12.The riches in the world are not found in the famous gold and diamond mines,where many men and women are digging for them.Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries(墓地)and grave yards,buried with people's dreams,aspirations,and unfulfilled potential.Why is it so?
Countless men and women died without ever having the courage to follow their own paths.Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of social norms,maybe because they were afraid to be alone,or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar.They went to the graves,with a song that would never be heard,a piece of poetry never be written,a dance step never be initiated and a heart full of dreams and aspirations,leaving behind a life full of potential yet no legacy.
Michael Jordan,one of the greatest athletes once said,‘‘I can fail,but I cannot afford not to try."Life remains a beautiful journey if we learn to take that step and to work that path.Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward.
"In my world nothing goes wrong,"said the great Indian sage Nmaja Dhahta Majraj.We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument.If each of us learns to dance to the music we only can hear,society as a whole will evolve naturally and spiritually toward love,peace and happiness,and will be void of jealousy,envy and discrimination.
And Henry David Thoreau would say,"If a man does not keep pace with his companions,that is because he hears a difierent drum.''And one truly believes that the path to success and happiness passes through the dancing to such a unique drumbeat.Therefore,do not die with the music still playing inside you.
51.What's the author's opinion on riches?A
A.They are people's dreams and aspirations.
B.They are the most important things in the world.
C.They are something we can't possess and dream of.
D.They are gold and diamonds which we can dig for in mines.
52.According to Paragraph 2,which one is NOT the reason why so many people died without sticking to their own paths?C
A.They were afraid to break the traditional norms.
B.They were used to what they were already familiar with.
C.They were afraid to hurt others and snffer setbacks.
D.They were afraid to be alone when making the dreams come true.
53.What does Michael Jordan mean by saying"I can fail,but I cannot afrord not to try"?B
A.Having a try is an easy thing we can do.
B.Trying something new will bring us benefits.
C.We should be careful if we want to have a try.
D.All people are not brave enough to experience something new.
54.Which word can best describe Nihaja Dhahta Majraj according to the passage?D
A.Brave. B.Healthy. C.Common.D.Self-confident.
55.How is the passage organized?D
A.Topic-Argument-Explanation
B.Topic-Examples-Conclusion
C.Introduction-Comparison-Discussion
D.Introduction-Explanatton-Examples.
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章告訴我們?cè)摲瞰I(xiàn)的就別帶進(jìn)墳?zāi),人生仿佛旅途一樣,要開心而自信地前行,別帶著財(cái)富和遺憾死去,永別時(shí)無(wú)需帶走一片云彩.
解答 51.A 觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題.根據(jù)第一段Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries and grave yards,buried with people's dreams,aspirations,and unfulfilled potential.可知作者認(rèn)為成為有錢的人是別人的夢(mèng)想和愿望,故選A.
52.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of societal norms,maybe because they were afraid to be alone,or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar.可知文中提到了他們害怕打破傳統(tǒng),習(xí)慣了他們已經(jīng)熟悉的東西,害怕夢(mèng)想成真時(shí)是獨(dú)自一人,而沒(méi)有提到他們害怕傷害別人或遭遇失敗,故選C.
53.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward.可知Michael Jordan認(rèn)為嘗試新的事物會(huì)給我們帶來(lái)好處,故選B.
54.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument.可知我們必須學(xué)會(huì)相信我們自己是偉大的,因此可推知Nihaja Dhahta Majraj是很自信的,故選D.
55.D 篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題.綜合全文內(nèi)容可知,文章第一段是提出話題,第二段是解釋,下面的三段分別舉例說(shuō)明,故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(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,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時(shí)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.