12．Answers to life can be found in everyday events．Watching nature，watching people and watching animals communicate with each other provide some of the simplest ways to life's biggest problems．
This became clearer to me yesterday．It caused me to ask myself，"How do I respond （反应） to the storms in life？"
People usually run when it starts to rain．I love to walk in it，stand on my front door and feel it．I grew up doing it and have never really felt the fear many people do．
The animal world senses changes in the weather far earlier than humans．My dog，Ricky，begins to shake long before the storm is close enough to be noticed．I was about to feed my three dogs yesterday and as usual，I let them out in the yard first．They didn't move when thunder came across the skies．So I placed their food in their bowls and called Ricky into the kitchen．
Ricky was just standing there in place next to his bowl．The thunder became louder，which forced him to stop eating his meal．Then I watched Phil．He made his way across the kitchen floor and stood over Ricky's bowl．He ate all the remaining food．Generally，if Ricky was standing there，he wouldn't dare （敢） come close．But today，he took advantage （优势） of the storm and got what he wanted．His hope for the prize outweighed （胜过） his fear of the storm．
That's when it hit me．As men，we face all kinds of storms．They come in unannounced．Sometimes we stay in a corner or under the blankets，hoping it will all pass．However，if you dare put your head out，you'll discover there're people doing what they must to get what they must have out of life．Isn't it time you decided to take advantage of the storm？
57．According to the writer，answers to lifeB．
A．are difficult to find
B．lie around us
C．are simple to understand
D．make people become fearless
58．From the passage we can learn that the writerA．
A．enjoys the rain
B．fears thunder
C．hates the storm
D．cares little about the weather
59．According to the passage，what hit the writer most？C
A．Phil wasn't afraid of the storm．
B．Ricky stopped eating food．
C．Phil ate the rest of Ricky's food．
D．Ricky sensed the storm earlier than he．
60．What would be the best title for the passage？B
A．Find out Answers to Life
B．Take Advantage of the Storm
C．Stop Storms in our Daily Life
D．Pay Attention to Everyday Events．
分析 该文主要是作者的人生感悟，生活的答案可以在日常事件中发现．观看自然，观看人与动物相互沟通，可以为人们提供解决最大的问题的最简单的方法．根据一只狗利用风暴实现自己愿望的故事，说明了面对生活"风暴"，不畏惧，勇敢的解决问题的哲理故事．
解答 57 B 细节理解题：根据Answers to life can be found in everyday events日常生活中可以找到生活的答案，意思是生活的答案就在我们身边，故选B．
58 A 细节理解题：根据People usually run when it starts to rain．I love to walk in it人们通常在下雨的时候跑开，我喜欢在雨中散步，即作者喜欢下雨，故选A．
59 C 细节理解题：根据He ate all the remaining food他吃光了剩下的食物；Generally，if Ricky was standing there，he wouldn't dare （敢） come close．But today，he took advantage （优势） of the storm and got what he wanted．His hope for the prize outweighed （胜过） his fear of the storm一般来说，如果Ricky站在那里，他不敢接近．但今天，他利用风暴，得到了他想要的东西．即她的狗希望得到食物的奖励而超过对暴风雨害怕的恐惧；That's when it hit me这使我印象很深，故选C．
60 B 主旨大意题：根据Isn't it time you decided to take advantage of the storm？难道不是你决定利用风暴的时候了吗？即作者通过看到她的狗希望得到食物的奖励而超过对暴风雨害怕的恐惧，从而得出这个哲理，故选B，即要利用生活中的风暴．
点评 对阅读理解能力的测试是英语考试中必不可少的测试项目，主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力，以及通过材料的阅读，对材料中信息的捕获能力．
