Question

【題目】The day finally came. I was very excited as I stood in line, waiting to receive my high school diploma. I looked around at the graduating class of our small Christian school and wondered how we had grown up so fast. After that weekend we would go our separate ways. Many planned on attending college far away, as I did. Others had jobs lined up and few were thinking about marriage.

Directly in front of me was a friend I’d known for six years; we had been on many adventures together. He grinned, looking a little smug(洋洋得意的). He and a couple of students had played one last triok before they graduated: The night before, they’d slipped into the principal’s home and used rolls of toilet paper to decorate his house and yard. I eyed the principal on the stage. He gave no indication that anything was wrong.

We moved slowly up in line. My friend walked across the stage and received his diploma. Then my name was called. I took a deep breath, nervously climbed the steps, crossed the stage under the hot lights and stopped in front of the principal. He gave me a big smile, shook my hand and handed me my diploma. I couldn’t wait to open the diploma case and find my name, certifying that I had graduated. However, when my friend opened his case, we all burst out laughing. Instead of a diploma, a single square of toilet paper was placed inside.

Our high school principal had a great sense of humor and took this opportunity to play a trick back on the boys. I thought they were required to clean his house and yard, but they got off easily. They were allowed to graduate.

Sometimes we get lucky whenn we do something wrong. However, sometimes we don’t. I often wonder how those who do wrong things get rid of troubles. We have decisions to make throughout our lives. The surest way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it in the first place.

【1】What would the writer do after graduating from high school?

A. Get married.

B. Become a writer.

C. Find a regular job.

D. Continue his study.

【2】Why did the writer’s friend seem pleased before receiving his diploma?

A. Nobody had discovered his criminal behavior.

B. He had succeeded in play a trick on the principal.

C. He had been praised by the principal for his achievements.

D. He was about to graduate from high school with great honors.

【3】How did the author’s friend feel the moment he opened his diploma case?

A. Satisfied.

B. Touched.

C. Embarrassed.

D. Calm.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Keeping away from Wrong Choices.

B. Cherishing Every Opportunity in Life.

C. Avoiding Making One Mistake Twice.

D. Learning Valuable Lessons from Failure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】作者講述了朋友在畢業(yè)前夕犯了錯，但幸運(yùn)逃脫懲罰。由此告誡我們我們應(yīng)該避免錯誤的決定，以免后果不可收拾。

【1】D

細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第一段Many planned on attending college far away, as I did.可知作者打算畢業(yè)后繼續(xù)上大學(xué)，故選D.

【2】B

細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第二段He grinned, looking a little smug(洋洋得意的). He and a couple of students had played one last trick before they graduated: The night before, they’d slipped into the principal’s home and used rolls of toilet paper to decorate his house and yard.和He gave no indication that anything was wrong.可知作者的朋友在畢業(yè)前一天晚上和校長開玩笑，并且認(rèn)為校長沒發(fā)現(xiàn)，故選B.

【3】C

推理判斷題。通過第二段可知作者的朋友在畢業(yè)前一天晚上和校長開玩笑，往校長家扔廁所紙團(tuán)，并且認(rèn)為校長沒發(fā)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)第三段when my friend opened his case, we all burst out laughing. Instead of a diploma, a single square of toilet paper was placed inside.可知校長在畢業(yè)證里面放了一塊廁所紙，由此可推斷在畢業(yè)典禮上朋友當(dāng)時很尷尬，故選C.

【4】A

主旨大意題。作者敘述的故事可知朋友做了錯事但很幸運(yùn)沒被懲罰，根據(jù)最后一句We have decisions to make throughout our lives. The surest way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it in the first place.可知作者認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該避免錯誤的決定，以免后果不可收拾。A項適合作為本文標(biāo)題，故選A.