4.The day before yesterday,when Peter's families were having dinner,Father raised an interesting question,"Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed(羞愧的) of,guilty about,or regretted?Maybe we can find ways to say sorry,or take some action to right any wrongdoing."This seemed like a very private matter,but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.
Peter remembered a small thing from middle school.In his school,there was a worker,Neil Stone,who none of the kids liked.One night,Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him.They found a can of red paint,and wrote on the school main road in bright red:Neil Stone is a fool!The next day,the whole school saw these words.Within two hours,Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office.His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied,denying the truth.No one ever talked about it.
This morning,Peter went back to his middle school.Neil Stone is still working there."Sorry,Neil.Do you still remember what happened ten years ago?I want you to know that I did it.""I knew it!'Neil laughed.They had a good laugh and a lively discussion.Neil's closing words were:"Peter,I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind,and I knew you were carrying it around all these years.I want to thank you for visiting me…for your sake."
Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is,it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.
34.What did Peter remember doing in middle school?B
A.Something fantastic.
B.Something unpleasant.
C.Something valuable.
D.Something useful.
35.What colour were the words"Neil Stone is a fool!"?D
A.Dark blue.
B.Light green.
C.Pure white.
D.Bright red.
36.What does the underlined word"denying"mean?C
A.夸大
B.赞同
C.否认
D.承认
37.What is the best title for this passage?C
A.Peter's story.
B.An unforgettable lesson.
C.It's never too late.
D.Every dog has its day.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇人物故事类阅读,主要讲晚餐时父亲的一个问题:我们过去有什么感到羞愧、内疚、后悔的事吗?也许我们可以找到说抱歉或采取行动的方法.彼得考虑了一整晚:学生时代在学校对工人的一次恶作剧后的谎言,一直是他的遗憾.于是,返回中学,勇敢地说出了对不起.无论情况多么困难,解释清楚过去,迎来新的开始,永远都不会晚.
解答 34.答案:B.细节理解题.题意:彼得记得在中学时做过什么?根据第二段第一行One night,Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him一天晚上,彼得和他的两个同学决定捉弄他.可知,彼得记得一件对学校工人恶作剧后不敢承认的不愉快事件.故选B.
35.答案:D.细节理解题.题意:"Neil Stone is a fool!"这几字的颜色是什么?由第二段第二行的:They found a can of red paint,and wrote on the school main road in bright red:Neil Stone is a fool!他们发现了一罐红色油漆,并在学校的主干道上用鲜红的字体写着:Neil Stone是个傻瓜!可知,这几个字是大红色的,故选D.
36.答案:C.词义猜测题.题意:有下划线的"denying"是什么意思?句意:denying the truth.No one ever talked about it.denying事实,再没有人谈论过.可以推测出denying是隐瞒的意思.故选C.
37.答案:C.题目推断题.题意:短文最好的标题是什么?彼得的经验教训体现在短文最后一段:Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is,it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.彼得知道无论情况多么困难,解释过去,开启全新的开始都不会晚.所以短文可以"永远不晚"为题.故选C.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.