jié)合上下文意思,通過邏輯推理得到.

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Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other.Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time.Whole industries-media,entertainment,education-rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence.A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to be psychologically unhealthy.
In earlier times,both diet and attention could be left unregulated (沒人管的) without major cause for concern.There were natural checks and balances:limited availability of food meant few got fat,for example.Similarly,in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller; today,watching an entire TV series,while speaking to nobody,is common.In traditional societies,with smaller population,everyone would get a fair deal of attention.On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.
"She just wants attention."people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention.But the truth is that human beings need attention,and giving attention to each other is,to a large extent,what human civilization is based upon.This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.While we use such sites for"micro Hogging","idea voicing"and"status updates"-the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.
I friend you,you friend me,I retweet you,you retweet me.The charming ease with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smart phones.It is also a vicious (惡性的) circle.As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online,there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world,which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online,or else risk attention-starvation.
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed,and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices.Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea,so it is with too much attention exchange.The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease,diabetes and obesity.The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social,and so may take longer to identify,but they will be equally damaging.
Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer,and therefore more valuable.In a sense it is priceless.And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.
59.People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook toD.
A.obtain information                      
B.give attention to others
C.voice their opinions                     
D.notice and get noticed
60.What can we infer from Paragraphs 6-7?D
A.More people will risk attention-starvation in future.
B.The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.
C.Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.
D.Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.
61.The writer's purpose for writing the passage is toA.
A.a(chǎn)dvocate more focus on real life attention  
B.a(chǎn)nalyze the necessity of attention giving
C.give practical tips on attention exchange   
D.recommend some social networking sites.

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