9．How do you feel about watching other people work？
Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work．
Right now，I'm sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling （打捆）the big field on top of the hill．She's been haying that field for over ten years．I know：I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old．
She picked a great day for baling．It's not too hot，and there's a nice breeze．On Monday，when she cut the field，it was so hot I thought the corn would start popping in the field．Didn't stop her，though．She just stuck that big hat on her head，wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck，and set to work．I remember when I would have done the same thing．
While I'm here sucking a lemonade，Beth is driving the"hay （干草）train"，a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon．You'd think someone her size would never be able to see over the tractor．But somehow she manages．When she's finished，her tracks are very straight．
The whole time she's haying，that dog of hers is working just as hard，running along beside her like he's afraid she'll drive away without him．Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him．
The way the machine works is pure poetry．Each row is pushed into shape．When just enough hay is in a bale，it is wrapped up and fastened together．A second or so later，the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon．The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius．
That's not to say it works perfectly．Every once in a while a bale misses the mark，especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row．That means，of course，that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon．
I can remember when Beth's mother was her age．She looked an awful lot like Beth does now． Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves．
Well，I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again．Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass．
56．Who do you think is telling this story？D
A．Beth's mother． B．Beth's father．
C．Beth's grandmother． D．Beth's grandfather．
57．Before thrown into the wagon，the hay must beA．
A．tied up B．dried up C．cut up D．lined up
58．In the eyes of the author，the sight of Beth baling hay isB．
A．uncommon B．beautiful C．unforgettable D．changeable
59．We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the authorC．
A．bought the tractor for Beth B．forced Beth to work at an early age
C．worked in the field like Beth D．trained the dog to help Beth work
60．It can be inferred from the story thatB．
A．Beth is now twenty years old
B．Beth trained her dog well
C．the writer doesn't bother to give Beth a hand
D．the writer enjoys drinking lemonade more than watching Beth working．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们叙述了他坐在一边看孙女Beth在地里工作的样子，想起了自己与Beth的母亲也曾经在这地里做着同样的工作，并且深深地为看到他的女儿和孙女能够照顾好自己而感到自豪．
解答 56．D．细节理解题．根据文章第八段"Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves"让一个男人感到自豪地看到他的女儿和孙女照顾好自己，可知作者是Beth的外公，故选D．
57．A．细节理解题．根据文章第七段"that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon"你必须回去把那些打包扔进车里，可知应先将它们打包占用了，故选A．
58．B．推理判断题．根据文章第八段"Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves"让一个男人感到自豪地看到他的女儿和孙女照顾好自己，可知作者对于Beth工作的场景是非常满意的，可推测Beth在作者的眼里十分美丽，故选B．
59．C．细节理解题．根据文章第三段"I remember when I would have done the same thing"我记得我也会做同样的事，可知作者也曾像Beth一样在田里工作，故选C．
60．B．细节理解题．根据文章第五段"that dog of hers is working just as hard，running along beside her like he's afraid she'll drive away without him"她的那只狗是一样努力地工作，走在她身边像是他怕她把他赶走一样，可知Beth将它训练的非常好，故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断
