In our life, we don’t often express our gratitude(感激) to the one who has lived those years with us. In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries(周年纪念日) to thank the ones close to us --- the ones so easily overlooked(忽视). If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is time to give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, it brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.

Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment(尴尬) sink you into silence--- speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote area of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thanking you. But the Brian soon found these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thanking you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive(反应灵敏的), more sensitive, more caring?

31. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Helping each other. B. Caring others. 　

C. Expressing yourself.　 D. Thanks for everything.

32. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A. Let the reader know the importance of expressing thanks in life.　　　　　　　　　　

B. Solve problems in life.　　　

C. Praise thanks　　　　　

D. Thank everyone.

33. Why does the writer give the example in the 4^th paragraph?

A. It indicates (显示，指出) the Indians did not thank you.

B. It indicates that thanking you exists everywhere.

C. It indicates the Indians didn’t know to thank you.

D. It indicates that Mark Brian got thanks.

34. What does the underlined word “left out” in the second paragraph mean?

A. go to another place　　　 　 B. give out　　 C. be ignored　 D. leave for

>【题文】[二] （20分）
请等等落在身后的灵魂
麦 家
我曾养过两只狗。一只是朋友送的，德牧，名门血统，姿态高贵，仪表堂堂。我不敢慢待，每天都用上好的骨肉款待，有时还喂羊汤、牛奶。渐渐地，它除了精肉细骨一概不食，包括龙骨和猪皮。到后来，它学会了挑食精中之精，细中之细，超市买来的高价狗粮，它甚至懒得瞄上一眼，就像娇生惯养的小姐，或是满腹怨气的贵妇。而我分明从它慵懒冷漠的眼神里，看到了它深彻的不满和厚重的怨气。
另外一只是我在部队时养的狼狗。那时，我任务繁重，只能粗生粗养，想起了给他丢点剩饭菜，想不起就任他自生自灭，日子长了，我突然发现，我慢待的不是皱纹、芦苇或其他，我慢待的是真诚，真诚的朋友。这位朋友只需一碗粗粝的糙米饭，加上一点点肉末或油腥，就能令他开心、快乐，令他为我们的“友情”雀跃，神采奕奕，奔跑如风。
我讲他们的事，不是为了纪念，为了纪念不是这种写法；当然也不是为了板起脸做批判，那很无趣，甚至是傻。我只是想陈述一个道理，这个道理司马光讲过，他说由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。说得很对，但还不够，远远不够。这不是司马光的问题，而是陈述的问题，是陈述的主旨和陈述本身。其出发点滥觞于我的情绪，一种红色的情绪，一种自找的情绪。
它叫做沮丧。
我时常感到沮丧，因为现在这个时代与我的愿望是有距离的，物质的过分泛滥（强势）和情感的过于复杂，歪曲、掩盖、抽离了太多东西，包括真理。我们至深的需要不过如冬日的阳光一般和煦、简单，但总有人，太多人，喜欢顶着烈日，化身飞蛾，投向华丽的火焰，以趋之若鹜或奋发图强。我的沮丧不是因为灭亡，相反，人们学会了极端地展览生存，却同样极端地遗忘了幸福之根本——何止是人，我的德牧就是这样在高标准的物质生活中学会了痛苦，而狼狗却在无声处，给了我莫大的温暖和幽远的感悟。
是的，幸福必须是单纯的，单纯一点，欲望就可以少一点。有句成语叫做欲壑难填，是无上智慧：欲望就是个永远无法满足的东西，如同多米诺骨牌，打开一扇门，紧接着其他的门跟着就打开了。而绝大部分欲望是无用的，只会让你的生活变得复杂，一复杂就会茫然。太多现代人少了思考，很多问题他们是不问的，生活节奏太快，没有时间去问。人们总是在不停地往前冲，以为前面有很多东西在等待我们，其实，很多东西是在我们身后。我们是应该停下来等一等被我们落在身后的灵魂。
该知道，满足欲望的最好方式就是关闭欲望之门。该知道，“本来无一物，何处惹尘埃”。（选自2010年7月23日《今晚报》）
【小题1】．说说题目“请等等落在身后的灵魂”的含义。（4分）
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【小题2】．作者讲述德牧和狼狗故事的作用是什么？（4分）
                                                                                          
【小题3】．结合语境谈谈，为什么说“我的沮丧不是因为灭亡”，而是“人们学会了极端地展览生存，却同样极端地遗忘了幸福之根本”？（4分）
                                                                                           
【小题4】．文中划线的句子运用了          的论证方法，作者以此论证                
                           的道理。（4分）
【小题5】．读了本文，你是否同意作者的观点？请阐述理由。（4分）