阅读理解(人生百味)综合测试卷1

阅读理解（人生百味）综合测试卷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．阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

D
Jackie visited his grandparents on their farm．And he was playing with a slingshot（弹弓）in the woods．He practised in the WOODS but he could never hit the target．As he was walking back，he saw Grandma's pet duck．Without thinking，he shot，hit the duck in the head．and killed it．He was very afraid．He knew Grandma loved the duck．She would be sad or even angry if she knew that her duck was killed．He then hid the dead duck under a tree．His sister Susan saw it all．but she said nothing．
After lunch that day Grandma said，“Susan，let's wash the dishes．”But Susan said，“Grandma．Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today，didn't you，Jackie?”And then she whispered（小声说）to him，“Remember the duck?”So Jackie did the dishes．
Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing，but Grandma said，”I'm sorry but I need Susan to help clean the house．”But Susan smiled and said，“Well，that's all right because Jackie told me he wanted to help．”And she whispered again，“Remember the duck?”So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed．
These “remember the duck” went on for many days．Then finally Jackie couldn't stand it any longer．He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck．She gave him a hug，and said，“Sweetheart，I know．You see，I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing．But because I love you，I forgave you．But I just wanted to see how long you would let Susan make a slave of you．”
（1）What did Jackie hit with the slingshot at last?
A. The target．
B. A rabbit．
C. The pet duck．
D. A pet dog．（2）Susan didn't tell Grandma about Jackie's secret because ______ ．
A. she wanted Jackie to do something for her
B. she was afraid Grandma would be very sad
C. she didn't want to make Grandma angry
D. she loved her brother very much
（3）Jackie helped clean the house instead of going fishing with Grandpa because ______ ．
A. he liked cleaning the house
B. Grandma asked him to
C. he didn't like going fishing
D. he wanted Susan to keep his secret
（4）What lesson does the story want to tell us?
A. It's dangerous to play with a slingshot on a farm．
B. It's impossible to let girls keep secrets for you．
C. It makes you feel better to tell than to hide．
D. It's dangerous to let others see what you've done．
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文叙述了约翰尼由于自己的冲动把祖母的宠物鸭子射死了，他把鸭子藏在了柴堆里，可这一切都被妹妹萨利看在了眼里，妹妹就利用她知道的秘密该她干的活就都推给约翰尼去做，这样过了几天之后，约翰尼再也受不了，于是就向祖母承认了错误，祖母其实早就知道了这一切，她原谅了他，最后短文指出无论承认错误有多难，我们也要这样做，这样有助于我们成长。

（1）细节理解题。

从he saw Grandma's pet duck．Without thinking，he shot，hit the duck in the head．and killed it．可知他射中了鸭子，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

从“Susan，let's wash the dishes．”But Susan said，“Grandma．Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today，didn't you，Jackie?”And then she whispered（小声说）to him，“Remember the duck?”So Jackie did the dishes．可知Susan不告诉奶奶Jackie的秘密是为了威胁他让他为她做事，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

从And she whispered again，“Remember the duck?”So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed．可知他想要Susan保密，故选D。

（4）主旨概括题。

从最后一段可知坦白比隐藏要好得多，故选C。

【点评】答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。

对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

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．阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

B
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be broken and never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How ?
Don't look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you
are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless. It's a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words carelessly. You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery*, and today is a gift; that's why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
（1）According to the passage, the best way to keep love is to ________.
A. say it's impossible
B. give it
C. give it wings
D. hold it tightly
（2）The underlined phrase “bounce back”means that__________.
A. reuse
B. recall
C. review
D. return
（3）According to the passage,which of the following is true?
A. Comparing yourself with others can make you different and special.
B. Running through life fast may let us achieve our goals one day.
C. To learn knowledge and face the difficulties will make us careful.
D. Time will never return so we need to make good use of time.
（4）According to the passage, which is the best title ?
A. Treat Your Life in a Right Way
B. Glass Balls Are Easy to Be Broken
C. Things You Can't Do
D. Nothing Is Impossible
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要是向我们讲述如何对待自己的生活，并提出了许多具体的建议。

⑴细节理解。

根据第7段the best way to keep love is to give it wings可知留住爱的最好的办法就是给他翅膀。

故选C。

⑵词义猜测。

reuse重新使用；recall回忆；review复习；return返回。

根据第一段You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.可知工作是一个橡皮球，如果你丢下它，它就会弹回来。

故选D。

⑶细节理解。

根据第三段可知必要与别人相比而小瞧了自己的价值，每个人都是不一样的，故A错误；根据倒数第三段可知在生活中不要跑这么快，否则你会忘掉自己去过哪儿，要去哪儿，故B错误；根据第六段可知不要害怕困难，通过冒险我们可以学会勇敢。

根据最后一段可知时间一去不复返，所以我们要慎用时间。

故选D。

⑷主旨大意。

本文主要是向我们讲述如何对待自己的生活，并提出了许多具体的建议。

故选A。

【点评】这是一篇议论文，谈论如何正确对待生活。

阅读首先要弄清楚作者要证明什么观
点，然后用什么样的论据进行怎样的分析，最后得出了什么样的结论，理清了线索，理解文章就不是问题。

看题时注意确定关键词，然后在文章中定位，找到与选项一致的内容，就可以轻松的确定答案。

4．阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

D
In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect（影响） on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn't mean more happiness.
If money was everything, all millionaires would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are "I love you". But can love be bought? I'm afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most precious（宝贵的） things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is "No".
Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can't be bought either. In a word, where money is worshiped（崇拜）, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for. （1）According to the passage, which of the following do you think is right?
A. Money is everything.
B. Money isn't necessary.
C. Money is important, but not the most important.
D. With no money, with no success.
（2）What's the most important thing for every person according to the writer?
A. Only money.
B. Health and a long life.
C. Only friendship.
D. A, B and C （3）Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you haven't much money, you can't get more happiness.
B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D. If you are rich, you will have less friendship.
（4）In fact, many millionaires _________.
A. have true friendship
B. die earlier
C. have good health
D. have true love （5）What does the sentence "Love means to give, not to take." mean?
A. 爱意味着给你，而不能带走。

B. 爱是可以得到的，不要走开。

C. 爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。

D. 爱是可以索取的，而不必付出
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）B
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了金钱到底对于我们来说意义是什么，寿命了捡钱纵然很重要但不是最重要的，我们最重要得是健康长寿，快乐和心中的唉=爱，最后提出爱是奉献是的快乐，而不是易位的收获所取。

提醒人们正确的开袋金钱，
（1）根据“Money does have its most useful effect（影响） on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, 可知钱很有用但是钱不是最重要的。

故选C
（2）根据“ If money was everything, all millionaires would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life. ”可知健康和长寿才是最重要的。

故选B
（3）根据“Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is "No".可知及时好穷也可以获得很长时间。

故选B
（4）根据“Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. ”实施上很多百万富翁死的更早。

故选B
（5）根据“True friendship can't be bought either. In a word, where money is worshiped（崇拜）, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on.”可知爱是奉献而不是所取故选C
【点评】议论文重点在于读懂文章说明的中心思想，明确作者的主张观点，
5．阅读理解
Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you.
Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness. It flew and flew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn't give up. The little bird asked the spider in surprise. "Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?"
"Because I keep making my efforts. I'm happy." said the spider.
Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart.
The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.
"I'm happy because I can help others." said the lame duck. So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart.
The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn't know the reason. So it asked the little flower, "You're going to die. Why are you still so happy?" "Because my dream will come true," said the little flower." What is your dream?" "To produce sweet fruit." The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.
So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.
（1）Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage?
A. The bird.
B. The spider.
C. The flower.
D. The duck.
（2）Why is the little dying flower still so happy?
A. Because it often helps others.
B. Because it'll produce sour fruit.
C. Because it has a hope in the heart.
D. Because it keeps climbing up a wall.
（3）What can we know from the story?
A. The bird found happiness in its own heart.
B. The bird found happiness in the faraway place.
C. The bird didn't know where happiness was at last.
D. The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Happiness is important for everyone.
B. Many people know how to find happiness.
C. We make happiness by ourselves.
D. The way to happiness is to have a dream, to help others and not to give up.
（5）The passage is mainly about .
A. will
B. hope
C. love
D. happiness
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文主要谈论了一个如何获得幸福的问题。

（1）细节题。

根据 The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn't give up 可知蜘蛛从不放弃，故选B。

（2）推理题。

根据 "Because my dream will come true," said the little flower." What is your dream?" "To produce sweet fruit." The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart. 可知因为它心里有希望，故选C。

（3）推理题。

根据So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness. 可知这只鸟在自己的心里找到了幸福，故选A。

（4）细节题。

根据but few know how to find happiness. 可知几乎没有人知道如何找到幸福，故B选项是错的，故选B。

（5）主旨题。

本文主要谈论了一个如何获得幸福的问题，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，和主旨题3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。

6．阅读理解
I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors' house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon
Several months later, I found I couldn't see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, 'Why doesn't she clean her window? It looks terrible!
One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including（包括） the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!
The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging（评判） others,
（1）How long has the writer lived in the house?
A. Two years.
B. Three years.
C. Four years.
D. Five years.（2）The writer couldn't see the woman clearly because_______.
A. the writer's window was dirty
B. the woman's house was too far
C. the woman didn't open her window
D. the woman's window was dirty
（3）It took the writer_______ to clean the house that afternoon
A. two hours
B. three quarters
C. the whole afternoon
D. three hours （4）The underlined word 'ashamed' means_______.
A. 高兴的
B. 放松的
C. 羞愧的
D. 激动的（5）According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to_______.
A. clean the house
B. judge others
C. help neighbors
D. watch others
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文主要讲述了作者搬家后的亲身经历，他没有清理自己的窗户，却认为别人的窗户不干净，所以对自己的行为感到很羞愧。

作者通过这件事也学会了如何评判别人。

（1）细节题，根据首段Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town.可知作者搬进房子已经四年了，故选C。

（2）细节题，根据第三段I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that
time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers!可知，作者看不清这个女人的原因是因为他自己的窗户太脏了，所以A项正确，故选A。

（3）细节题，根据第三段One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including（包括） the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work.可知，作者下午打扫房子花费了三个小时，故选D。

（4）词义题，根据第三段By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself.可知通过这件事，作者对自己的行为感到很羞愧，所以ashamed意为“羞愧的”最符合语境，故选C。

（5）推理题，根据末段So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging（评判）others.可知，作者通过此事学会了如何评判别人，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先浏览题干，画出题干设问中的关键词。

其次带着题干问题和关键词有目的的去通读全文，并在文中寻找相关信息，最终确定答案。

7．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When Jan and Brian Dutcher moved to San Diego for Brian's new basketball coaching job at the university，the neighbours smiled and introduced themselves．But there were no"bring a plate " invitations，no recipe（食谱）sharing and no car pooling for her daughters Liza，12, and Erin，15．"The families really didn't know each other, and we missed that．"says Jan．"We have moved a lot and are far from relatives．Neighbours are our family．"
So Jan decided to repeat a project she had done for Liza's fifth-grade class：ask each person to paint his or her face on a big canvas（帆布）．The finished piece would become the Dutchers'new family picture．
First，Jan painted a grid （网格） on the canvas and put it Lip on a board in the garage（车库），next to a table of paints．Then whenever she was home，the "art room" door was up，with an open invitation for neighbours to paint a square．The first to stop in were kids riding by on their bikes． "They thought it was cool，"says Jan，but the adults weren't so interested in it．"Most said they hadn't picked up a paint brush since primary school，"she says．"They were afraid they'd mess it up．But as word slowly spread，they came，some using their driver's licence photos as models．
Then something started to happen．They came back-to see who had painted， or if they could find out who was who．While in Jan's garage，they began to chat about news，schools，jobs and families．Almost daily．Wendy Schucholz, who lived across the street and was fighting a serious illness，came in her wheelchair to watch the fun．Neighbours began to offer their support．
When the worst happened and Wendy died，they stood by her husband，Bill，and invited him over for dinners．
This year has been different in the neighbourhood．Families take turns hosting happy hours．They share birthdays and swim in one another's pools．"We're watching over each other
now，"says Jan．"Just like in the painting．"
（1）When the Dutcher family lived in San Diego，they felt a bit _____ at the beginning．
A. excited
B. sad
C. interested
D. worried
（2）Where did Jan start her art project?
A. At the square．
B. In the Street．
C. At the university．
D. In the garage．（3）By telling the story of Wendy, the writer wants to show that _____．
A. Bill made many new friends
B. Wendy was seriously sick
C. the project brought something good
D. painting was a way of supporting
（4）What can be the best title for the passage?
A. New Place．Brighteter Faces
B. Art Room or Garage
C. Painting Faces，Happy Hours
D. Neighbours and Families
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者讲述了一个Jan和Brian Dutcher 因为工作原因搬到了一个离亲戚朋友遥远的城市。

起初邻居们只是相互介绍了彼此，但并不了解彼此，这让Jan十分伤感很想念以前的生活，她觉得邻居就是家人。

于是她想出了一个在她女儿五年级班上曾经用过的方法：她准备了一张很大的帆布，挂在自家车库旁，邀请周围的邻居把自己的脸画在上面。

起初是小孩子去，但大人们并不感兴趣。

后来人渐渐多了起来，在画画间，他们相互聊天，聊新闻，聊周围发生的事，逐渐熟悉亲密起来，邻居间变的越来越像家人，一起吃饭，一起开派对。

Jan说，我们现在正看着彼此，就像画上的一样。

（1）B细节理解题。

根据第一段Jan所说的："The families really didn't know each other, and we missed that．"says Jan．"We have moved a lot and are far from relatives．Neighbours are our family．"可知起初，Jan是十分伤感的，故选B。

（2）D细节理解题。

根据第三段第一句：” First，Jan painted a grid （网格） on the canvas and put it Lip on a board in the garage（车库），next to a table of paints.”可知画画的计划是从车库里的开始的，故选D。

（3）C归纳理解题。

根据通读全文可知，作者记叙的是这样一个画画的计划为邻里之间拉近关系做出了很大的贡献，故选C。

（4）A归纳总结题。

根据通读全文可知，作者讲述的是在一个新的城市，Jan利用画画的计划让邻里之间像家人一样亲密，每个人都很开心。

故选A。

【点评】考查记叙文阅读，阅读时首先要理清线索，做题时，首句和小标题重点读，充分体会文章结构，灵活使用技巧（例子与例子的关系，例子与中心句的关系，平行关系等），注意逻辑对应，指代清晰。

8．阅读材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish
they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person
for long.
① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. ③ It could be buying
a present for a friend or a family member. ④ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat.
It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to
a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.
（1）The writer says that buying things ________.
A. can make people worried
B. can make people nervous
C. may lead to sadness for long
D. may lead to happiness for a short time
（2）Where can we best put "But it's not having money that brings happiness." in Paragraph 2?
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③
D. ④
（3）Why does the writer quote （引用） a story in Paragraph 3?
A. To explain Africans like sweets.
B. To show examples are not enough.
C. To make the writer's opinion clearer.
D. To express happiness is from children.
（4）What does the writer try to tell us?
A. Buying new things can make people happy.
B. The key to happiness is making others happy.
C. If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.
D. People who have a lot of money might not be happy.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：金钱的作用，以及怎样更好地充分发挥金钱的作用。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long.理解可知，钱所能买到的东西不能给一个人带来长久的幸福。

故选D。

（2）根据文中的语句Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. 相反，把
钱送给别人能让人开心。

推断可知，有钱不一定给你带来开心，故选B。

（3）理解归纳题。

通读第三段内容可知，作者引用例子的主要目的就是自己的幸福与他
人的幸福是息息相关的，故选C。

（4）主旨归纳题。

通读全文理解可知，自己的幸福与他人的幸福是息息相关的，要想自
己开心，也要别人开心，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

9．阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

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）Dennis's example shows that successful people should ________.
A. sell clothes from door to door
B. overcome the difficulties
C. take up business early
D. become the leaders of tomorrow
（2）The meaning of the underlined word "mature" in the passage is "________".
A. wake up
B. give up
C. bring up
D. grow up
（3）What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
C. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.
D. Encourage young people to face challenges.
（4）What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
C. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
D. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
【答案】（1）B。