9.Sometimes the things that we believe are holding our families together really aren't.Need proof?Let me share our story.My family is a fairly typical American foursome.Ten years ago,we moved into our dream house-a big,three-story historic home-thinking it would bring us the joy we desired.It was a beautiful place,but as our children grew up,our sense of togetherness began to fade away.In the big dream house,we scattered in different directions.
One day when my daughter,Hannah,was 14,she became upset about the differences between the world's haves and the have-nots.She challenged us to be"a family that makes a difference in the world,even if it's a small difference."My wife,Joan,asked her,"What are you willing to sacrifice?Your house?Your room?"Hannah said yes to both.After talking it over as a family,we decided to sell our house and move to one that was half its size and price-and donate the money to charity.
First,we needed to figure out where our money would go,a process that took about a year.We finally chose The Hunger Project,a U.S.-based nonprofit that works with villagers in Africa,Asia and South America and helps them move from poverty to self-reliance.
Before we downsized,we were a little worried.Had we made too big a sacrifice?Two years later,I can tell you:It's the best move we have ever made.
As we worked together on our family project,those interconnected moments became more frequent.The more we shared,the more we laughed,teased and bonded.As Hannah said the other day,"We learned how to really trust each other."
We don't expect anyone else to copy what we did and sell their home.But most people can find some commodity in their lives they could give up,whether it's time (halving the hours of TV you watch each week and volunteering instead?) or stuff (donating half the clothes in your closet?).Like us,your family could set out to make a small difference in the world-and transform yourselves in the process.
51.Why couldn't the dream house bring the author the happiness as he had expected?A
A.Because the happy family feeling of closeness became less strong.
B.Because the dream house was too big for his family.
C.Because his children didn't like the dream house at all.
D.Because his children have grown up and want to be independent.
52.According to the second paragraph,HannahC.
A.showed no concern about the poor
B.was unwilling to give up her house
C.was a very sympathetic person
D.thought individuals have little effect on the world
53.It can be implied thatB.
A.the author regretted selling his house and giving money away
B.the author made a well-considered decision to donate the money
C.the Hunger Project aims to help the poor by continually giving them money
D.the feeling of togetherness was gained again by living in a smaller house
54.In order to make a difference in the world,the author calls on other familiesC.
A.to sell their houses
B.not to watch TV
C.to do something they can
D.to sell half the clothes
55.What's the best title of the passage?B
A.What Togetherness Is
B.Why We Gave Away Our Home
C.What We Should Do for Our Home
D.Why We Are Not Satisfied with Our Life.
分析 文章寫了作者和家人住在夢寐以求的大房子里卻不幸福,在富有同情心的女兒的影響下全家賣掉大房子,搬入小房子,日子幸福多了,然后家人把賣房子的一半所得捐給慈善組織,為改變這個世界做出了貢獻,呼吁人們盡力幫助貧困地區(qū)的人.
解答 ACBCB
51:A 細節(jié)題.由第一段最后兩句"It was a beautiful place,but as our children grew up,our sense of togetherness began to fade away.In the big dream home,we scattered in different directions."可知大房子讓家庭的歸屬感消失了,家庭成員分散在這個家的不同方向上,因此大房子沒有給作者的家?guī)砜鞓罚珹項符合題意.故正確答案為A.
52:C 推斷題.由第二段第一句"One day when my daughter,Hannah,was 14,she became upset about the differences between the world's haves and the have-nots."可知 Hannah 對富人和窮人之間的差別感到不安.由下文可知,她愿意放棄自己家的大房子和自己的房間來改變世界.由此可見,Hannah 是個有同情心的人.C項符合題意.故正確答案為C.
53:B 細節(jié)題.由第三段第一句"First,we needed to figure out where our money would go,a process that took about a year."可知作者和家人花了一年時間來考慮把錢捐給誰,最后做出了一個讓他們滿意的決定.由此可見,他們做出的決定是經(jīng)過充分考慮的,B項符合題意.故正確答案為B.
54:C 推斷題.由最后一段第二句"But most people can find some commodity in their lives they could give up,whether it's time (halving the hours of TV you watch each week and volunteering instead?) or stuff (donating half the clothes in your closet?)."可知,作者呼吁其他人做一些力所能及的事,付出一些時間和物質來幫助貧困地區(qū)的人,C項符合題意,故正確答案為C.
55:B 主旨題.文章先寫了作者和家人住在夢寐以求的大房子里卻不幸福.接著寫了在富有同情心的女兒的影響下全家賣掉大房子,搬入小房子,日子幸福多了.然后寫了家人把賣房子的一半所得捐給慈善組織,為改變這個世界做出了貢獻.結尾呼吁人們盡力幫助貧困地區(qū)的人.B項緊扣文意,突出文章主題,且能吸引讀者,所以B項符合題意.其他項均與文章內(nèi)容無關.故正確答案為B.
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