Question

Be Thankful
Be thankful when you don’t already have everything you want.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the chance to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for each new challenge(挑战) ,
because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you important lessons
Be thankful when you’re tired,
because it means you’ve made a difference.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things
A life of rich fulfillment(满足) comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks(挫折).
Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
小题1:According to the poem, ________ make us grow.

A．difficult times	B．good things
C．challenges	D．blessings

小题2:We should thank for new challenges because they will _________.

A．give you the chance to learn	B．build your strength and character
C．teach you important lessons	D．make your life different

小题3:_________ can turn a negative into a positive.

A．Troubles

B．Gratitude

C．Mistakes

D．Chances

小题4:The underlined word “blessings” probably means “_________” in Chinese.

A．幸事

B．烦恼

C．困境

D．霉运

小题5:The writer thinks that we should learn to be _________.

A．thankful

B．helpful

C．important

D．negative

Answer 1

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A

试题分析：这首诗歌主要是告诉我们学会感恩，感谢我们遇到的一些挑战，挫折与烦恼。感恩的态度会让一切消极因素变成积极因素。
小题1:根据Be thankful for the difficult times  During those times you grow.描述，可知选A。
小题2:根据Be thankful for each new challenge(挑战) ,
because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).描述，可知选B。
小题3:根据Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.描述，可知选B。
小题4:联系上文Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,描述，可知此处指的是烦恼也能变成幸事。故选A。
小题5:根据这首诗的主题及下文内容，可知这首诗主要是告诉我们学会感恩，故选A。
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。