【英语】英语阅读理解(人生百味)100及答案经典1

【英语】英语阅读理解（人生百味）100及答案经典1
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
A girl complained to her father about her hard life．She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up．She felt tired of fighting and fighting．One problem had been finished but another came over．
Her father，a cook，took her into the kitchen．He poured water into three pans and boiled （煮沸） them．After boiling，in the first pan was put some carrots，the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee．
The girl waited impatiently （不耐烦的），confused by what her father did．About 20 minutes later，her father took out the carrots and put them in a bowl．He took the eggs and put them in a bowl．After that the coffee was poured into a cup．“My sweet heart，what do you see？” he asked．
“Ca rrots，eggs and coffee，” she replied．
Her father told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots．She did so and felt that the carrots were soft．After that he asked her to take the eggs and break them．After peeling （剥开） them，she got the eggs，cooked and hard．The last，the father let her smell the coffee． She asked，“What did you do this for，Father？” He explained that each had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but each had a different result． The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak．Thefragileeggs became hard after being cooked． The coffee was very special，they could change water．“Who are you？” asked her father．“When bad luck knocks at your door，what is your decision? Are you carrots，eggs or coffee？”
（1）The girl complained about her hard life because she didn't ________．
A. want to give up
B. finish one problem
C. know what to do
D. get tired of fighting （2）The girl's father took her to the kitchen to ________．
A. ask her how to boil eggs
B. show her how to make coffee
C. teach her how to be a cook
D. tell her how to face difficulties
（3）After about twenty minutes，the carrots became ________．
A. soft
B. hard
C. salty
D. sweet
（4）The underlined word “fragile” in the passage means “________”．
A. 美味的
B. 易碎的
C. 特别的
D. 可怜的（5）What can we learn from the passage?
A. The girl's father liked to eat some kinds of food．
B. Bad luck always knocks at strong people's doors．
C. Boiled carrots，eggs and coffee had the same result．
D. People should make right decisions when in trouble．
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：一个女孩向她父亲抱怨她糟糕的生活，她不知道该怎么做而且想要放弃。

她觉得一次又一次的打拼很疲惫，一件事情刚解决,又一件事接踵而至。

本文讲述的是父亲用一个平常的事件给女儿讲解人生道理的故事。

（1）细节理解题。

女孩抱怨生活艰辛是因为她不A. want to give up想放弃；B. finish one problem完成一个问题；C. know what to do知道什么什么；D. get tired of fighting对努力厌倦。

根据短文第1自然段，可知，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

题意：女孩的父亲把她带到厨房干什么？A. ask her how to boil eggs，问她怎样煮蛋；B. show her how to make coffee教她怎样煮咖啡；C. teach her how to be a cook ，教她怎样当厨师； D. tell her how to face difficulties告诉她怎样面对困难。

父亲带女儿到厨房是想通过煮不同食物的事让她明天人生的道理。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

题意：20分钟后，白菜变得怎样了？A. soft 软；B. hard，硬； C. salty，咸；D. sweet甜。

从文中可知，白菜是变软了，故选A。

（4）词义猜测题。

题意：带有下划线的“fragile” 在短文中的意思是什么？A. 美味的；B. 易碎的；C. 特别的；D. 可怜的。

句意：蛋煮后变硬了。

容易推测出是：易碎的。

故选B。

（5）理解判断题。

题意：从短文中我们可以学会什么？What can we learn from the passage?A. The girl's father liked to eat some kinds of food.女孩的父亲喜欢吃不同种类的食物；B. Bad luck always knocks at strong people's doors.坏运总是敲响强大者的门；C. Boiled carrots, eggs and coffee had the same result.煮胡萝卜、蛋、咖啡结果一样；D. People should make right decisions when in trouble.人们在处于困境时应该做出正确的决定。

根据短文内容，故选D。

【点评】做阅读理解练习应先看问题，弄清考点。

在阅读短文之前，快速浏览问题，以便在阅读短文时做到心中有数，快速、准确地捕捉所要信息。

先易后难。

做题时不必拘泥于书中所呈现的语篇顺序，应遵循先易后难的原则。

如可先做细节题再做推断题，因为细节题大多能直接从文中找到答案，而推断题则需对短文进行深层理解，再作判断。

2．阅读理解
As a young woman， my mother worked in the kitchen of a large farm owned by Fanny Cratty. She was hardworking and had a special skill in making delicious strawberry jam.
Aunt Fanny was single and had no children. She didn't like to share love with others. I thought she was very lonely， although she didn't mind it. She had a workshop where my mother helped her make the best strawberry jam， and everyone in our town bought it. But aunt Fanny asked my mother not to tell the recipe（秘方） of making the strawberry jam to others.
When the strawberries were ripe，my family would pick them together. We talked and laughed， experiencing the fun of picking strawberries. But aunt Fanny never joined us. She just asked us to pick strawberries quickly and make more strawberry jam to make more money for her. Each person in our town said that she just paid attention to money rather than anything else.
What a poor woman! It's no use having too much money because she had no family and friends to share her happiness during her lifetime.
Maybe it was the recipe that brought success to aunt Fanny. But to me， it was just a common recipe. Money can make you feel rich for a while， but it is the beautiful days spent with family and friends that truly make you rich.
（1）Who owns the recipe of making the best strawberry jam?
A. The writer's mother.
B. The writer.
C. Aunt Fanny.
D. Fanny's mother.（2）Why do people in the town think aunt Fanny is poor?
A. Because she needed to work hard in her workshop.
B. Because she paid attention to nothing except money.
C. Because she had no close friends to shared her success.
D. Because she always thought of helping others rather than herself.
（3）—What does the last word “rich” mean in thi s passage?
—It means ________.
A. the success of making strawberry jam
B. having the recipe and much money
C. the happiness， one's family and friends
D. owning a big house and the large farm
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：作者的妈妈拥有一种特殊的制作美味草莓酱的技巧。

每年她帮助范妮姨妈做最好的草莓果酱，但范妮姨妈不让她把制作草莓酱的配方告诉别人。

镇上的每个人都说范妮姨妈只关注钱而不是其他的东西。

都认为她可怜，因为她没有家人和朋友在她的一生中分享她的幸福。

而作者认为使你真正富有的是与家人和朋友一起度过的美好时光。

是亲情与友情。

（1）A细节理解题。

根据短文中的句子“She was hardworking and had a special skill in making delicious strawberry jam.” 她很勤劳，有一种特殊的制作美味的草莓酱的技巧。

可知作者的妈妈拥有制作美味的草莓酱的食谱。

答案为A。

（2）C细节理解题。

根据短文中的句子“Each person in our town said that she just paid attention to money rather than anything else. What a poor woman! It's no use having too much money because she had no family and friends to share her happiness during her lifetime.”可知，除了钱之外他什么也不关注。

都认为她可怜，因为她没有家人和朋友在她的一生中分享她的幸福。

答案为C。

（3）C词意猜测题。

根据短文最后的句子“but it is the beautiful days spent with family and friends that truly make you rich.”使你真正富有的是与家人和朋友一起度过的美好时光。

故答案为C。

3．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

D
Friendship can help you stick to your aims and make you more successful, according to an article in Times.
Carlin Flora, the writer, who has studied friendship for years, finds that if you really want to change something in your life, you can develop friendship with people who have the same aims as you do.
Friends can help make your own will stronger. Following good examples can help you get rid of bad behaviors and form new, healthier ones. For example, after a busy and tiring day, you probably want to go home and watch TV. However, your friend knocks on your door and asks you to go jogging with him. After jogging, you talk over coffee together. This is much better than just sitting in the room watching TV.
Flora also points out that it's best to stop bad habits by turning attention to different, good ones. Instead of staying at home alone and spending hours in front of your computer, building up friendship with those who have the values and habits you admire will lift you up more easily.
We all wish to be with, and be liked by our friends. When you have friendship with people with strong wills and good behaviors, you will not only succeed more easily, but also find joy on your journey.
（1）The underlined word "ones" in the third paragraph means .
A. examples
B. behaviors
C. friends
D. aims
（2）In the writer's opinion, is better for you after a busy and tiring day.
A. sitting in the room watching TV
B. staying at home alone
C. spending hours in front of your computer
D. jogging with a friend
（3）According to the writer, we should make friends with those who .
A. have the values and habits we admire
B. often go jogging with us
C. have the same jobs as we do
D. talk over coffee with us
（4）The main idea of this passage is .
A. friends can help make your own will stronger
B. we all wish to be with, and be liked by our friends
C. it's best to stop had habits by turning attention to different, good ones
D. friendship can help you stick to your aims and make you more successful
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意：朋友可以帮助你坚持目标并变得更加成功，研究表明，和那些拥有你所羡慕的价值观或习惯的人交朋友，你会更快乐，更容易成功。

（1）词义推测题。

结合句意可知是消除不好的行为，形成好的，健康的行为，故ones指的是行为，选B。

（2）细节理解题。

从After jogging, you talk over coffee together. This is much better than just sitting in the room watching TV.可知作者认为和朋友慢跑后，一边喝咖啡一边聊天更好，故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

从building up friendship with those who have the values and habits you admire will lift you up more easily.可知选A。

（4）主旨概括题。

文章第一段就提到了短文的中心，故选D。

【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。

4．阅读理解
I am Wilson. My sister and I spent our summer holidays with our uncle this year. He is a geologist （地质学家） and loves to collect stones.
One day, he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him. We walked the whole day. Every now and then he put stones in our backpacks. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from them. But we thought he had just found better stones.
When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt great relief （轻松） when we took them off. Yet our uncle's backpack was half empty.
“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.
“I didn't. You did,” he said. “You didn't know it, but I gave you a little attitude test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining, I added a stone to your backpacks. Whenever you talked about something with positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”
Our backpacks were full of stones.
“Your negative thoughts are just like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in your backpacks. The more negative though ts you have, the heavier your mind will be,” said our uncle.
With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life — the power of the attitude.
（1）Where did Wilson's uncle ask Wilson and his sister to go?
A. To the mountain.
B. To the seaside.
C. To the countryside.
D. To the forest.（2）What did Wilson think when his uncle took out some stones from his backpack?
A. He thought he said too many words on the way.
B. He thought his uncle had found better stones.
C. He thought his uncle wanted him to feel relaxed.
D. He thought he had talked about something positive.
（3）What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the passage?
A. The stones.
B. The backpacks.
C. The positive thoughts.
D. The negative thoughts.（4）What can we know from the passage?
A. Wilson and his sister complained too much on the way.
B. Wilson and his sister did a great job for their uncle.
C. Wilson and his sister enjoyed collecting stones very much.
D. Wilson and his sister chose wrong backpacks to carry the stones.
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】短文讲述了叔叔带作者和妹妹去山上捡石头的故事，通过这次捡石头事件，作者学到了积极态度的意义。

（1）细节理解题。

从One day, he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him.可知他们是去山上，故选A。

（2）细节理解题。

从To our surprise, he also took some stones out from them. But we thought he had just found better stones.可知选B。

（3）词义推测题。

结合句意可知them在此处指的是消极的思想，故选D。

（4）细节理解题。

从Our backpacks were full of stones.可知他们的背包里装满了石头，也就是他们抱怨了太多，故选A。

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

5．阅读理解
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy too. All these are your
happiness. If you notice them you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge yourselves. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you will be a happy and lucky person.
（1）Happiness is for .
A. all people
B. those who have a lot money
C. those who have large and beautiful houses
D. those who have cars
（2）When you do something wrong, .
A. you have no chance to challenge you
B. people around you will help you
C. your classmates will laugh at you
D. you will be happy
（3）"Happiness is not the same as money" means .
A. money doesn't always bring happiness
B. money always brings happiness
C. everything can always bring happiness
D. only rich people have happiness
（4）Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Life and Success
B. Happiness and Luck
C. Do Something Good to Others
D. Happiness
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要论述了快乐无处不在，只要你抓住你的每一次机会，你就会快乐。

（1）细节理解题，根据Happiness is for everyone.可知，快乐是每一个人的，也就是所有人的，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it.可知，当你做错了事，你身边的人不帮助你改正。

故答案是B。

（3）句意猜测题，一般而言，金钱可以买到一切物质性的东西，但是快乐是内心的一种感受，是不能够用金钱买到的，因此说金钱并不能够总是买到一切。

故答案是A。

（4）标题判断题，从文章的第一句Happiness is for everyone.到文章的最后一句you will be a happy and lucky person.都是围绕着快乐展开论述的，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本题主要涉及到了细节理解题、句意猜测题和标题判断题，细节理解题一般可以直接从文中找到答案，句意猜测则需要根据其字面意思或者该句的前后句进行合理的想象和推理，而标题判断题则需要在从分理解文章的基础上，提炼中心，凝练句式。

6．阅读理解
My 10-year-old Donna said,“Mom,I had a new friend at school today.Can she come over tomorrow?”Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her
shell.
“Sure,honey,that sounds great,”I said,thinking back to my own best friend,Lillian.We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights,New York.We met at the age of 10,too.Like my daughter,I was shy,but Lillian drew me out.She was one of the friendliest people in school,with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school,Lillian went on a trip to Florida.This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days.“I'll be back soon,”she told me.But three days later,Lillian's sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn't come out any more.Soon,my family moved to New Jersey.Whenever I thought of her,tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home.“Hi,Mrs.Loggia,”the little girl said.Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile.“My name is Laura.”
My daughter's new friend was so much like Lillian.I was still puzzled （迷惑） when Laura's mom came to pick her up later that afternoon.I opened the door to let her in.“Judy!” she cried.“It's me,Lillian's sister,from Washington Heights.”Yes,my daughter's friend looked familiar.She was Lillian's niece.
（1）The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell”mean .
A. to help her become less shy
B. to help her become smart
C. to help her live happily
D. to help her walk out of her house
（2）Laura looked familiar to the writer because she .
A. was Lillian's niece
B. was as old as her daughter
C. was from Washington Heights
D. had shiny black hair and a big smile,too
（3）Why did the writer lose her best friend?Because .
A. she moved to New Jersey
B. they were different from each other
C. her best friend travelled to Florida
D. her best friend lost her life on a trip
（4）“I knew we would be best friends forever.”is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of .
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 4
D. Paragraph 5
（5）We can infer （推断） from the passage that .
A. the writer is outgoing now
B. Laura helps Donna a lot
C. Laura and Donna are of the same age
D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian's death
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）D
（4）A
（5）A
【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要讲的是女儿Donna邀请朋友Laura来家里做客的事情让妈妈想起了自己小时候的朋友的故事。

（1）推断题。

根据句子Donna was a shy girl可知，作者想让唐娜通过结交朋友而变得活泼开朗。

故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据Yes,my daughter's friend looked familiar.She was Lillian's niece.可知，劳拉
看起来很眼熟是因为她是作者朋友的侄女。

故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

由句子Lillian's sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn't come out any more.可知，作者的好朋友在去旅游的时候，掉进河里失去了生命。

故选D。

（4）推理判断题。

根据第二段内容可知，本段主要介绍了作者童年朋友Lillian，可知此处放I knew we would be best friends forever.我们会是永远的朋友结尾非常合适。

故选A。

（5）推断题。

根据Like my daughter,I was shy,but Lillian drew me out.可知，作者过去很害羞，现在很外向。

故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题两种常考题型，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。

7．阅读理解
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The next building only was a few feet away from mine. There was a woman lived there, and I had never met her, yet I could see she sat by her window each afternoon, drinking or reading.
After a few months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself. “I wonder why that woman doesn't clean her window. It really looks terrible.”
One sunny morning I decided to clean my house, including washing the window.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible （看见）. Her window was clean!
It dawned on me. I had been criticizing （批评）her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at others through the dirty window of my heart?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge （评判）someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.
（1）The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because __________.
A. the woman's window was dirty
B. the writer's window was dirty
C. the woman lived nearby
D. the writer was near-sighted
（2）The writer was surprised that _________.
A. the woman was sitting by her window
B. the woman's window was still terrible
C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
D. the woman's window was clean
（3）“It dawned on me” probably means “_______”.
A. I began to understand it
B. it cheered me up
C. I knew it grew light
D. it began to get dark
（4）It's clear that ________.
A. the writer had never met the woman before
B. the writer often washed the window
C. they both worked as cleaners
D. they lived in a small town
（5）From the passage, we can learn _______.
A. one shouldn't criticize others very often
B. one should often make his windows clean
C. one must judge himself before he judges others
D. one must look at others through his dirty windows.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）A
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文通过作者亲身经历的一个故事：通过自己的脏窗户看邻居时，总在想为什么邻居不擦干净窗户，直到自己擦干净自己窗户时，才恍然大悟。

告诉人们：不要通过自己的狭小去评价别人。

（1）推理判断题。

题意：作者通过窗户看不清一切是因为什么？A. the woman's window was dirty那位妇女的窗户是脏的；B. the writer's window was dirty作者的窗户是脏的；C. the woman lived nearby那位妇女住在附近；D. the writer was near-sighted作者近视了。

根据短文内容，作者把自己的窗户擦干净后，就可以看清楚一切了，说明是作者的窗户是脏的。

故选B。

（2）细节理解题。

题意：作者对什么感到惊奇？A. the woman was sitting by her window那位妇女坐在窗户边；B. the woman's window was clean.那位妇女的窗户是干净的；C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon那位妇女在下午做了扫除；D. the woman's window was still terrible那位妇女的窗户还很糟。

由文中的：What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean! 可知，作者在擦干净自己的窗户时，惊奇地发现那位妇女的窗户是干净的。

故选D。

（3）推理判断题。

根据后句I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.可知作者突然明白了一个道理，顿悟。

所以选A。

（4）细节理解题。

根据第一段第二行There was a woman lived there, and I had never met her,有一个女人住在哪儿，我从没见过她。

可知选A
（5）主旨大意题。

该文章的中心思想：在判断别人如何之前，先看看自己。

whenever I wanted to judge （评判） someone, I asked myself first, 所以选C。

【点评】本题考查故事性阅读。

要求考生在阅读和理解全文的基础上对文章做出归纳、概括或评价。

此类考查主旨和大意的题大多数针对段落（或短文）的主题思想，标题或目的。

解这种题目时，不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，比如涉及文章的标题、主题、结论、结局等有关问题，都需要在细读全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、专业知识进行逻辑思维推理判断，从而获取文章中内含的信息。

8．阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis
（蛹）. Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father's death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
（1）From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ________.
A. it gets out by itself
B. the man feels sorry for it
C. it tries to challenge itself
D. the man helps it come out
（2）Dennis's example shows that successful people should ________.
A. overcome the difficulties
B. take up business early
C. become the leaders of tomorrow
D. sell clothes from door to door
（3）The meaning of the underlined word "mature" in the passage is "________".
A. wake up
B. give up
C. grow up
D. bring up
（4）What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.
（5）What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文论述了挑战在人生经历中是重要的，最终告诉人们：年轻人要学会面对挑战并战胜挑战。

（1）细节理解题，根据 The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）. Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly! 可知，蝴蝶之所以不能飞是因为人帮助了他，他没有经过挣扎而离开蛹，所以不能飞，故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据 For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them. 可知人要想成功，应该克服困难，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据 His father's death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. 可知，他父亲去世后，他承担了养九口之家的重担，接受挑战并克服挑战，说明已经长大了，故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. 可知，如果你能够面对困难并克服困难，就会变得强大，因此本文是在鼓励年轻人勇于面对困难，故答案是B。

（5）标题判断题，文章的主要内容是在鼓励年轻人要勇敢面对挑战并克服困难，只用这样才会变得强大，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题和标题判断题，细节理解题比较简单，一般可以直接从文章中找到答案，标题判断题则需要在充分理解文章的基础上提炼文章的中心，凝练句式，得到答案。

9．阅读理解
It was meant to be the holiday of a lifetime—my first trip abroad alone, without my parents. I had organised everything myself and I would show them how independent I could be.
I had arranged to stay in a farmhouse outside a village in southern Italy. My schedule said that the plane would arrived in Italy at five o'clock in the afternoon and it was a thirty-minute drive from the airport to the village. I wanted to get to my destination before it got dark, so I could have a drink, watch the sunset and enjoy an evening meal.
The problems began at the airport. My plane was three hours late taking off. I walked around the airport, looked in the shops, and drank coffee in the cafes. I didn't eat anything. That was a mistake! When the plane finally took off, they gave me a cold, tasteless meal which I could not eat.
We arrived in Italy in the early evening and I was feeling lightheaded from the lack of food. The sun was setting as I was collecting my bags! I missed it completely! I went to the desk to find my hire car and that was when I discovered the next problem. The receptionist couldn't find my name in the computer and there were no more cars. There were no buses or trains to the village, and the taxis were in strike.
The receptionist felt sorry for me. She phoned her brother, Alessandro, who agreed to take me
to the village. I waited for Alessandro at the front gate and he arrived driving a very old car with smoke pouring out of the engine. We set off. Fifteen minutes later we broke down. I was tired and depressed, and very, very hungry. I began to think my parents were right. Maybe I was too young to travel on my own. Luckily, Alessandro was a mechanic. After an hour, he fixed the car and we started driving again.
It was nearly midnight when we arrived at the farmhouse. A man opened the door and smiled. "Come in," he said. "We have been waiting for you." I sat with a group of the friendliest people I've ever met and had a meal that was absolutely wonderful. And I'm glad to say that the rest of my trip turned out to be exactly the same.
（1）What time did the plane finally arrive?
A. 5 pm.
B. 5:30pm.
C. 8 pm.
D. 8:30pm.
（2）How did the writer feel when he landed in Italy？
A. Hungry because he hadn't eaten for many hours.
B. Tired because he hadn't slept on the plane.
C. Angry because the plane was so late.
D. Confused because no one was there to meet him.
（3）Why did the writer miss the sunset?
A. He was busy getting his bags.
B. The plane arrived late in the night.
C. The plane's window was closed.
D. He didn't realise the time.
（4）Which of the following is NOT a problem described by the writer?
A. His plane was late.
B. He lost his luggage.
C. There were no taxis.
D. His car broke down.
（5）What was the writer's impression of Italian people?
A. They were kind and friendly.
B. They were formal and cold.
C. They were nice but unorganised.
D. They were casual and careless.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述作者第一次独自旅游的经历，开始一系列不顺利，但到达目的地后遇到了最友好的人们，余下的旅行都挺好。

（1）细节理解题，根据第二段中My schedule said that the plane would arrived in Italy at five o'clock in the afternoon和第三段第二句My plane was three hours late taking off.可知飞机是下午8点起飞的，故选C。