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【題目】In her outstanding book, “Choose the Happiness Habit”, Pam Golden wrote, “Take the story of two twin brothers for example. One grew up and became an alcoholic (酒鬼), while the other became a successful businessman. When asked why he became an alcoholic, the alcoholic replied, “Because my father was a drunk.” However, the successful businessman’s answer was also “Because my father was a drunk.” when asked why he succeeded. The same background. The same upbringing (培養(yǎng)). However, the results were quite different. Why? The reason is that they had different choices. The brothers chose different thoughts which formed the situations they found themselves in at last, so they had different experiences.

There was a time in my life when I thought difficulty was due to “bad luck”. Have you ever heard the saying “When it rains, it pours”? That was my answer when others asked me how things were going on when I was in trouble. So what do you think I got? “RAIN”. More and more “RAIN”. I couldn’t understand why bad luck was always with me.

Pam Golden says, “You’re either living in the problem or you’re living in the solution.” Now, when I’m faced with what I used to think was a negative (消極的) situation, I use a different way to think about it. I force myself to replace those negative thoughts that make me lose heart in my mind with positive thoughts which encourage me to fight against the difficulty bravely. Sometimes I write down some ideas that may be a solution, which I combine with the lessons I have learned from the bad situations and the difficulties that troubled me in the past, and often, I find a solution to the problem soon. It seems that I should thank the difficulty I met with. The RAIN that poured in my world has become great experiences that provide me with valuable experience, from which I can benefit.

Now, it doesn’t “rain” as much in my life as it used to. In fact, most days are beautiful, cloudless and sunny! Sometimes I do get a rain, but I think it makes me stronger just like the rain helps plants grow up.

【1】The example of the twin brothers shows that ________.

A. making good choices is the most important

B. education decides a person’s future

C. upbringing makes a big difference

D. it is luck that leads to success

【2】What does “RAIN” mentioned in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Water. B. Good luck. C. Success. D. Difficulty.

【3】What is talked about in the third paragraph?

A. How the author collects useful experience.

B. How the author deals with difficulty now.

C. How the author gets help from others.

D. How the author lives in the problem.

【4】Which of the following agrees with the author’s attitude now in the text?

A. All things are difficult before they are easy.

B. Meeting with difficulty is not a bad thing.

C. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

D. Things at the worst will mend.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇議論文，記論我們要勇敢的面對困難。

【1】A考查主題大意。通過第一段最后兩句“The reason is that they had different choices. The brothers chose different thoughts which formed the situations they found themselves in at last, so they had different experiences."原因是他們做出了不同的選擇。兄弟倆做出不同的選擇造就他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己所處的環(huán)境的想法，所以他們有著不用的經(jīng)歷。故選A。

【2】D考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段最后兩句More and more “RAIN”. I couldn’t understand why bad luck was always with me.可知此處的rain指的是bad luck。根據(jù)第二段第一句 “There was a time in my life when I thought difficulty was due to “bad luck”.”曾經(jīng)有段時間我認為困難 “difficulty”是因為 “bad luck”故選D。

【3】B考查主旨大意題。第三段第二句“Now, when I’m faced with what I used to think was a negative (消極的) situation, I use a different way to think about it. ”如今，當(dāng)我面對過去我所認為是消極的情況時，我用一種不同的方式去它。故選B。

【4】B考查細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第三句I force myself to replace those negative thoughts that make me lose heart in my mind with positive thoughts which encourage me to fight against the difficulty bravely. 我強迫自己以能鼓勵自己與困難勇敢作斗爭的積極的想法來代替能使自己喪失信心的消極的想法。最后一段： Sometimes I do get a rain, but I think it makes me stronger just like the rain helps plants grow up. 有時候我確實遇到困難，但是我覺得困難使我更強大就如雨水是植物生長一樣�？梢娎щy未必就是壞的。故答案選B。