2023屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解強化100題一（含解析）

2023屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解強化100題（1）

1.Apileofshoesonafrontporch（門J?）isn'tanythingoutoftheordinaryformosthouseholds,butfor

HeatherDuckworth,itheldaspecialmeaningduringhersons'18thsummer.

Themom,whohasan11-year-olddaughter,18-year-oldtwinsons,anda20-year-oldson,wrotea

heartfeltpostaboutseeingapileofshoesoutsideherdoorandallthatitrepresents,"Theseshoesmean

thatIhaveahousefullofkids,mostlyteenagers,intheirsummerholiday.Theseshoesmeanthereis

probablynofoodleftinmyhouse.Theseshoesmeannoiseandmessbutlaughterandmusicaswell."

WhenDuckworthreturnedfromworkandsawtheshoesrecently,theybroughtonawaveofsadness

becausesherealizedthatthingswerechanging.Mostofthekidswhoweartheshoeshavejustgraduated

fromhighschoolandsherealizesthattimeispreciousinher18thsummerwithhersons.Shecontinues

thatsheknowsseeingtheshoesinthehousemeansthatthekidsaresafe,butsoonalltheshoeswillbe

"spreadacrosscollegecampuses'*andsheknows"alloftheseshoesmightnotfindtheirwaybackhome

nextsummeraslifetakesthemonnewadventures.'1

Thetimemightbebittersweet,butDuckworthwantstofocusoncreatinghappymemoriesratherthan

focusingonthesadnessthatcouldcome.Sheisgoingtobethankfulfortheshoesandenjoysevery

momentwiththekids.

Thesentimentalpostgeneratedamassiveeamountofinterestwithitbeingsharedover88,000timesin

aweekandreceiving14,000comments.Duckworthwastouchedbythecommentsandhowthestory

resonated（產(chǎn)生共鳴）withsomany.Sheresponded,"WhatagiftyouallhavegivenmeinknowingthatI

amnotaloneinfeelingthisway.Motherhoodishard,butweareallinthistogether!'*

1.WhatdotheshoesmainlymeanforHeatherDuckworth?

A.Themessybuthappylife.B.Thetiringanddisorderlyfamily.

C.Theendlessandhardhousework.D.Alotofhouseholdresponsibility.

2.WhatchangewillhappentoHeatherDuckworth?

A.Shewillbetrappedinafinancialcrisis.B.Someofherchildrenwillleaveher.

C.Thekidswillnotbesafeanylonger.D.Herchildrenwon'tloveherasbefore.

3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecommentsonHeatherDuckworth'spost?

A.Theyaremademainlybymothers.

B.Mostreadersdisagreewithheropinionatall.

C.Manymothershavethesameexperienceashers.

D.Manypeopleareinterestedinplacingshoesproperly.

4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AHotPostforGiftsB.LiveMoreHappily

C.TheHardMotherhoodD.TheChildren'sShoes

2.LonelyPlanetTrips

HerearesometraveldestinationsonthewebsiteofLonelyPlanet.Readingthem,you'llmakeyourown

decisionaboutthetripinaflash.

Bhutan

TheKingdomofBhutan,locatedontheSilkRoadinSouthAsia,claimedtheNo.1spotpartlyforits

majesticbeautyandbecauseithadbecomethefirstfullyorganicnation.Thekingdomhaslush（繁茂的）

subtropicalplainsinthesouthandsub-alpineHimalayanmountainsinthenorth.

NorthMacedonia

IfyouwantanalternativetoEurope'smorepopulartravelspots,NorthMacedoniacouldbeforyou.Its

mountainsandtrailsare''blissfullyquiet"andthelocalsare"unfailinglyhelpful"accordingtoLonely

Planet.AmongitsdestinationsisOhrid,acharming,oldtowndottedwithmedievalruinsandchurches,

linedwithcobblestonestreets,andoverlookingLakeOhrid.

Seychelles

MotherNaturewasunbelievablygenerouswiththeSeychelles,afabledparadisewhoseislandslie

scatteredacrosstheIndianOcean.Spellbindingbeachesarethemainattraction,andwhatbeaches!Beyond

thebeach,divingandsnorkeling（徒手潛水）arebrilliantinthewarmwatersamidabundantmarinelife,

whilefewplacesontheplanetdoocean-sideluxuryquiteliketheSeychelles.

CostaRica

CostaRicaisbelovedformanyreasons,fromitscoffeetoitsepicsurfing.It'salsonotableforits

relianceongreenenergysources.Infact,90%ofitsenergyiscreatedbyregenerativesourcessuchaswind

andwater.Itisalsooneoftheworld'smostbiodiversecountries—hometohalfamillionspecies.Of

course,notriptoCostaRicaiscompletewithoutavisittotheSlothSanctuary.

1.WhatcantouristsappreciateinbothBhutanandNorthMacedonia?

A.Organicproducts.B.Subtropicaljungles.

C.Medievalarchitecture.D.Mountainscenery.

2.WhichofthefollowingfeaturesSeychelles?

A.Pleasantquietness.B.Tastycoffee.

C.Fascinatingbeaches.D.Cobblestonestreets.

3.WhatisCostaRicadistinguishedfor?

A.Renewableresources.B.Biodiverseplants.

C.Frontierpreserves.D.TheSilkRoad.

3.Whenatypicalkidhumsatune,it*susuallysomethinglikeHTwinkle,twinkle,littlestar,'*notFinnish

composerJeanSibelius'sViolinConcertoinDMinor.

SowhenNygelWitherspoonbegantohumtheverydifficultconcerto,hisfamilyguessedthatheshould

havemusiclessons.Hewas,however,just3yearsold.

"Hewascalm,withanabilitytofocus,"recalledDavidHolmes,Witherspoon'scelloteacherfromage3

to16.

Witherspoonisafamiliarnameinhishometown.Hehasinheritedhistalentfrombothsidesofhis

family,includinghisaunt,thelatejazzvocalistShirleyWitherspoon.

The17-year-olddoesn'tseehimselfascompetitive.UIthinkit'smoreimportantforstudentstohavea

supportiveenvironmentthanacompetitiveone,"hesaid."It'sgreattohaveasupportsystem,whereyou

canbeyourselfandimproverightalongwithothersdoingthesamething."

Witherspoon'sloveofmusicblossomedasheattendedviolalessonswitholdersiblings.Theirteacher,

DavidFrance,noticedthatthelittleboywasasponge.

"He'dabsorbedeverythingtheydid,*'Francesaid.Witherspoonwasgivenaboxviolin,buthewantedto

play"thebigone”—thecello.Heloveditssizeandtone.That'swhenhewasmatchedwithhisteacher

Holmes.

Witherspoon'sdriveisinspiredbytheconnectionmusicprovides.Herecalledthatheandhissiblings

performedasachambertrioattheirgrandmothersnursinghome.Thepositivereactionfromresidents

gavehimmotivation."It'ssoimportant,whetherit'ship-hoporclassical,"hesaid."Musicistheuniversal

language.Itconnectsallofus."

Hismotherrunsanin-homedaycarecenterwhereluckychildrencanhearWitherspoon'sconcertosas

backgroundmusic.

Witherspoonfindsthenoisyenvironmenthelpfulintermsoflearningtofocusandplaywithdistractions.

Ashepracticesinthekitchensometimeschildrentoddleuptolisten.

Despiteyearsofperforming,Witherspoonsaidhestillgetsnervoussometimes.

"ButonceFmonstage,Iconnectwithmyinstrumentandtrytotellastorywithmymusic,"hesaid.

l.HowwasWitherspoondifferentfromotherkidswhenhewas3?

A.Hebegantoteachhimselfmusic.

B.Hewasabletohumverydifficulttunes.

C.Hehadalreadymadeuphismindtolearnviolin.

D.Hecouldalreadyplaythesongshelistenedto.

2.WhatdoesWitherspoonthinkisimportantformusiclearners?

A.Practicinghard.B.Beingverycompetitive.

C.Beinginasupportiveenvironment.D.Havingagoodteacherfromanearlyage.

3.WhatisFrance'simpressionofWitherspoon?

A.Heisafastlearner.B.Heisacreativeplayer.

C.Heworksveryhard.D.Heisopen-minded.

4.WhatisthemainpurposeofParagraph8?

A.Tostresshowmusicconnectspeople.

B.TocompareWitherspoon^performancewithhissiblings'.

C.Toshowthatmotivationplaysabigroleinmusicstudies.

D.ToshowhowstudyingmusichelpedWitherspoonovercomedifficulties.

4.Afterpaying￡20formyracingredukuleleatamusicshopintheDenmarkStreet,Ihappilyturned

uptothe''UkuleleHootenany"ataclubnearLiverpoolStreet.Thehostcamearoundandtuneditforme.I

wasabouttostartplayingwhenthelittlemanapproachedagainandsaid,uLetmetunethatagainforyou.”

Ihesitated,wantingtoreassurehimthatI'dnottoucheditsinceitslasttuning,buthetookitandreturneda

fewminuteslatersaying,"I'vetunedit,butitwon'tbeworthit—usethisoneinstead."Andhehandedmea

racingredversionofamoreexpensiveukulelethatIhappilyhandledclumsilywiththatnight.

Youcanmasterthebasicsonlineandcomealongexpectingtobeabletoplaythemostcommonlyused

chords.Justdon'texpecttofluentlyflipbetweenthemwithoutanymistakes.Itiseasiersaidthandone.

Whatmakesthishobbyuniqueisthefactthatit*snotseenasa"serious"instrument,soitattractsthose

morelikelytopickitupforfun.Thatnight'sparticipantswerearandomcollectionofaround30people

rangingfrom20to60,withvariousshapedandsizedukulelesandvariouslevelsofability.

Wesataroundatable,withtwosongbooksinfrontofus,andthe“l(fā)eader"calledoutapagenumberas

weflippedthroughtoawell-knownJohnnyCashorQueentuneanddidourbesttokeepup,butwefailed.

Lateronwegotintoargumentaboutthespeedoftherhythm.

ButthepartIenjoyedmostandthatIwasn'texpectingwasthesingalong.Everyonesang,andasnoone

caredaboutyoursingingabilities,peoplehadlotsoffunwhentheywereharmonizingandputtingona

heavySouthernaccentevenifit'snotacountrysong.Whatitresultedinwasahobbywithauniquemix

andthusoneofmyfavorites;itwascheap,social,andaboveallgreatfun.

1.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethehost?

A.Strictandresponsible.B.Considerateandgenerous.

C.Friendlybutstubborn.D.Ambitiousandprofessional.

2.Whodoestheukuleleappealtomost?

A.Peoplewhoareseriousmusicians.

B.Peoplewhoarekeenonclassicalmusic.

C.Peoplewhoseekpleasureinplayingdespitemistakes.

D.Peoplewhoexpectsocialinteractionswithstrangers.

3.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?

A.Eachmemberofthecrewplayedexcellenttunes.

B.Theycouldn'tproduceaconsistentrhythmwhileplaying.

C.Theauthorwasgoodatsingingcountrysongs.

D.Theauthorcouldn'tcatchupwithothersduringthesingalongpart.

4.Howdidtheauthorfeelthatnight?

A.Embarrassed.B.Moody.C.Cheerful.D.Optimistic.

5.Asanadult,IrealizedthatIhadnoskills,soIwenttotradeschool.Ienteredacabinetmaking（家具制

造）program.Ididn'tthinkIwouldbegoodatbuildingfurniture.Fmnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.

Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrong

ateachone.Icouldn'tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedlikeahunicanehadgonethroughit.

Ididn'tfullyknowwhatIwasdevotingmyselftoatthebeginning,butIkeptgoingtoclass.Itriedto

wrapmybraininthemath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedto

buildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthad

hugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotoverfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpatevery

opportunity.

Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisahumblingexperience,especiallyforthosewhoare

learninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butI

couldn'tfixmymistakes.Andyet,Ikepttrying,andfailing,andfailingagain,untilIlearnedtofailbetter.

You'regoingtobebadatanythingwhenyoustartout,butIwasprettybadrighttotheend.Evenso,I

finishedtheprogram——withhonors!Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Havingto

constantlypushmyselfbeyondmycomfortzonehasmademeawell-roundedperson.Maybemost

importantly,tradeschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.TmstrongerthanI

thought!

l.Whydidtheauthorsignupforthecabinetmakingprogram?

A.Tomakemorefriends.B.Tobecomeahandydesigner.

C.Togetmoreorganized.D.Todevelopnewskills.

2.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Hehadagiftformakingfurniture.

B.Hebecamestrongerbothmentallyandphysicallyaftertheprogram.

C.Thebiggestchallengeforhimistoknowhowtocorrectmistakes.

D.Hefinishedtheprogramwithhonorbecauseofhisexcellentskillsintheend.

3.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthorduringtheone-yearlearning?

A.Hard-workingandconfident.B.Devotedanddetermined.

C.Intelligentandcreative.D.Modestandindependent.

4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconvey?

A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Nevertoolatetolearn.

C.Learningismorethanaskill.D.Skillswillneverbeaburden.

6.Thereyouare,lookingthroughyoursocialapp,andyoucomeacrossapostsayingsomethinglikethis:

"IjustgotacceptedbyHarvardandOxford!Aretheysuretheydidn'tmixmyapplicationupwith

somebodyelse's?”

Thispersonisclearlyhumblebragging.Theterm"humblebrag"wasfirstcoinedbackin2010bythelate

U.S.comedianHamsWittels,anditdescribeswhensomeonemakesaseeminglymodeststatement,the

actualpurposeistobringattentiontosomethingtheyareproudof.

Theexampleaboveisamodesty-basedhumblebrag.Thepersonwantstotellothers:*'Igotacceptedby

HarvardandOxford!"However,theydon'twanttoseemtooproudoftheiraccomplishments.So,instead,

theyworditinawaytobemoremodestandbringdowntheimportanceoftheirachievements.

Althoughpeoplewhohumblebragthinkitwillmakethemmorelikablebecausetheyaren'ttalking

proudlyabouttheirvictories,astudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology

showedthathumblebraggingactuallyhastheoppositeeffect.

"Humblebraggingdoesn'thavetheintendedresultbecauseitseemsinsincere.That*poorme'attitude

combinedwithself-promotiondoesnotleadtoafavorableimpression/saidOvulSezer,theleadauthorof

thestudyandanassistantprofessorofOrganizationalBehaviorattheUniversityofNorthCarolina,U.S.

"Evensimplybraggingorcomplainingisbetter,becauseatleastthosemessagesareseenasmoresincere.1'

Sezer'sstudyalsofoundthatnearly60%ofhumblebragswerecomplaint-basedhumblebragging,with

mostpeoplehumblebraggingabouttheirlooks,followedbytheirmoneyorwealth,andfinallyabouttheir

performanceatwork."It'ssuchacommonphenomenon.Allofusknowsomepeopleinourlives,whether

onsocialmediaorintheworkplace,whodothisannoyingthing/*commentedSezer,addingthatwealldo

ittosomeextent.

So,ifyouwanttoshareyourachievementswithothers,what'sthebestwaytodoitthen?Sezersuggests

thatpeopleadmittheirself-promotionandharvesttherewardsofbeingsincere.Shealsosuggestsfindinga

go-between,"Ifsomeonebragstoyoufirst,that'sthebestthingthatcanhappentoyou,becausethenyou

don'tseemlikeyou'rebragging.”

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"coined"inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Recognized.B.Bought.C.Invented.D.Copied.

2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconsideredashumblebragging?

A.Hesitatingtotalkaboutyourachievements.

B.Bringingpeople'sattentiontoyourachievements.

C.Talkingproudlyaboutyourachievementsonsocialmedia.

D.Pretendingtobemodestwhentalkingaboutyourachievements.

3.WhatisSezer'sattitudetowardhumblebragging?

A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Cautious.D.Ambiguous.

4.WhatdoesSezersuggestpeopledowhenitcomestosharingachievements?

A.Sharetheirachievementswiththeirbestfriends.

B.Bringdowntheimportanceoftheirachievements.

C.Findsomeoneelsetotalkabouttheirachievements.

D.Talkabouttheirachievementsaftersomeoneelsedoes.

7.Doyouhaveaprizedstuffedanimalfromyourchildhood?Isitstillinyourapartment?Ifso,you're

notalone.60%ofsmallchildrenhaveteddiesandothercomfortobjects,andupto35%ofadults!

Conventionalwisdomfromthe1970ssuggestedkidsdependingoncomfortobjectssomehowlacked

secureattachmenttotheirmothers,andthatthisdependencewouldthreatentheirproperdevelopmentinto

well-adjustedadults.

However,nottoolongago,studiesbegantoshowthatcomfortobjectsdon'tthreatenchildren'smental

health,andmayindeedbedevelopmentallyadvantageous.Childrenwithcomfortobjectsarelessshyand

morefocusedthanthosewithoutthem.Thisisprobablybecausewiththeirpresence,childrenfeelbraver

andlessstressedinunfamiliarsituations.

Evennewerresearchshowsonlywhenatoyistheircomfortobjectdochildrenanthropomorphize（人格

化）it.Thatis,childrendon'treallymistakenlybelievethatallobjectsaroundthemhaveinsidelives.

Havinganemotionalattachmenttothecomfortobjectcauseschildrentothinkofitasahumanlikefriend,

whotheycanpracticetellingstoriestoandsharejoyandsorrowwith.Sometimestheyeventhinkfromthe

perspectiveofthisunnaturalfriend.

Comfortobjectsarenotjustsoftthingsforchildrentograbwhentheyfeelsadorlonely.Theymean

somethingspecialtothem.So,farfrombeing"wackytoddler（學(xué)步的兒童）behavior11,choosingacomfort

objectandtreatingitasasacredpartofdailyritualsisactuallyextremelysophisticatedbehavioronthe

partofsmallchildren.Ifyouhaveacomfortanimal,ormeetakidwhohasone,letthecuddles（擁抱）

begin.

1.WhatdothenumbersinParagraph1suggest?

A.It'sabnormalforadultstoownteddies.B.IfsOKforkidstohavecomfortobjects.

C.Kidscangetmoreattachedtotheirtoys.D.Havingcomfortobjectsisactuallycommon.

2.Whatdidpeopleinthe1970sthinkofkidsdependingoncomfortobjects?

A.Theymightbeathreataftergrowingup.B.Theymighthavedevelopmentalproblems.

C.Theycouldhardlygrowintohealthyadults.D.Theycouldgettooattachedtotheirmothers.

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Stuffedtoysareintendedforwackytoddlers.

B.Comfortobjectsboostchildren'sinnovation.

C.Childrenbelieveallstuffedanimalshavesouls.

D.Comfortobjectsarementallybeneficialtokids.

4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardcomfortobjects?

A.Favorable.B.Unconcerned.C.Doubtful.D.Critical.

8.Amandahadjustcomehomefromschool.Exhaustedbutlookingforwardtoreceivingane-mailfrom

BridgetinNewZealand,sheturnedonhercomputerandwaitedimpatientlyforittostartup.Asshe

waited,shebeganthinkingaboutthetimesshespentwithBridget,herbestfriend,sinceelementaryschool.

Justthen,anenvelopepoppeduponherscreen.

Amandasatupandclickedonthe"Inbox"bar,expectingtoseeherfriend'susuale-mail.Amandawas

suiprisedtoseethee-mailaddressbelongingtoBridget'sbrotherinboldtypeatthetopofarowofe-mails

inherinbox.Heseldomwrotetoherbecausehewasmucholderandtheyhadnothingincommon.A

feelingofdreadpassedthroughherbutsheignoredit.

"Itwasprobablynothing,"shesaidassheclickedonthee-mail.Whatshesawwastotallyunexpected.It

wasashorte-mail.HesimplysaidthatBridgethadbeeninaseriouscaraccidentandwashospitalizedin

theintensivecareunit（ICU）.Andhealsosaidhewouldwriteagainlater.Amanda'sjawdroppedandher

fingersthathadbeensobusyclickingthemousebuttonsearlierslidoffthecomputertable.

Atalossastowhattodo,Amandahuniedlytypedane-mailinresponse.SheaskedBridgetsbrother

formoreinformationabouttheaccidentandBridget'scondition.Amanda'seyesbrimmedwithtearsthat

streameddownhercheeks.ShecouldnothelprememberingthatBridgethadtoldheraboutherplansto

returntoSingaporetovisither.ShewantedtocallBridget'sbrotherimmediatelybutitwasonlythenthat

sherealizedshedidnothavehisnumber.

Sittingup,sheclickedontheuInbox"bartocheckherincomingmessageagain.However,thesign"No

NewMessage"flashedatthebottomofherscreen.

1.WhatcanweknowaboutAmandafromParagraph1?

A.ShemissedherbestfriendBridgetverymuch.

B.ShewashappytohearfromBridget'sbrother.

C.ShehasnrtcontactedherfriendBridgetforlong.

D.ShehasneverheardfromBridget'sbrotherbefore.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dread"meaninParagraph2?

A.Loneliness.B.Fear.C.Regret.D.Relief.

3.HowdidAmandafeelafterreadingthee-mail?

A.Excited.B.Disappointed.C.Surprised.D.Concemed.

4,Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AShockingE-mailB.ACarAccident

C.ATerribleDayD.ATrueFriend

9.Foryears,Iwasintheratrace.Mysenseofwonderlost.Gardeningwasmyantidote（解毒藥）.Itgave

metimetostop,listenandabsorballthelittledetailsthatnaturehastooffer-nurturingtheearth,plants

andmyselfhelpsmetofightagainsttheaggressionandtirednessofeverydayworkinglife.

Iquitmyjobandhadavisionformycompany.Iwantedotherstofindthecomfortthatmygardengave

me.Now,Iwatchmyclientsexperiencetheirowntransformations.Acomerthatwasoncean

unwelcomingplaceofweedsisachild'splayarea;alonelypersonhasaninspiring,evolvingview.

Gardeningrequiresustobepresentinthemoment,whilealsoimaginingthefuture.Youmayseea

beautifulflowerandfeelsurprisedforaminuteatthemagicofnature.Someflowerslastforaday,others

foraseason.Somecomebackyearafteryear.Seasonspassandyoubecomeconnectedtothechangesin

lifeinadeeper,morespiritualway.Thisbuildsacceptance.

Wherethereoncemayhavebeenbeauty,theremightnowbeanemptyspaceandadeepsenseof

sadness...Butgardeningbringshope——wecancreatesomethingbeautifulagainandthatspacewillno

longerbebare.

Hopeisoneofmanyemotionsstirredbygardening.Whetheryou'regrowingvegetablestoeat,planting

tinyseedsortendingflowers,thereisalwaysagreatsenseofsatisfactionattheendofasession.Howyou

choosetogardenisdeeplypersonaltoyou—it*saboutcreatingsomethingfruitful,aloneorwithothers.

Thekeyistohaveavision,ideasandbrighthopesforthefuture.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"theratrace"referto?

A.ThefierceraceamongratsB.Thetirednessofthefamily

C.ThecompetitiveworkinglifeD.Thebadrelationshipwithneighbors

2.Whatdoestheauthorbenefitfromgardening?

A.Ithelpstodevelopatake-it-as-it-isattitude.B.Itrelievesanxietyaboutlosingthejob.

C.Itreleasesherlonelinessanddepression.D.Itteachesheralotofsowingknowledge.

3.Whatcanweinferaboutgardeningaccordingtotheauthor?

A.It'sbeautiful.B.Ifsrewarding.

C.It*sdepressing.D.Ifscooperative.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.GardeningforFunB.ASenseofWonder

C.SowingSeedsofHopeD.AVisionfortheFuture

10.IjustcountedhowmanyforeignlanguagesI'velearnedsofarinmylifeandithasbeentwelve!

IalwaysfollowmyinterestsandfindwaystoputmylanguagelearningintothingsI'malready

interestedin.Iliketoreadblogsinotherlanguages.Ifoundthemtheperfectlearningtoolsbecausethey're

usuallywritteninorallanguage,soIdonlhavetoworrymuchaboutadoptingstrangetermsthatareonly

usedinwriting.

Moviesarealsoareallygoodtool,especiallyifyoucanfindsubtitlesinthelanguageyou'relearning.

Thoughtheydon'talwaysexactlymatchwhat'sbeingsaid,theywillstillkeepyourbrainlisteningand

readinginthesamelanguage.Musicisanotherwaytostartlisteningtothingsinthenewlanguage.

Personally,thisdoesn'treallyworkforme,butIhavefriendswholearnalanguagethroughlyrics.Games

arealsoanexcellentwayoflearninganewlanguage.Alotoflanguagelearningcomputerprograms

includegames.

Whentheinitialexcitementoflearninganewlanguagebeginstofade,itcanbehardtostickwithit.

IdeallyIwillsignuptotakeabiglanguageexambecausethenI'llhavetokeepstudying,andworkto

masterthedetailsthatseemsounimportantineverydayusagethatItendtojustignorethem.EachtimeI

startgettingcomplaccnl,it'stimetotakeanewcourseorsignupforonlinelessons,ortakeupsomesortof

challengethatwillrequiremetodevelopmyskills.

IalsotrytothinkinthelanguageI'mlearning.ThebestlanguageclassI'veevertakenwasmy

beginner'sRussiancourseatuniversitywheremyprofessorneverspokeanyEnglish.Itgottothepoint

whereIwouldkindofjustforgetaboutEnglishwhileinRussianclass,whichhelpedmetoreallyimmerse

myselfintheRussianlanguageanddoalotwiththelimitedRussianwordsIhavelearned.

l.Whyareblogsaperfectlearningtoolaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Becausetheyonlyuseorallanguage.B.Becausetheydon'tuseprofessionalterms.

C.Becausetheyoftenuseseverallanguages.D.Becausetheirlanguageisusuallyinformal.

2.Whatwillauthordoifhelosespassionwhenlearninganewlanguage?

A.Takeanexam.B.Stickwithit.

C.Signupforonlinelessons.D.Chooseanewcourse.

3.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword"complacent0inparagraph4?

A.Bored.B.Discouraged.

C.Self-satisfied.D.Self-disciplined.

4.What'sthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tocallonreaderstoleamnewlanguages.

B.Tosharepersonallanguagelearningtips.

C.Torecommendsomeblogsandmoviestolanguagelearners.

D.Tohelpdealwithcommonproblemsinlearningnewlanguages.

答案以及解析

1.答案：1WABCD

解析：1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的noiseandmessbutlaughterandmusic可知，對希瑟?達克沃斯

而言,這些鞋子意味著凌亂但幸福的生活,故選A項。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的...butsoonalltheshoeswillbe"spreadacrosscollegecampuses"and

sheknows"allofthese...newadventures."可知,alltheshoes指代希瑟的孩子們,她知道她的幾個孩子

將要離開她去上大學(xué),去經(jīng)歷新的冒險,故選B項。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中希瑟對帖子的上萬條評論作出的回應(yīng)Whatagiftyouallhavegiven

meinknowingthatIamnotaloneinfeel