最新初中英语阅读理解(人生百味)易错题精选

最新初中英语阅读理解（人生百味）易错题精选
一、九年级中考英语阅读理解（人生百味）（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读理解
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, what's for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second job—taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do?They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.
（1）From this passage we can see ________ in the United States.
A. women want to work outside the home
B. working wives do most of the housework
C. husbands do as much housework as their wives
D. women do not like to stay at home with their families
（2）At Mother's Camp, women can't _______.
A. watch TV
B. read newspapers
C. swim in the lake
D. bring their husbands and children
（3）Why would some mothers like to be alone?Because _____.
A. they don't like their husbands and children
B. they have to work full-time
C. they are too busy to relax themselves
D. they want a new life
（4）________is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
A. Housework
B. Working outside the home
C. When to take a vacation
D. Looking after their children
（5）What's the best title of this passage?
A. Busy Working Mothers
B. How to Buy Gifts for Mothers
C. Mothers Relax Away From Home
D. Mothers in the US
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）A
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了美国一些工作的母亲参加“妈妈营地”从家务中解脱出来，放松一下。

（1）推理判断题。

根据In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework.可知美国工作的妻子做大部分家务，故选B。

（2）推理判断题。

根据Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed.可知在“妈妈营地”妇女不带他们的丈夫和孩子，故选D。

（3）推理判断题。

根据Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework.和They relax away from home.可知一些母亲喜欢单独待着是因为他们因为太忙了而没有时间放松，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。

根据These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.可知在美国对于工作的妻子来说，最大的麻烦是家务，故选A。

（5）标题归纳题。

本文介绍了一些工作的母亲参加“妈妈营地”从家务中解脱出来，放松一下，故选C。

【点评】对阅读理解能力的测试是英语考试中必不可少的测试项目，主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力，以及通过材料的阅读，对材料中信息的捕获能力。

首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。

因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料。

其次，细读题材，各个击破。

掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。

要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性。

对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准。

2．阅读理解
As a kid， I read a story of a bird. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a house and the female bird takes care of the baby in it. When the baby bird learns to fly， the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me confused（困惑的）：How could they so easily give up their house built with so much effort?
One night， I got this dream. I was walking on the endless road with beautiful trees on the either side. Attracted by the greenery， I went on， then I saw a wonderful house. I explored the house. There was a sloping（斜的） roof which matched with the greenery around； the large central open yard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now. The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house — of course， it was all dried up now. Such liveliness turns the house into a home. People say “THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”， and now I felt it and was attracted deeply.
When I woke up from the dream， I was clear about everything. I realized what message my dream wanted to convey（传递） me. And years later， when I chose my career， I thought of
the story of the bird and my dream，then I was sure what to do. I decided to choose architecture as my career. I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did， to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it. My dream comes true and the happiness that I gain now from this career is great.
（1）When the writer read the story of the bird，he felt _______.
A. bored
B. confused
C. amazed
D. worried
（2）In the writer's dream， what part of the house attracted him most?
A. The sloping roof of the house.
B. The body of water that keeps the house cool.
C. The large central open yard.
D. The liveliness that he felt around the house.
（3）The underlined word “architecture” in Paragraph 3 means _______ in Chinese.
A. 考古
B. 天文
C. 建筑
D. 艺术（4）The passage is mainly about _______.
A. how the bird could give up their house easily
B. how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen
C. what we need to do when we choose our career
D. why the writer chooses architecture as his career
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文主要内容是作者小时候听到一个关于一种小鸟的故事，这种鸟的公鸟负责搭窝，母鸟负责抚养后代，小鸟长大后，他们飞走了，把鸟窝留给其他鸟。

作者做了一个关于房子的梦，他决定长大后做一名建筑师，像那只公鸟一样。

最后作者成功了，也收到了很多快乐。

（1）B考查细节理解题。

【问题】当作者阅读鸟的故事，他的感到_______。

A. bored无聊的；无趣的；烦人的；B. confused困惑的；混乱的；糊涂的；C. amazed惊奇的，吃惊的；
D. worried担心的。

根据第一段最后一二句It made me confused（困惑的）：How could they so easily give up their house built with so much effort?可知作者阅读鸟的故事，他的感到困惑。

故选B。

（2）D考查细节理解题。

【问题】在作者的梦中，房子的哪一部分最吸引他? A. The sloping roof of the house. 房子的斜面屋顶；B. The body of water that keeps the house cool.保持房子凉爽的水体。

C. The large central open yard. 大型中央天井；D. The liveliness that he felt around the house.房子的周围他感到的活力。

根据第二段最后一二句Such liveliness turns the house into a home. People say “THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”， and now I felt it and
was attracted deeply.根据句意和语境可知选D。

（3）C考查细节理解题。

【问题】在第三段中划线单词“architecture”的中文意思是____________。

根据下文I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did， to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it.（我想做故事里的公鸟同样的事情，艰辛地去建立一个美丽的房子，并让其他人住在里面。

）结合句意和语境可知architecture是建筑的意思。

故选C。

（4）D考查主旨理解题。

【问题】这篇文章主要关于__________________。

A. how the bird could give up their house easily这只鸟怎么能轻易地放弃他们的房子；B. how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen作者如何最终成为一个诚实的公民；C. what we need to do when we choose our career当我们选择我们的职业时，我们需要做什么；D. why the writer chooses architecture as his career作者为什么选择建筑作为自己的事业。

本文主要内容是作者小时候听到一个关于一种小鸟的故事，这种鸟的公鸟负责搭窝，母鸟负责抚养后代，小鸟长大后，他们飞走了，把鸟窝留给其他鸟。

作者做了一个关于房子的梦，他决定长大后做一名建筑师，像那只公鸟一样。

最后作者成功了，也收到了很多快乐。

根据本文主要内容可知选D。

3．阅读理解
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy （肌肉萎缩症）.When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming（克服）difficulties and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Clearly, he knew what he was talking about. He didn't mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me. When we finished talking, I pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming difficulties than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You won that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew's parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don't have long to live any more, but I still smile as
much as I can.
I told you someday that I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
（1）The underlined part in Paragraph 3 “Why me?” probably means .
A. Why do you come to see me?
B. Why do I have to stay at home?
C. Why does the disease fall on me?
D. Why give a gold medal to me?
（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Matthew knew clearly about his illness.
B. Matthew once got his own gold medal.
C. Matthew thanked Rick for his kindness.
D. Matthew lived happily and brightly all his life.（3）Rick wrote the passage with the purpose of .
A. expressing his pity to all the disabled children
B. telling an experience of meeting a disabled child
C. describing his unusual friendship with a disabled child
D. showing his admiration towards the disabled child
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】作者作为奥运冠军被邀请去见一个患肌肉萎缩症的孩子，这个孩子很积极乐观，认为自己能够获得奥运冠军。

他用他的乐观诠释了生命的价值。

说明他虽然残疾，不能得到奥运冠军，但是他的意志品质坚强，是个真正的冠军。

（1）C细节推理题。

根据后面的句子“He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.”说明他只是谈论了获胜以及成功的梦想，从来没有抱怨为什么是他患了这样的疾病，为什么是他如此的不幸，故C正确。

（2）B细节判断题。

根据短文中的句子“I told you someday that I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that.”可知，马修并没有获得过自己的金牌。

故答案B错误。

（3）D主旨大意题。

本文主要向大家介绍了一个身残志坚、积极乐观的小男孩。

作者很钦佩Matthew的那种身残志坚、积极与病魔作斗争的精神，故答案为D。

4．阅读理解
The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane（手杖）into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out
shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded（点头）a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.
“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.
“You're welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change（零钱）from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin（纸巾）. Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. （3）You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.
By Steve Brunkhorst
（1）The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he
A. had a habit of giving tips to waitresses
B. thought the meal was delicious
C. wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude
D. learned the secret of happiness from the waitress
（2）What do we know about the waitress and the old man?
A. The waitress knew who the old man was from the note.
B. The waitress knew the old man before she served him.
C. The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary.
D. It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss.
（3）We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to .
A. have a good meal
B. enjoy good service
C. see the restaurant for himself
D. show his love for common people
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】本文叙述了一位餐馆的女服务员态度友好的为每一个客人服务从而获得幸福的故事。

有一天，一位穿着破旧的老人，拄着拐杖来餐馆吃早餐，这个女服务员，热情的为他服务，老人非常尊重她的服务态度，留给她100美元的小费，并且告诉她已经找到了生活的幸福。

（1）C推理判断题。

第二段的help you with that chair和第三段的helped him sit可知这个女服务员帮助了他，所以此处老人留下100美元应是感谢这个女服务员的。

故选C。

（2）D推理判断题。

根据最后一段的This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.可知这是她或任何其他的工人第一次见过老板本人。

故选D。

（3）C推理判断题。

根据最后一段的This was the first time that she
or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.可知老板以前并没有亲自管理自己的餐馆，所以他这次来餐馆是为了亲自看看。

故选C。

5．阅读理解
I did something wrong today.
While at the beach this afternoon. I met a boy called Bob We talked a lot. He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs （悬崖）. I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place（Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there）. He called me a coward. I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave, so I agreed to go with him.
We wanted to make our way down to explore （探索）the area, so Bob started to climb down and I followed him. Unluckily, some rocks came down after us. One of them nearly hit my head. We could not get back up. We shouted and shouted for help, but for a long time no help came. I was really scared. I wanted to cry. Then, we heard some sounds. Someone had heard us. A woman tied （系）a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope. She made her way down to save us.
My parents were relieved （宽慰的）that I was unhurt, but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing. I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again.
（1）Where did the writer meet Bob?
A. At school
B. In the park
C. At the beach
D. On the cliffs
（2）In Paragraph 2. “a coward” means______.
A. a person who is not brave
B. a person who is not clever
C. a person who is not strong
D. a person who is not polite
（3）What had the writer s parents always warned him about?
A. The wind was very strong.
B. The beach was too far away.
C. The cliffs were not a safe place.
D. Bob was difficult to get on with.
（4）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
a. Some rocks came down
b. The writer followed Bob
c. The writer wanted to cry
d. A man and a woman saved them
e. The writer and Bob heard some sounds
A. a-b-c-d-e
B. b-a-c-e-d
C. a-c-b-e-d
D. b-c-a-e-d
（5）How did the writer feel about what he had done?
A. Surprised
B. Excited
C. Glad
D. Sorry
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文主要是叙述了作者的一次冒险经历，并为此而感到难过。

并表示再
也不做那样冒险的事情了。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句While at the beach this afternoon. I met a boy called Bob可知作者在沙滩上遇见Bob，故选C。

（2）推断题。

根据下句I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave, so I agreed to go with him我想向他证明我也一样勇敢，于是我同意和他一起去。

可推断出He called me a coward 他称我.是“不勇敢的人”，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

根据Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there父母总是告诉我在那里（悬崖）玩是危险的，可知悬崖不是一个安全的地方，故选C。

（4）通读第二段可知作者跟随Bob去探索海洋，（b）一些石头下来了（a），他们回不去了，大声呼救，作者害怕了想哭（c），然后听到了一些声音（e），一个男士和一个妇女救了他们（d）。

故选B。

（5）推断题。

由开头I did something wrong today.我今天做了一件错事。

和结尾but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing. I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again但是他们对我所做的这样一件冒险的事情而感到生气，我道歉并保证再也不做那样的事情了。

得知作者对自己所做的事情感到难过。

故选D。

【点评】考查学生的阅读理解能力。

首先读懂文章，根据问题在文章中找到依据，非常容易能选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
B
An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn't walk steadily（平稳地）. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.
The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" The boy answered, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脍颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
（1）Why was the old man's food served in a wooden bowl?
A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough
B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls
C. Because there was only a wooden bowlleft
D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man
（2）The word "struck" in Paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. annoyed
B. worried
C. scared
D. shocked
（3）Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?
A. Because he realized his mistakes
B. Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more
C. Because the old man was served m a wooden bowl
D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table
（4）What's the best title of the passage?
A. An old man and his son
B. A couple and their son
C. A wooden bowl
D. A dinner table
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个老人与他的儿子和儿媳以及四岁的孙子一起生活，这个老人身体状况很不好，吃饭时总是将饭掉在地上，儿子和儿媳很生气，就在角落放了一个小桌子让他一个人吃饭，老人吃饭时打碎了一两个碗，于是他们用木碗为他盛饭，老人就用木碗孤单的吃饭．这一切都被孙子看在眼里，一天儿子看见孙子在摆弄一些木块，就问他在干嘛，孙子回答说他在为爸爸和妈妈做木碗，长大后就给他们用木碗．这对夫妇听到这话后双眼湿润了，从此之后又让老人回到餐桌与他们一起吃饭．
⑴细节理解．由Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a wooden bowl可知给老人用木碗的原因是他打碎了一些碗，选B．
⑵词义猜测．由so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks （脍颊）．Though no word was spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table可知听了儿子的话后，他们沉默了并做出了行动，又让老人回到了餐桌，说明儿子说的话让他们很震惊，用shocked（感到震惊的）表示同样的意思．A表示生气；B表示担心；C表示害怕．故选D。

⑶细节理解．由The words struck the parents so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks可知儿子的话使他震惊了，并且流下了悔恨的泪水，由此可推测他意识到了自己的错误，把老人请回了餐桌，选A。

⑷归纳概括．由his food was served in a wooden bowl和儿子的行为与话语the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor．He asked the child sweetly，"What are you making？"The boy answered，"Oh，I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat
your food from when I grow up．可知此文的主线是木碗，由它来作标题最佳，选C。

【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

7．阅读理解
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. Before Christmas Day, Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter （交款处） and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets （毯子） and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
（1）When did the story probably happen?
A. On Christmas Day.
B. Before Christmas Day.
C. On New Year's Day.
D. After New Year's Day.
（2）When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_____.
A. with the writer
B. by himself
C. with the woman
D. with his friends （3）What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
A. His gifts were stolen.
B. He broke his basket.
C. He lost his money.
D. He lost his way.
（4）Why did the writer want to say ''thank you" to the woman?
A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.
B. Because she always paid money for others.
C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.
D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. A big supermarket
B. A kind woman
C. A happy family
D. A wonderful gift
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）D
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个女人帮助小孩度过难关，还教会了孩子一个做人的道理的故事。

（1）推理题。

根据The third Saturday in December可知在12月18号左右，故在圣诞节之前，故选B。

（2）推理题。

根据 Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car可知在作者等待停车时Mark已自己提了篮子在超市了，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据 There was a hole in his pocket, but no money可知Mark的口袋有个洞钱不见了，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms及Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter可知妇女给了钱让Mark去付款，故应该感谢她，故选D。

（5）细节题。

根据后面妇女给了钱让Mark付款及她说的话It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me可知 A wonderful gift适合做标题，而Ａ,Ｂ只是文章的一个方面，文章并没有提到一家人，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

8．阅读理解
A young painter completed a painting. To get people's opinions about his painting skills, he put his painting at a crossing on a street and put up a board that read, Gentlemen, I have painted this work. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."
When he came back in the evening, he was shocked （震惊的）to see that the whole painting was filled with crosses, He ran to his teacher and said, useless."
The teacher said, I'll let you know that you are a great artist. Just paint the same painting again and give it to me."
Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting at the same place. The teacher took out another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this work. I might have made some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. If you see a mistake, pick up the brush and correct it." Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was surprised to see that there was not a single correction.
If you want to help people improve their behavior （行为）, you'd better learn how to help people change their behavior. Always remember not to judge （批评）yourself by someone else's criticism （批评）, because you are the best judge to judge yourself.
（1）Why did the young painter put his painting on a busy street?
A. To let others know he has the ability to paint.
B. To make money by selling his painting.
C. To get others' ideas about his painting skills.
D. To let his teacher know he was a good student.
（2）How might the young painter feel when he saw the crosses on the painting?
A. Proud.
B. Excited.
C. Sad.
D. Moved.
（3）How did the teacher help his student know he was a great painter?
A. By teaching the student more painting skills.
B. By asking people not to put any crosses on the painting.
C. By painting a different painting himself and putting it on the street.
D. By putting up a board with different words beside the same painting.
（4）What is the best title for the passage?
A. Be a great painter.
B. Be yourself.
C. Don't judge other people.
D. Never give others crosses.
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文通过介绍一位年轻的画家两次征求人们对自己作品的态度，告诉我们一个道理：如果你想要帮助人们改善他们的行为，你最好学习如何帮助人们改变他们的行为、态度和技能。

（1）细节题。

根据第一段 To get people's opinions about his painting skills, he put his painting at a crossing on a busy street and put up a board that read,得知，这位画家把作品展示于繁忙的十字路口，是为了得到大家对他绘画技能的观点，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据第二段When he came back in the evening, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled with crosses. 得知，这位画家看到自己作品中画满了叉，他很震惊，故选C。

（3）推理题。

根据第四段Now the master took out another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. If you see a mistake, pick up the brush and correct it. "（现在，大师拿出另一块板子，上面写着："先生们，我画了这件作品。

我可能在画作中犯了一些错误。

我在下面放了一个有各种颜色和刷子的盒子。

如果你看到一个错误，请拿起刷子并改正它。

）得知，大师在同样的画旁边的板上写了不同的话语，这次画家的作品上没有任何勾画，大师通过这种方法让年轻的画家明白自己是一位出色的画家。

故选D。

（4）主旨题。

根据最后一段If you want to help people improve their behavior, you'd better learn how to help people change their behavior, attitudes and skills. 得知，本文告诉我们一个道理：如果你想要帮助人们改善他们的行为，你最好学习如何帮助人们改变他们的行为、态度和技能，这个过程中要肯定自己，所以最佳标题是"学会做自己"，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找
出中心思想。

9．阅读理解
I had an old neighbour, a doctor named Gibbs. When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He hardly watered his new trees.
Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things difficult for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.
So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees' attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Sometimes I walked by his house and looked at the trees I'd watched him plant 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.
I planted several trees myself a few years ago. Two years of caring for these trees meant they grew up weakly. Every time a cold wind blew, my trees shook. Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees, they could never relax.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray（祈祷）that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to experience difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be separated.（1）What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted?
A. He let them grow quickly.
B. He beat them to get their attention.
C. He helped them search for water.
D. He read a newspaper near them.
（2）What does the word "Adversity" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Difficult living conditions.
B. Little water.
C. Enough care or attention.
D. Bad weather.
（3）What does the writer learn from Doctor Gibbs?
A. Elders are treasures.
B. No pain, no gain.
C. Two heads are better than one.
D. Only those who bear（容忍） the most become the highest.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：医生业余喜欢种树，他种树和别人不一样，很少浇水，后来这个医生的树长得很结实，由此引发作者对人生的思考，发现困难会让人更加成熟。

（1）细节题。

根据文章提到的he'd beat them with a rolled up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees' attention可知他为了吸引树的注意，故选B。

（2）推断题。

根据文章提到的Gibb的树不会晃动，结合前文提到树经历了很多困难，可。