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【题目】One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by middle school students in Shanghai last week, cast a gloom (忧郁) over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday, the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency, they should also be made aware of the value of life. One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates, and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12-year-old boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student, and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously, their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.

Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents' expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.

Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children self-centered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense, they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion (幻觉) that their life should be nothing but plain sailing, Whenever the illusion is broken, they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.

【1】Why is the first lesson on TV necessary according to passage?

A. It will make students prepared for the new term.

B. It is published by the Ministry of Education and China Central Television.

C. It will increase the students’ awareness of the value of life.

D. It will keep the students away from danger.

【2】From the passage we know that _________.

A. four students took their lives in Shanghai last week

B. being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12-year-old boy killing himself

C. the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents

D. parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side

【3】The main reason why those kids took their own lives is that _________.

A. they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies

B. they lack the respect for their parents

C. they may be physically healthy, but mentally unhealthy

D. their parents expect too much from them

【4】What may be the best title of the passage?

A. An irresponsible choice. B. The value of life.

C. Weak-minded generation. D. The reality of life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：文章通过例举一些轻生的学生的例子说明他们是不懂人生的真正意义，父母不仅要告诉孩子人生中好的快乐的东西，也要告诉孩子人生中也有痛苦的事情，让孩子正确对待人生的挫折。

【1】细节题：从第一段的句子：Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency, they should also be made aware of the value of life.可知开学第一节课可以让学生意识到人生的价值，故答案为C。

【2】细节题：从最后一段的句子：They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.可知父母不仅要告诉孩子人生中好的快乐的东西，也要告诉孩子人生中也有痛苦的事情，选D。

【3】细节题：从第三段的句子：Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents' expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far.可知这些学生身体上可能是健康的，但是心理是不健康的。选 C。

【4】主旨题：从第一段的最后一句话：But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.可知这些轻生的学生是不懂得人生的价值，主要讨论人生的价值是什么，选B。