6.The end of my sophomore year was approaching.Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May.My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa,helping out around their farm.The arrangement made good sense to all the family.I wasn't fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer.Next year would be my little brother's turn.
I arrived late that afternoon.Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat.She loved me entirely too much.The next morning,Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us.He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer.I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there.I was there to help,not be a burden.
Weeks passed.I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa.In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma.She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in.She told me stories about her childhood,family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married.
The last Saturday in June,Grandpa suggested going fishing.We hadn't expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning:One of the swans was dead.Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary."Why don't we see about buying another one,"I suggested,hoping the situation could somehow be righted.Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering.
He finally said,"no…it's not that easy,Bruce.You see,swans mate for life."He raised his finger to point,holding the fishing pole in his other hand."There's nothing we can do for the one that's left.He has to work it out for himself."
A few days later,we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows.We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one.It,too,was dead.
The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence.Then July 12came.That was the day Grandma passed away.Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke.By the afternoon,my parents were there.The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa's friends.
The funeral was held the next day.Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible.On the second day after the funeral,Grandpa announced at the breakfast table,"This is a working farm.We have a lot of things to do.The rest of you should get back to your own lives."Most of the family had already left,but this was Grandpa's way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home.My parents were the last to leave after lunch.
Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others,and we all worried about him.The rest of the summer flowed by.We stayed busy working.I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn't quite put my finger on it.
September was nearing,and part of me did not want to leave.I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months.When I mentioned it,grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college.
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave.I shook his hand and chanced a hug.As I drove down the driveway,I saw him in the rearview mirror.He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check.
Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died.A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen.He died of a stroke,the same as Grandma.At that moment,I understood what he'd clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond.
55.We can learn from Paragraph 1thatD.
A.the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
B.Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
C.Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
D.Bruce was not happy with his parents'arrangement
56.What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?A
A.Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one.
B.The living can do nothing for the dead.
C.The other was bound to die since swans mate for life.
D.Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death.
57.Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral becauseB.
A.he took for granted the matter of life and death
B.he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
C.he wanted to carry on with his farm work
D.he didn't want his normal life disturbed
58.By"I couldn't put my fingers on it",the writer means thatD.
A.I was so busy that I couldn't give a hand to Grandpa
B.I could do nothing to help him out of grief
C.I stayed busy working and couldn't keep Grandpa's company
D.I couldn't tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
59.Which of the following best describes Grandpa's character?D
A.Romantic,outgoing and loyal.
B.Outgoing,clumsy and considerate.
C.Talkative,clumsy and independent.
D.Loyal,considerate and independent.
60.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A
A.Mate For Life
B.Unforgettable Summer Break
C.Death of Swans
D.Everlasting Love Story.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了天鵝是一種忠貞的動(dòng)物,在爺爺送給奶奶的天鵝死后不久奶奶也去世了,在奶奶死后,爺爺看似冷靜的處理了奶奶的后事并解散了子女,但是并沒有從悲傷中走出,最終歲奶奶而去,贊揚(yáng)了祖父祖母之間忠貞的愛情.
解答 55.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段"The arrangement made good sense to all the family.I wasn't fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer"安排對(duì)全家都有好處.我不完全相信,但想到這只是一個(gè)夏天,可知Bruce不滿意他父母的安排;故選D.
56.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段"Why don't we see about buying another one,"I suggested"可知在一只天鵝死去后作者建議在買一只回來;故選A.
57.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第八段"Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others"爺爺不是一個(gè)能向外表達(dá)自己對(duì)別人的悲傷的人;可知爺爺很快就在葬禮后解散了家人是因?yàn)樗麅A向于自己處理生活中的悲傷;故選B.
58.D.句意推斷題.根據(jù)文章第八段"I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn't quite put my finger on it"可知盡管我發(fā)現(xiàn)爺爺有些不同,但是我不能確切地告訴我爺爺什么是不同的;故選D.
59.D.推理判斷題.通讀全文,可知文章主要講了在奶奶死后,爺爺看似冷靜的處理了奶奶的后事并解散了子女,但是并沒有從悲傷中走出,最終歲奶奶而去;可知爺爺是一位忠誠(chéng),體貼,獨(dú)立的人;故選D.
60.A.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章主要講了在奶奶死后,爺爺看似冷靜的處理了奶奶的后事并解散了子女,但是并沒有從悲傷中走出,最終歲奶奶而去;因此最佳標(biāo)題為終身伴侶;故選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.