最新 阅读理解(人生百味)培优训练(附解析)经典1

最新阅读理解（人生百味）培优训练(附解析)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
One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold（金盏花）. The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root （根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.
Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics（遗传学） couldn't complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.
Still, the old woman didn't change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest（最暗淡的） from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman's husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even experts couldn't deal with was solved by an old woman who didn't understand genetics. Was it a miracle （奇迹）?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!
（1）According to the passage, _____ marigold is unusual.
A. white
B. purple
C. brown
D. golden
（2）It can be learned from the passage that___________.
A. the children didn't agree on their mother's decision
B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family
C. the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold
D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
（3）The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she______
A. was luckier than experts
B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family
D. studied the seed genetics well
（4）The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold
B. the possibility of going beyond experts
C. the unforgettable development of marigold
D. the importance of holding on to dreams
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了关于金盏花的故事。

介绍了老妇人坚持梦想的重要性。

（1）A细节理解题。

根据One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold（金盏花）.可知白色的金盏花是不寻常的，故选A。

（2）A细节理解题。

根据But her eight children were totally against her decision.可知老妇人的八个孩子反对老妇人的决定。

根据句意，故选A。

（3）B 细节理解题。

根据Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.可知最后，20年后的一天我们都知道，在花园里，她看到了一个金盏花，这几乎是白色的，但白色或雪。

因为她用心地种植这些种子，故选B。

（4）D综合理解题。

此篇文章主要是为了说明坚持梦想的重要性。

故选D。

2．阅读理解
These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.
A little girl's lifeline
Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time. There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung （肺）disease when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks for her. A pig that calms kids When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort to patients as well.
A Lion's big heart
With paws the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane （鬃）, Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue （援救） center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.
（1）Which of the following do you think is the right match（匹配）?_______
A. Alida →a lion
B. Buttercup →a pig
C. Lois →a sick girl
D. Jupiter →a doctor （2）How long has Mr. Gibbs been with Alida?___________.
A. For about 45 minutes
B. For about 10 months
C. For over 3 years
D. For over 2 years
（3）The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”
A. Hero pets
B. Small pets
C. Kids' friends
D. Special visits
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文通过三个动物与人的故事来证明了爱在四条腿的动物。

第一个，一条狗陪伴一个患有严重肺病而不能呼吸大约四十五分钟的小女孩，为她携带4.5公斤氧气瓶，他们之间产生了特殊的爱。

第二个故事：一头猪,安抚孩子的故事。

第三个故事讲述，一头狮子叫木星,13岁的250公斤,被安娜带到救援中心的。

在过去的两年里,安娜与木星已经开发了一种非常亲密的关系。

（1）细节理解题，根据原文中”Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog““ Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam”“Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion”“ When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America”可依次排除A,C,D三个选项，故选B。

（2）细节理解题，根据“Alida, who suffered from serious lung （肺）disease when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere,”可知Alida在十个月大的时候得了严重的肺病不能自己呼吸大约45分钟，从此Gibbs陪伴在她身边，又由"Three-year-old Alida"可知Aida现在三岁，所以到目前为止，Gibbs和Alida在一起超过两年，故选D。

（3）主旨大意题，根据开头“These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.”这些令人感到惊讶的动物证明了爱在四条腿的动物上，和三个关于动物给人们带来的身心方面的益处，可知全文在讲发生在动物身上的英雄事件，故选A。

【点评】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了人与动物爱的故事，设题偏重细节，可先浏览问题，再有目的性阅读。

3．阅读理解
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no - it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are - and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life - can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your
summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. （1）From the last paragraph we learn that we _______.
A. shouldn,t give up too quick
B. should love our life
C. shouldn,t waste our time
D. should listen to the old
（2）From the passage we can infer that _______.
A. The father is kind.
B. The father is wise.
C. The father is hard-working.
D. The father is patient.
（3）Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Four sons looked at a pear tree at the same time.
B. The first son said the tree was not beautiful.
C. The youngest son said the tree was full of life and fulfillment.
D. Their father said they were all right.
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A father and his four sons
B. Four Seasons of a Tree
C. How to judge others
D. Unusual journeys
（5）Where can the passage be taken from?
A. a fashion magazine
B. a math book
C. the Internet
D. a scientific report
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）A
（4）B
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：父亲为了让四个儿子学会不能太快速的判断某个事物，就让他们分别在春夏秋冬去看梨树的样子。

（1）推理判断题：根据“If you giv e up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.”可知我们不能太快地放弃，否则你看不到全部的乐趣，故选A。

（2）推理判断题：结合全文大意：父亲为了让四个儿子学会不能太快速的判断某个事物，就让他们分别在春夏秋冬去看梨树的样子。

果然四个孩子都只说出了自己去的那个季节的样子，可见父亲这个做法很有效果，很机智，故选B。

（3）细节理解题：根据文中“The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.”可知他们是在不同的季节去看的梨树，故选A。

（4）主旨大意题：根据全文大意，父亲为了让四个儿子学会不能太快速的判断某个事物，
就让他们分别在春夏秋冬去看梨树的样子，四个孩子回来的时候也说出了当季的梨树样子，最后两段也多次提到季节，故选B。

（5）推理判断题，这是一篇夹叙夹议的记叙文，小小故事蕴涵大道理，A时尚杂志，B数学书，D科学报告，均和原文不符合，故选C。

【点评】这是一篇记叙文，富含人生道理，考查学生快速从中获取信息，分析问题的能力。

4．阅读理解
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, "You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?" I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother." Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.
I have depended on（依靠） the kindness of many strangers in my whole life, I feel regretful that I can't find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
（1）Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
A. Because he was hungry.
B. Because he missed his mother.
C. Because he wanted to sleep.
D. Because he wanted to play outside.
（2）What does the underlined word "regretful" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Sorry.
B. Excited.
C. Happy.
D. Angry.
（3）What did the man mean by saying "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it's not OK to lose your brother"?
A. People are more important than things.
B. Things are more important than people.
C. Both the shoe and your brother are important.
D. The shoe is more important than your brother.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者的妈妈整天工作，所以作者照顾弟弟，一天弟弟哭着找妈妈，作者背着弟弟出去了，结果把鞋子掉了，作者想丢下弟弟找鞋子，一位好心人告诉作者不要把弟弟独自丢下，并且带他们去找妈妈，这让作者明白了人比东西更重要。

（1）细节题。

根据he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum.可知弟弟哭的原因是他想找妈妈了，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据 I can't find them and say thank you.可知作者没有找到帮助作者的那些好心人，并且也没有说谢谢，所以作者是内疚的，故选A。

（3）细节题。

根据后文he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.可知作者明白了人比东西更重要的道理，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

D
After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie．She said．"I love you but I know the other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you．"
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow（寡妇）for 19 years，but the needs of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her regularly．
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie．"What's wrong? Are you well?" she asked at once．My mother is the type of woman who prefers to think that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news．"I think that it will be pleasant to be with you，"I replied．"Just two of us．"She thought about it for a moment，and then said，"I would like that very much．"
That Friday after work．I drove over directly to pick her up．When I arrived at her house，I noticed ▲． She had curled her hair and was wearing a nice dress．Her smile was as bright as an angel's．
We went to a restaurant that．although not elegant（高雅的），was very nice and comfortable．My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady．After we sat down，I had to read the menu．When I lifted my eyes and saw Morn sitting there looking at me．A nostalgic smile was on her face．She said．"It was I who used to read the menu when you were small．" "Then it's time that you should relax and let me return the favor（恩惠）．"I smiled back．During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation—nothing special，but catching up on recent happenings in each other's life．We talked so much that we missed the movie．As we arrived at her house later, she said．"I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you．"I agreed．
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack．It happened so suddenly that I did not have a chance to do anything for her．Some time later, I received a letter with a short note inside，which said，"You will never know what that night meant for me．I love you，son!" （1）What is the writer's purpose（目的）in writing Paragraph One?
A. To introduce the topic．
B. To get the readers interested．
C. To make a comparison．
D. To tell the background information．
（2）The writer's mother felt at first when she was invited to dinner on the phone．
A. worried
B. sick
C. shameful
D. awful
（3）Which can best fill in the blank（▲）in the passage?
A. site was watching TV alone in her living room
B. site had just finished all the housework for today
C. she was busy choosing among her favorite dresses
D. she had already been waiting in the door with her coat on
（4）The underlined word "nostalgic" in Paragraph Five means in Chinese．
A. 慈祥的
B. 关爱的
C. 怀旧的
D. 神秘的（5）What message is mainly passed on to the readers in the last two paragraphs?
A. The mother regretted missing the movie．
B. The mother was satisfied with the night out．
C. The son felt painful for his mother's sudden death．
D. The son had decided to spend more time with his mom．
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲作者的妻子建议作者带他自己的妈妈去吃饭，向我们讲述了一个看似平常却又饱含深情的故事。

（1）考核段落大意，从第一段I love you but I know the other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you可知作者的妻子提议作者邀请”别的女人”去吃饭，目的是激发读者的兴趣。

故选B。

（2）细节题，从第三段My mother is the type of woman who prefers to think that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news可知作者妈妈接到电话表示震惊，后文说到深夜给妈妈打电话，意味着不好的事情，所以妈妈表示担心，故选A。

（3）语境理解题，从When I arrived at her house，I noticed ▲． She had curled her hair and was wearing a nice dress．Her smile was as bright as an angel's可知，当作者到达时，妈妈已经等在那里了，表明妈妈当时迫不及待和高兴的心情，故选D。

（4）细节题，从第七段It was I who used to read the menu when you were small．" "Then it's time that you should relax and let me return the favor（恩惠）可知，妈妈说到“你小的时候我为你点菜，现在作为回报，你为我点菜”，所以是一种怀旧式的笑，故选C。

（5）综合理解题，从最后两段内容得知，妈妈对儿子的邀请很开心，最后一句You will never know what that night meant for me．I love you，son!表明那一晚对她意义非同一般，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，在阅读本文时首先应该顺着故事情节去理解某些细节。

最后在理解问题的基础上，再针对每一个选项去还原文章所在之处，得到精准的答案。

6．阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Social media plays an important role in our lives. We check our social
media accounts（账户）such as emails and Facebook almost every day. Lately, people like posting pictures just for the purpose of getting others' attention through their “flowers”, no matter whether these pictures are good or not. Recently, I was very annoyed with these types of posts, so I decided to stop using social media for one week.
After not using social media for a week, I can honestly say that everything has changed. Before last week, I used to check Facebook more than five times a day, as well as of my other social accounts, and I couldn't understand why I did that. Now I check Facebook much less.
People are so obsess（迷恋的） with posting pictures that have no meaning to them just for the purpose of posting something online. Whenever I look at Instagram, all of the comments on pictures are the same. People depend on how many “likes” they get on what they p ost as an achievement. I just want to say, “None of it matters!” As I start to fully understand this now, I wonder why I have social media if all of this annoys me so much. But then I realize that I actually post meaningful things that my friends enjoy, and to me, that's more important than getting “likes” on a picture.
Maybe as a society, we are using social media wrongly. I think we sometimes forget that social media helps us contact with people who are far away from us. I think it's a beautiful thing that I am able to go on Facebook and feel connected with people that I don't have the opportunity of seeing every single day anymore.
（1）Why did the writer decide to stop using social media for one week?
A. Because she had very few “flowers”.
B. Because she had got tired of the posts on it.
C. Because she didn't have any good pictures to post on.
D. Because there was something wrong with her computer.
（2）What do we know about the writer from Paragraph 2?
A. She didn't know how to use Facebook.
B. She didn't like posting things on Facebook.
C. She used to check her social media accounts a lot.
D. She has given up using social media forever.
（3）According to the writer, people should use social media to ______.
A. receive important comments
B. learn about other people's lives
C. get “likes” from their “flowers”
D. connect with faraway friends and family
（4）What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People should not use social media.
B. Technology is changing our lives today.
C. Comments on social media are interesting.
D. Social media should be used for good purposes.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者厌烦社交网络从而一周不用社交网络，并有了一些感想。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段最后一句“Recently, I was very annoyed with these types of
posts, so I decided to stop using social media for one week.”可知，作者决定一星期不用社交网络是因为她厌烦了发照片在网上，故选B。

（2）段落归纳题。

根据第二段第二句“Before last week, I used to check Facebook more than five times a day, as well as of my other social accounts, and I couldn't understand why I did that. ”可知过去作者频繁使用社交网络。

故选C。

（3）细节理解题。

根据最后一段第二句“I think we sometimes forget that social media helps us contact with people who are far away from us. I think it's a beautiful thing that I am able to go on Facebook and feel connected with people that I don't have the opportunity of seeing every single day anymore.”可知作者认为社交网络应该用来与距离远的朋友和家人们保持联系。

故选D。

（4）主旨大意题。

根据对全文的理解，可知作者的主张使用社交网络应该是秉着一个好的出发点。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、段落大意题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；段落题需要理解段落，找出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

7．阅读所给材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone".
The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this. The real stone would feel warn, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold—throw it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years.
One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity（机会）. Unless we are vigilant, it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
（1）According to the passage, the touchstone is a stone __________.
A. that you can touch
B. that can turn common metal into pure gold
C. that can bring you thousands of pebbles
D. that can bring you good luck
（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because __________________.
A. it was cold
B. it was a normal pebble
C. he was too tired to hold it
D. he had formed a habit
（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone?
A. Excited.
B. Moved.
C. Interested.
D. Regretted.（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph?
A. Brave enough.
B. Hard—working enough.
C. Careful enough.
D. Strong enough.（5）What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Opportunity knocks but once.
B. Use it or lose it.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Practice makes perfect.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）D
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了亚历山大图书馆被烧毁后，一个穷人得到了仅存的一本书，书中介绍到：感觉温暖的鹅卵石可以让普通的金属变成金子。

他开始检测鹅卵石，每次都把凉的鹅卵石扔进大海里，最后他捡到了一颗温暖的鹅卵石，但是因为习惯，他像以前一样把石头扔进大海，最终才发现自己失去了一次机会。

（1）细节题。

根据The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold.可知可以让普通的金属变成金子，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up.可知他习惯于把每一个鹅卵石扔进大海，故选D。

（3）推断题。

根据常识可知他意识到自己把温暖的鹅卵石扔进大海里时肯定感到后悔，regretted，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据后句可知失去机会是容易的，除非我们是仔细的，所以意思是仔细的，认真的，即careful，故选C。

（5）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了机会只有一次，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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；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
Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Someone even says that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn't mean that when you need your friend's help, you will treat him to dinner, and when you have to protect yourself, you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact, true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts.
True friendship is like water. Compared with decent wine, water is tasteless, but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don't need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter, it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you, not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame, power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential, but come to you whenever you need their help. You're not his stepping-stone to success, but are his crutch（依靠） to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life—your parents, your spouse（配偶）, and your children, who take care of you and make your life happy. However, you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them, you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart, rather than at your side; they know you more than yourself, and try to better you.
（1）What makes the writer sad?
A. Someone doesn't understand friendship.
B. Someone makes wrong friends.
C. Someone doesn't treasure friendship.
D. Someone blames their friends.
（2）Why does the writer compare friendship with water?
A. Because it has no taste.
B. Because it is important to our life.
C. Because it is easy to get.
D. Because it stays with us every day.
（3）The underline word "stepping-stone" in Paragraph 6 means "_____" in Chinese.
A. 踏脚石
B. 阻碍
C. 支撑
D. 对手（4）What is true friendship related to（和…有关） according to the writer?
A. Understanding of the hearts and fame.
B. Power and fame.
C. Communication of the hearts.
D. Fame, power or money.
（5）According to the passage, true friends many help you _____.
A. keep healthy
B. achieve success
C. understand them better
D. make yourself complete
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
（5）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：友谊是很重要的，朋友不是你通往成功的垫脚石，而是你风雨中的依靠，友谊不是时时刻刻在一起而是心与心的交流，有了朋友你才会更完美。

（1）细节理解题，根据Someone even says that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.可知，作者难过的原因是有人把当做使用的工具，他们不珍视友谊，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据water is tasteless, but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don't need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.可知，友情是必不可少的，对我们是重要的。

故答案是B。

（3）词义猜测题，根据倒数第三段的描述可知，当你有权势的时候，你的朋友经常在远处默默地注视着你，但是一旦你需要他，他过来帮助你，是你困难中的依靠，而不是通往成功的垫脚石，因此横线词是垫脚石的意思，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据True friends don't need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.可知，朋友未必总是在一起，而是分分钟钟的心的交流，故答案是C。

（5）细节理解题，根据True friends make you complete.可知朋友能是你完美，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了推理判断题，细节理解题和词义猜测题，细节理解题一般比较简单，可以直接从文中找到答案，推理判断题则需要结合前后文进行合理的想象，得出正确的结论，词义猜测题需要结合具体语境推断出单词的意思。

9．阅读理解
We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don't do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible.
Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you've said.
Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.
（1）"Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech."（underlined） means that while preparing your speech, you must _______.
A. put your shoes away and put on theirs
B. try to think in the ways as they do
C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs
D. try to speak in their words
（2）When the speaker is giving his speech, he should ______.
A. let his eyes rest on the subject
B. speak quickly and loudly
C. face the audience in a right way
D. look up from time to time
（3）What does the underlined word "pause" mean in the passage?
A. Listen
B. Stop
C. Choose
D. Search
（4）Which is the best title of the passage?
A. How to make a good Speech
B. How to pick out the Topic for a speech
C. How to prepare the Material for a Speech
D. How to remember the Audience
（5）In what order should a good speech be arranged?
a. Give your audience chances to think over what you've said.
b. Find out as much as you can about your audience.
c. Try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow.
d. Find out everything you can about your subject.
e. Speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience.
A. d, b, c, e, a
B. b, d, e, a, c
C. b, a, d, c, e
D. e, b, a, d, c
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
（5）A
【解析】【分析】本文针对如何提高你的演讲给出几点建议。

（1）词义猜测题。

根据Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow 可知Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech是指设身处地为他们着想，故选B。

（2）推理题。

根据 Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them. 不要说他们听不懂的话，也不要用高人一等的口气对他们说话，可知要正确面对观众，故选C。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据 When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pausefor a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you've said当您发表演讲时，请缓慢而清晰地讲话，观察您的观众并暂停持续几秒钟，让你的听众有机会思考你所说的话。

故pause是 Stop 暂停的意思，故选B。

（4）主旨题。

根据本文针对如何提高你的演讲给出几点建议，可知适合的标题是How to make a good Speech 如何做一个好的演讲，故选A。

（5）细节题。

根据 First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible，Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly 首先，找出有关您主题的所有内容，同时尽可能多地了解您的受众群体。

他们是谁？他们对您的主题了解多少？在准备演讲时，不要说他们听不懂的话，也不要用高人一等的口气对他们说话。

然后尝试对材料进行调整，以使您的演讲清晰易懂。

当您发表演讲时，请缓慢而清晰地讲话，观察您的观众并暂停持续几秒钟的描述顺序，可知A选项是正确的，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。