主题阅读03 家庭朋友(解析版)-【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)

优点英语【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)主题阅读03家庭朋友1ThirtyyearsagoIwasstudyinginacollegeinLiverpoolwhichwashundredsofmilesfromhome,butIhadaniceplacetoliveandplentyofmoneyinmypocket.OneSaturdaymorningIdecidedtowalkintoLiverpoolcitycentreandbuymyselfsomething.Ididn'tneedanything,andIwasjustgoingtospendsomemoney!Isteppedintoastoretobuymyselfsomesweets.WhileIwastherethedooropenedandinwalkedthislittlegirl.Shelookedolderthanherage.Shewaswearingasummerdresseventhoughitwasabitterlycoldday.Shewalkeduptothecounter,andplacedafifthpencecoinontheglass.Then,sheproudlyannounced,shehadsavedthisupforherlittlebrother'sbirthdayandshewantedtobuyhimateddybear(玩具熊).Thewomanbehindthecountertoldthelittlegirltheteddycostwasmorethan50pence.Iknewthatnoneofthebearsondisplaycouldbeboughtfor50pence.IalsoknewthatIcouldeasilybuythebestbeartherewiththemoneyIwasgoingtowastethatday-butdidIwanttoencouragealittlegirltotakemoneyfromstrangers?WhileIwatchedthelittlegirlturned.“Ohwell,”sheannouncedtotheworld,“I'lljustgivehimminethen.”Ididn'tforgetherwords“I'lljustgivehimmine.”Shewasgoingtogiveherlittebrotherherteddy,probablytheonlyteddyshehad!IfImeetwiththiskindoflittlegirltoday,IwillhelpherwithallthatIhave.“I'lljustgivehimmine.”Perfectwords!Iwillrememberthewordsforever.Dayslikethatcanchangethecourseofalife.1.Fromthepassagewemayinferthat________.A.thelittlegirl'sfamilywasverypoorB.thewriterhelpedthelittlegirlgetwhatshewantedtogetC.theteddybearsweresoexpensivethatthewritercouldn'tbuyoneD.thelittlegirldidn'thaveateddybearherself2.Thewriterdidn'thelpthelittlegirlbecause________.A.hethoughtthelittlegirlwastooproudB.hehadspentallhismoneyonsweetsC.hedidn'twanttoencouragethelittlegirltoacceptthingsfromotherpeopleD.thereweresomanypoorgirlsatthattime3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Nopainsnogains.B.I'lljustgivehimmine.C.Befriendlytoeveryone.D.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.【答案】1.A2.C3.B【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要通过一个小女孩在买不起泰迪熊的情况下将自己的泰迪熊给了过生日的弟弟作为生日礼物传达亲情无私的故事。1.推理判断题。根据第三段“Shewaswearingasummerdresseventhoughitwasabitterlycoldday.（尽管天气非常寒冷，她还是穿着一件夏天的连衣裙。）”可推断，这个小女孩的家庭很穷。故选A。2.细节理解题。根据第五段“IalsoknewthatIcouldeasilybuythebestbeartherewiththemoneyIwasgoingtowastethatday-butdidIwanttoencouragealittlegirltotakemoneyfromstrangers?（我也知道，我可以很容易地买到最好的熊，用我那天将要浪费的钱——但是我想鼓励一个小女孩从陌生人那里拿钱吗?）”可知，作者没有帮助小女孩，因为他不想鼓励小女孩接受别人的东西。故选C。3.主旨大意题。根据最后一段“IfImeetwiththiskindoflittlegirltoday,IwillhelpherwithallthatIhave.“I'lljustgivehimmine.”Perfectwords!Iwillrememberthewordsforever.Dayslikethatcanchangethecourseofalife.（如果我今天遇到这样的小女孩，我会尽我所能帮助她。“我把我的给他。”完美的话语!我将永远记住这句话。那样的日子可以改变一个人的一生。）”可知，本文主要讲述一个小女孩在买不起泰迪熊的情况下将自己的泰迪熊给了过生日的弟弟作为生日礼物的故事。所以“I'lljustgivehimmine.(我把我的给他。)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。2NicholasMuchemiisacoffeeandteafarmerintheKenyanvillageofKaganda.Whenhesawthepeopleinhisvillagestrugglingtoplantheirlongandwindingroads,hetookituponhimselftomakeashortcut.Heusedhisowntoolstocarveoutanewquarter-milestretch(路段)ofroadinthearea.BeforeMachemistartedhislaboroflove,thevillagerswereforcedtotakeamuchlongerroutearoundthesteephills.However,nowthechildrenusenew“MuchemiRoad”togettoschool.Themotherstravelshorterdistancestogettothenearbymarket,andtheneighborscaneasilyhiketothechurch.Everydayforseverallongsummerweeks,Muchemiwouldfinishhisdailyfarmworkandspendeachofhiseveningsbuildingtheroad.Onceitwasfinished,Muchemisaidthathewasnotexpectingtoreceiveanythinginreturn,buttheneighborswerequicktoshowerhimwithappreciation.Notonlythat,thegovernmentthankedthebraveandgenerousfarmerbygivinghimanewcowandaroofforhishouse.Theyhavealsopromisedtomaintain(维修)theroadinhishonor.Whenhewasaskedaboutwhyhedidit，Muchemisimplysaid,“Iwasbornwiththeabilitytodothis.IalsolovewhatIdoandIlikehelpingmycommunity(社区).I’manadultandIshoulddowhatIcantohelppeopleandsolvetheirproblems.”“IfeeloverjoyedthatIcoulddosomethingtomakeotherpeoplehappy!”heconcludedwithabigsmile.4.Howdothelocalpeoplebenefitfrom“MuchemiRoad”?A.Theycangettothenearestmarket.B.Theirjourneyissaferandlonger.C.Theytravelmoreconveniently.D.Theyneedn’tbuildthewindingroad.5.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofNicholasMuchemi?A.Generousandrich.B.Hard-workingandsmart.C.Braveandkind.D.Creativeandconfident.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthefourthparagraphreferto?A.BeingthankfultoMuchemi.B.Muchemi’sbuildingtheroad.C.TheprizegiventoMuchemiinreturn.D.Repairingtheroad.7.WhatisNicholasMuchemi?A.Awaiter. B.Aroadmender.C.Adesigner. D.Acoffeegrower.【答案】4.D5.C6.A7.D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了肯尼亚卡干达村的一位善良的农民NicholasMuchemi用自己的工具为村民开辟了一条四分之一英里长的新公路，这条捷径为村民提供了便利。4.细节理解题。根据第一段中“Whenhesawthepeopleinhisvillagestrugglingtoplantheirlongandwindingroads,hetookituponhimselftomakeashortcut.(当他看到村里的人们在努力规划他们漫长而曲折的道路时，他决定自己做一条捷径)”可知，有了“Muchemi路”，当地居民不必修一条蜿蜒迂回的路。故选D项。5.推理判断题。根据第四段中“Notonlythat,thegovernmentthankedthebraveandgenerousfarmerbygivinghimanewcowandaroofforhishouse.(不仅如此，政府感谢这位勇敢而慷慨的农民，给了他一头新奶牛和为他的房子建了一个屋顶)”和“I’manadultandIshoulddowhatIcantohelppeopleandsolvetheirproblems.(我是成年人了，我应该尽我所能帮助人们解决他们的问题)”可知，作者认为NicholasMuchemi是勇敢和善良的。故选C项。6.词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Onceitwasfinished,Muchemisaidthathewasnotexpectingtoreceiveanythinginreturn,buttheneighborswerequicktoshowerhimwithappreciation.Notonlythat,thegovernmentthankedthebraveandgenerousfarmerbygivinghimanewcowandaroofforhishouse.(Muchemi说，一旦完工，他并不指望得到任何回报，但邻居们很快就向他表示了感谢。不仅如此，政府感谢这位勇敢而慷慨的农民，给了他一头新奶牛和为他的房子建了一个屋顶)”由讲述“邻居们很快就向他表示了感谢”，可知，划线词that指的是“Muchemi被感谢了”。故选A项。7.细节理解题。根据第一段中“NicholasMuchemiisacoffeeandteafarmerintheKenyanvillageofKaganda.(NicholasMuchemi是肯尼亚卡干达村的一位咖啡和茶叶农民)”和第三段中“Muchemiwouldfinishhisdailyfarmwork(Muchemi每天都要完成当天的农活)”可知，Muchemi是一个咖啡种植者。故选D项。3Myfifteen-year-oldsonhasjustreturnedfromabroadwithrollsofexposedfilmandahundreddollarsinuncashedtraveler’schecks,andisasleepatthemoment.Hisblueduffel(粗呢)bagliesonthefloorwherehedroppedit.Obviously,hepostponedasmuchsleepashecould,whenhewalkedinandwehugged,hiselectricalsystemsuddenlyswitchedoff,andheheadeddirectlyforthebed,whereIimaginehebeathisoldrecordofsixteenhours.Itwashisfirsttripoverseas,soweeksbeforeit,Ipressedtravelbooksonhim,andatapecassetteofusefulFrenchphrases;drewupalistofpeopletovisit;advisedhimonclothingandotherthings.Attheluggagestorewherewewenttobuyhimasuitcase,heheadedfortheduffels,sayingthatsuitcasesweremoreforoldpeople.Duringthetrip,hecalledhomethreetimes:fromLondon,Paris,andavillagenamedUllapool.NearUllapool,heclimbedamountaininarainstormthatalmostblewhimoff.Inthevillage,amanspoketohiminGaelic,and,toopolitetointerrupt,mysonlistenedtohimfortenorfifteenminutes,tryingtonodintherightplaces.TheFrenchhelearnedfromthecassettedidn’tholdwaterinParis.TheFrenchhetalkedtoshruggedandwalkedon.Whenmysoncalled,Isatdownatthekitchentableandleanedforwardandhungoneveryword.Hisvoicecamethroughclearly,thoughtwoofthecallswerelikeship-to-shorecommunication.WhenIinterruptedhimwitha“Great!”ora“Really?”,Iknockedalittleholeinhiscommunication.SoIjustsatandlistened.Ihaveneverlistenedtoatelephonesoattentivelyandwithsomuchpleasure.Itwaswonderfultohearnewsfromhimthatwassonewtome.Inmybook,hewasthefirstmantolandonthemoon,andIknewthatIhadnoadvicetogivehimandthatwhatIhadareadygivenwasprobablynotmuchhelp.Theunusedchecksarecertainlyevidenceofthat.Youthtravelslight.Nosuitcase,notmuchluggageandaslimexpenseaccount,andyethewenttothescene,andcamebacksafely.Isithereamazed.Thenightwhenyourchildreturnswithdustonhisshoesfromacountryyou’veneverseenisanightyouwouldgladlyturnintoaweek.8.Duringthetrip,theauthor’sson______.A.ranoutofmoney B.hadinadequatesleepC.forgottocallhismother D.failedtotakegoodpictures9.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcouldbestdescribetheauthor’sson?A.Politeandcareless. B.Creativeandstubborn.C.Considerateandindependent. D.Self-centeredandadventurous.10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Goodparentsshouldprotecttheirchildrenfrompotentialdangers.B.Theworldisabookandthosewhodonottravelreadonlyonepage.C.It’sawin-winchoicetogiveachildspacetoexperienceandexplore.D.Communicationbetweenparentsandchildrenisextremelyimportant.【答案】8.B9.C10.C【解析】本文是记叙文。作者十五岁的儿子独自出国旅行，没有行李箱，消费也不多，去了现场，平安归来。作者从中领悟到给予孩子足够的空间，让他们自己去经历和探索是一种双赢的选择。8.推理判断题。根据第一段“Myfifteen-year-oldsonhasjustreturnedfromabroadwithrollsofexposedfilmandahundreddollarsinuncashedtraveler’schecks,andisasleepatthemoment.Hisblueduffel(粗呢)bagliesonthefloorwherehedroppedit.Obviously,hepostponedasmuchsleepashecould.”(我十五岁的儿子刚从国外回来，带着一卷曝光的胶卷和一百美元未兑现的旅行支票，他现在睡着了。他的蓝色粗呢包躺在地板上没动。显然，他尽可能地推迟了睡眠时间。)儿子旅游回到家，顾不上收拾行李就蒙头大睡了，因此可推断他在旅游的过程中睡眠不足。故正确答案为B。9.推理判断题。根据第三段“Inthevillage,amanspoketohiminGaelic,and,toopolitetointerrupt,mysonlistenedtohimfortenorfifteenminutes,tryingtonodintherightplaces.”(在村子里，一个男人用盖尔语和他说话，出于礼貌，我的儿子没有打断他，而是听了他15分钟的男高音讲话，努力在正确的地方点头。)可知作者的儿子由于礼貌不忍心打断别人，听对方说了10—15分钟，可推断作者的儿子是considerate(体贴的，考虑周全的）。根据第二段“Itwashisfirsttripoverseas,”(这是他第一次出国旅行)和最后一段“Theunusedchecksarecertainlyevidenceofthat.Youthtravelslight.Nosuitcase,notmuchluggageandaslimexpenseaccount,andyethewenttothescene,andcamebacksafely.”(未使用的支票就是证据。青春轻装上阵。没有行李箱，行李不多，消费也不多，却去了现场，平安归来。)作者的儿子独自去旅行，独自面对未知事物，可推断他是一个独立的（independent）的人。故选C。10.推理判断题。结合文章第二段，旅游之前作者给儿子旅行书籍、磁带、在衣服和其他事情上给他出主意等行为体现了作者对儿子的担忧。旅行回来之后作者经过一系列的分析和思考，认为应该放手让孩子成长。通过故事可推知“给予孩子足够的空间，让他们自己去经历和探索是一种双赢的选择”。故选C。4Sarahcamerunningin.“LookwhatIfound.”OverthetopofthepaperIwasreadingcameacrispy(松脆的)objectthatcausedmetojump.Itwasasnakeskinthathadbeenshedbyoneofourmanygardensnakes.“Isn’titbeautiful?”saidmywide-eyedseven-year-old.Istaredattheorganicwrapperandthoughttomyselfthatitreallywasn'tthatbeautiful,butIhavelearnednevertoappearuninterestedwithchildren.Theyseeonlygoodqualityandexcellenceintheworlduntileducatedotherwise.“Whydoesitdothis?”Sarahasked.“Snakesshedtheirskinbecausetheyneedtorenewthemselves.”Iexplained.“Whydotheyneedtorenewthemselves?”Sarahasked.Isuddenlyrememberedanarticleonthispagemanyyearsagowherethewriterwasexpressingherconceptofrenewal.Sheusedlayersofpaperoverawalltodescribehowwehideouroriginalselves,andsaidthatbypeelingawaythoselayersonebyone,weseetheoriginalbeneath.“Weoftenneedtoshedourskinsandthosecoatingsthatwecoverourselveswith.”Isaidtomynowabsorbeddaughter.“Weoutgrowsomethingsandfindotheronesunwantedorunnecessary.Tillssnakenolongerneedsthisskin.Itisprobablytoocrinkly(起皱的)forhim,andheprobablydoesn’tthinkhelooksassmartinitasheoncedid.”Sarahwasgettingthepoint.Aswetalked,1knewthatshebegantounderstand,althoughslightlythatrenewalispartofprogress.“Isee,Dad.”saidSarahandjumpedoffmytapandranoff.Ihopedshewouldrememberthis.Thatoften,inordertofindourrealselvesunderneaththelayersofcommunityandculturewithwhichwecoverourselvesyearafteryear,weneedtostartexaminingtheselayers.Weneedtogentlypeelsomeaway,aswerecognizethemtobeworthlessorunnecessary;oratbest,storetheonesthrownawayasmementoes(念想)ofourpromotiontoabettervitalityorspirit.11.Atthefirstsightofthesnakeskin,theauthorwas________.A.scared B.puzzledC.uninterested D.excited12.Sarahlearnedfromherfatherthatrenewalis________.A.torecoverhelayersoutsideone’srealself B.toreviewwhathasbeendoneC.anaturalpartofgettingmature D.theprocessoffindingtheunwanted13.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.dislikesthesnakeskinatallB.showsconcernfornatureandcultureC.cangraspthechancetoeducatechildrenD.oftenencourageshisdaughtertoraisequestions【答案】11.A12.C13.C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的女儿Sarah问作者蛇脱皮的原因，作者给她解释原因时，借机给女儿进行了一次教育，告诉她：蛇要脱皮是在成长，人要进步也须不断反省自己，只有会发现自己的缺点才能不断进步。11.细节理解题。根据文章第一段“OverthetopofthepaperIwasreadingcameacrispyobjectthatcausedmetojump.(我正在看的报纸上出现了一个松脆的东西，把我吓了一跳)”可知，作者看到蛇皮的时候，吓得都跳起来了。故选A项。12.细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Sarahwasgettingthepoint.Aswetalked,1knewthatshebegantounderstand,althoughslightlythatrenewalispartofprogress.(Sarah说到点子上了。在我们谈话的过程中，我知道她开始明白了，尽管稍微明白了一点，更新也是进步的一部分)”可知，Sarah开始慢慢理解蛇蜕皮也是一种进步，一种成熟的表现。故选C项。13.推理判断题。通过文章第三段““Whydoesitdothis?”Sarahasked.(“它为什么这样做？”Sarah问)”以及文章最后一段“Ihopedshewouldrememberthis.Thatoften,inordertofindourrealselvesunderneaththelayersofcommunityandculturewithwhichwecoverourselvesyearafteryear,weneedtostartexaminingtheselayers.Weneedtogentlypeelsomeaway,aswerecognizethemtobeworthlessorunnecessary;oratbest,storetheonesthrownawayasmementoesofourpromotiontoabettervitalityorspirit.(我希望她能记住这一点。通常，为了在我们年复一年被社会和文化层层覆盖之下找到真正的自我，我们需要开始审视这些层次。当我们认识到它们没有价值或没有必要时，我们需要轻轻剥掉一些；或者，最好的情况是，把那些被扔掉的东西储存起来，作为我们获得更好活力或精神的纪念)”可推知，作者的女儿问作者关于蛇为什么会脱皮的问题，作者抓住这个机会给女儿进行了一次教育。因此可推知，作者很善于抓住生活中的小事对孩子进行教育。故选C项。5HundredsoffriendsonFacebookcan’treplaceahandfulofclosefriendsinreallife,astudyhasfound.Inarecentstudy,researchersdiscoveredthatpeoplewithonlyafewfriendswereatleastashappyasthosewithfarmoreifmanyoftheirswereonline.Socialmedia,theresearcherssaid,hasencouragedyoungerpeopletohavelargerbutmoreimpersonalnetworksof“friends”.Butinsteadoftryingtoamassfriends,theyadded,abettercureforlonelinessmightbespendingtimewiththoseyou’reclosestto.ScientistsfromtheUniversityofLeedsdidtheirstudyusingdatafromtwoonlinesurveyson1,496peoplebyanon-profitresearchorganization.Peopletakingpartinthestudyshowedtheirages,themake-upoftheirsocialnetworks,howoftentheyhaddifferenttypesofsocialinteractions,andtheirownfeelingsofwell-being.Theyincludeddetailsofhowoftenandhowtheyinteractedwithfamiliesorneighbors,andwhethertheyincludedpeoplewhoprovidedservicestothemintheirnetworks.Thenumberofclosefriendssomeonehadappearedtobetheonlythingwhichinfluencedhowsatisfiedtheywerewiththeirsociallife.“Lonelinesshaslesstodowiththenumberoffriendsyouhave,andmoretodowithhowyoufeelaboutyourfriends,”saidDrWändiBruinedeBruin.Actually,it'softentheyoungeradultswhoadmittohavingabadopinionoftheirfriends.Ifyoufeellonely,itmaybemorehelpfultomakeapositiveconnectionwithafriendthantotryandseekoutnewpeopletomeet.14.Accordingtothetext,friendsmadeonsocialmediacan______.A.taketheplaceoffriendsinreallifeB.onlyhelppeopleincreasethenumberoffriendsC.beasimportantaspeople’sclosefriendsD.bringpeoplemorehappinessthanfriendsinreallife15.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“amass”inParagraph2?A.Playtheroleof. B.Increasethenumberof.C.Takeadvantageof. D.Thinkhighlyof.16.Whatcanbelearnedfromthescientists’study?A.Scientistsconductedoneonlinesurveyon1,496people.B.Peoplesurveyedmentionednewformsofsocialnetworks.C.Thenumberoffriendswastheonlycauseofpeople’shappiness.D.Peoplesurveyedshowedtheirwaystointeractwithfamilies.17.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowustheimportanceoffriends.B.Totelluswaystogetridofloneliness.C.Toadviseustomakefewonlinefriends.D.Topresentuswiththefindingsofastudy.【答案】14.C15.B16.D17.B【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章表明，朋友越多越快乐？最新研究显示，朋友的数量与社交满意度并没有关系，数百个网络好友也无法替代现实生活中的几个密友，摆脱孤独，还是要花时间和你最亲近的人在一起，与朋友建立积极的联系才行。14.推理判断题。由第一段中的“Inarecentstudy,researchersdiscoveredthatpeoplewithonlyafewfriendswereatleastashappyasthosewithfarmoreifmanyoftheirswereonline.(研究人员发现，只有几个好友的人与那些有更多好友、但很多只在网上交流的人们的幸福感基本相当)”可知，社交媒体上交的朋友能像人们的密友一样带来幸福感，可得出社交媒体上交的朋友与人们的亲密朋友一样重要。故选C项。15.词义猜测题。由第二段“Socialmedia,theresearcherssaid,hasencouragedyoungerpeopletohavelargerbutmoreimpersonalnetworksof“friends”.Butinsteadoftryingtoamassfriends,theyadded,abettercureforlonelinessmightbespendingtimewiththoseyou’reclosestto.(研究人员说，社交媒体鼓励年轻人拥有更大但更没有人情味的“朋友”网络。但是他们补充说，与其试图amass朋友，更好的治疗孤独的方法可能是花时间和你最亲近的人在一起)”可知，上句指出社交媒体鼓励年轻人拥有更大的“朋友”网络，即让年轻人广交朋友（来避免孤独），amass在此处意为“增加……的数量”。故选B项。16.细节理解题。由第三段中的“Theyincludeddetailsofhowoftenandhowtheyinteractedwithfamiliesorneighbors,andwhethertheyincludedpeoplewhoprovidedservicestothemintheirnetworks.(这些信息包括他们与家人或邻居互动的频率和方式，以及他们的朋友中是否包括为他们在网络中提供服务的人)”可知，受访者会提供他们与家人互动的方式的此类信息，即受访者展示了他们与家人互动的方式。故选D项。17.推理判断题。由第一段中的“HundredsoffriendsonFacebookcan’treplaceahandfulofclosefriendsinreallife,astudyhasfound.(一项研究发现，在脸书上拥有数百个好友并不能替代现实生活中的几个密友)”，第二段中的“Butinsteadoftryingtoamassfriends,theyadded,abettercureforlonelinessmightbespendingtimewiththoseyou’reclosestto.(但是他们补充说，与其试图广交朋友，更好的治疗孤独的方法可能是花时间和你最亲近的人在一起)”，倒数第二段中的““Lonelinesshaslesstodowiththenumberoffriendsyouhave,andmoretodowithhowyoufeelaboutyourfriends,”saidDrWändiBruinedeBruin.(孤独与你有多少朋友没有关系，更多的是你对朋友的感觉有关，”DrWändiBruinedeBruin说)和最后一段“Ifyoufeellonely,itmaybemorehelpfultomakeapositiveconnectionwithafriendthantotryandseekoutnewpeopletomeet.(如果你感到孤独，与朋友建立积极的联系比寻找新朋友更有用)”可知，摆脱孤独，朋友多并没什么用，还是要花时间和你最亲近的人在一起，与朋友建立积极的联系才行，文章主要告诉我们“如何摆脱孤独”。故选B项。6Combiningtwofamiliesintoonethroughamarriageisatimefulloflove,compromise,andsometimeshumor.ThefirsttimeIbroughtmysoon-to-behusband,Jack,tomeetmybigfamilywasoneofthosesituations.Jackgrewupinafamilythatnotonlyknewthenamesoflotsofstrangevegetables,butknewhowtocookthem.Whentheysaythey’rehavingsaladfordinner,theymeanthatsaladismadeofvegetables.Myfamilywasmoreofameat-and-potatoesgroup.Thoughwehadvegetableswitheverymeal,strangevegetablesorotherfoodmaterialsthatrequirelotsofpreparationappearinourkitchenrarely.Jackdidn’tknowthis.Allunaware,Iledmytrustingfuturehusbandtothatminefieldknownasthe“meet-the-familydinner”.Mymotheraskedhimifhewantedsomesalad,ourtraditionalJell-Osalad.“Yes,please,”hereplied.Hetookthepanandlookeddown.Uncertaintyslidacrosshisface,leavingatraceofdoubtbehind.Heconsideredthetrayinhishands.Hisfuturemother-in-lawdefinitelysaid“salad”.Hetookthe“salad”.Shedidn’tswitchpansonhimasshehandedittohim,sothismustbeit.Leavesdidnotseemtobeinvolved.Hisbrowwrinkledinconfusion.Becausehewassuchawonderfulman,andthiswastheofficialmeet-the-familydinner,hetookaspoonfulandtriedabite.Everyoneatthetablewaswatchinghimchew.“It’sgood.Butthisisnotsalad,”hesaid.Andthisiswhymyhusbandtellspeopletothisdaythathemarriedintoafamilywhocalls“dessert”a“salad”.18.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutJackmeetingherfamilyforthefirsttime?A.Terrible. B.Amusing. C.Touching. D.Challenging.19.Whatcanweknowaboutthedietoftheauthor’sfamilyfromthetext?A.Theydon’tlikeeatingvegetables. B.Theyeatmoremeatthanvegetables.C.Theyareverygoodatcookingvegetables. D.Theyseldomcookthemealwithacomplexprocess.20.WhywasJackconfusedaboutthesaladprovidedbyhisfuturemother-in-law?A.Thereweretoomanyvegetablesinit. B.Itwasdifferentfromwhathehadexpected.C.Thesaladwastoolittleforhim. D.Hehadtohelphimselftothesalad.21.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASaladIsNotaSalad B.AFamilyGet-TogetherC.WhatIsaHappyMarriage D.AFamilyCallingDessertaSalad【答案】18.B19.D20.B21.A【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者带自己未来的丈夫Jack去自己家吃饭，作者家做饭很简单，沙拉和Jack家的做法不一样，这让Jack感到困惑，说自己娶了一个把“甜点”称为“沙拉”的家庭。18.推理判断题。根据第一段“Combiningtwofamiliesintoonethroughamarriageisatimefulloflove,compromise,andsometimeshumor.ThefirsttimeIbroughtmysoon-to-behusband,Jack,tomeetmybigfamilywasoneofthosesituations.(通过婚姻将两个家庭结合为一体是一段充满爱、妥协，有时还有幽默的时光。我第一次带着即将成为我丈夫的Jack去见我的大家庭就是其中之一)”结合最后一段“Andthisiswhymyhusbandtellspeopletothisdaythathemarriedintoafamilywhocalls“dessert”a“salad”.(这就是为什么我丈夫直到今天还告诉人们，他娶了一个把“甜点”称为“沙拉”的家庭)”可推知，作者认为Jack第一次见到她家人的经历很有趣。故选B。19.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Thoughwehadvegetableswitheverymeal,strangevegetablesorotherfoodmaterialsthatrequirelotsofpreparationappearinourkitchenrarely.(虽然我们每餐都吃蔬菜，但奇怪的蔬菜或其他需要大量准备的食材很少出现在我们的厨房里)”可知，作者家庭的饮食很少用复杂的程序做饭。故选D。20.推理判断题。根据第二段中“Jackgrewupinafamilythatnotonlyknewthenamesoflotsofstrangevegetables,butknewhowtocookthem.Whentheysaythey’rehavingsaladfordinner,theymeanthatsaladismadeofvegetables.Myfamilywasmoreofameat-and-potatoesgroup.(Jack成长在一个不仅知道许多奇怪蔬菜的名字，而且知道如何烹饪它们的家庭。当他们说他们晚餐吃沙拉时，他们的意思是沙拉是用蔬菜做的。我家做的沙拉更像是一个肉和土豆的混合体)”以及第三段中“Uncertaintyslidacrosshisface,leavingatraceofdoubtbehind.(他脸上掠过一丝困惑，留下一丝怀疑)”可推知，Jack对岳母提供的沙拉感到困惑，是因为这与他所期望的不一样。故选B。21.主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Andthisiswhymyhusbandtellspeopletothisdaythathemarriedintoafamilywhocalls“dessert”a“salad”.(这就是为什么我丈夫直到今天还告诉人们，他娶了一个把“甜点”称为“沙拉”的家庭)”结合文章主要讲述了作者带自己未来的丈夫Jack去自己家吃饭，作者家做饭很简单，沙拉和Jack家的做法不一样，这让Jack感到困惑，说自己娶了一个把“甜点”称为“沙拉”的家庭。可知，A选项“沙拉不是沙拉”最符合文章标题。故选A。7Theevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimageofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.“Wearesurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday'syoungpeopleseentobeabouttheirfamilies,”Saidonememberoftheresearchteam.“They'reexpectedtoberebellious(叛逆的)andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirmind;theywantacarandmaterialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There'smorenegotiation(商议)anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon'twanttorocktheboat.”Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.“Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,”says17-years-oldDanielLazall.“IalwaystellthemwhenI'mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI'mdoing,they'refinewithit.”SusanCrome,whoisnow21,agrees.“Lookingbackonthelast10years,therewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.Forexample,aslongasI'ddoneallmyhomework,IcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.”Maybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpected.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.Aresearchercomments,“Oursu