5.Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(繞行路)in life that by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest easiest road,especially when ai was alone with four noisy,restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast,stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner,our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices:leave Banner with my husband,or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids,a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour,let Banner shke out his legs and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.They'd get back in the car breathless and energized,smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads,catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother,or fish leaping out of the water,it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons(見識(shí)).
We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of road,everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car,ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to any on adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey--and the best part of yourself.
46.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home?B
A.It was less time B.It would be faster and safer
C.Her kids would feel less confined D.She felt better with other drivers nearby
47.The author stopped regularly on the country roads toC
A.relax in the fresh air B.take a dep breath
C.take care of the lamb D.let the kids play with Banner
48.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?B
A.Freeways are where beauty hides.
B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life
C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health
D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
49.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
D
A.To give herself some time to read B.To order some food for them
C.To play a game with them.D.To let them cool down
50.What could be the best title for the passage?A
A.Charm of the Detour B.The Road to Bravery
C.Creativity out of Necessity D.Road trip and Country Life.
分析 這是一篇記敘文,作者采用總分總的方式對(duì)文章進(jìn)行論述.記敘了作者為了方便照顧年幼的孩子驅(qū)車去父母家時(shí)而不得不改變多年行駛路線的經(jīng)歷,他發(fā)現(xiàn)繞道旅行非常有意思,從此喜歡上了繞道旅行,以及由此而產(chǎn)生的感悟.
解答 46.B 細(xì)節(jié)推理題.題干關(guān)鍵詞為take freeways to her parents'home定位于第二段.根據(jù)We travelled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest,easiest road(我們行駛在大多數(shù)人走的最快、最短、最便捷的公路上),可知作者選擇這條路是因?yàn)樗目焖倥c安全.故選B.
47.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.找到本題的關(guān)鍵詞regularly(有規(guī)律地),文中提到表達(dá)有規(guī)律的語句在第五段.根據(jù)We had to stop every hour,let Banner shake out his legs and feed him(我們不得不每個(gè)小時(shí)就停下來,讓Banner伸伸腿并喂喂他),可知停下來是為了照顧這個(gè)可愛的小人Banner.故選C.
48.B 推理判讀題.在第六段中,作者帶著孩子們一路欣賞鄉(xiāng)間美景:看到了齊腰深的草、車窗外緊隨媽媽身后的豬寶寶、從水中跳出的魚等.Here was life(這就是生活).作者通過親近大自然感到了生活的樂趣.故選B.
49.D 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.找到題干中的關(guān)鍵詞組ask the kids to get out of the car,根據(jù)第八段On an empty section of road,everyone started quarrelling,stopped the car,ordered all kids out(在一個(gè)空曠的區(qū)域,孩子們開始爭(zhēng)吵,我于是停下車,讓他們都下車),可以看出,"孩子們吵架"是停車的原因.因此選項(xiàng)D.(讓他們冷靜下來)為正確答案.故選D.
50.A 主旨大意題,根據(jù)文章的第一段(we are defined more by the detours (繞行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image)和最后一段可以說明繞道的魅力,因此本文主要向我們講述了繞道的魅力,故選A.
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