【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ngs we discuss: Can we save money by renting a house instead of spending six nights in a hotel? Would it be better to buy groceries and cook for ourselves rather than eat out every night? Involving (使參與) the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too. I prefer to visit historical sites and museums while they love to fish and swim. So I build in some relaxation time for us all so that the vacation can work for everyone. Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversations—deep, silly or meaningful. There39。s no pleasure from the usual everyday tasks. What matters is that everyone is having a great time.（1）Why did the author and his parents go to the countryside when he was young? milk the cow. meet the farmer and his family. experience country life. enjoy the scenery.（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? author encouraged his customers to save their money for family vacation. author met new people and new things during the trip. trip helped the author understand the meaning of vacations better. author involved his kids in planning the vacation to cut their budget.（3）What is this passage mainly about? author had a good time in the countryside. author advised others to spend vacations with their families. author tried to enjoy the holidays with his family. author realized the value of family vacations and put it into practice.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者由小時(shí)候的一次和父母去農(nóng)村體驗(yàn)生活意識到度假的價(jià)值——認(rèn)識新事物，結(jié)識新朋友，與家人分享難忘的經(jīng)歷。這讓作者在后來給自己的家庭計(jì)劃假期的時(shí)候，也讓家人們參與其中，這樣確保每個(gè)人都有一個(gè)美好的假期。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life.”當(dāng)我還是個(gè)男孩的時(shí)候，我的父母和我從紐約到賓夕法尼亞的鄉(xiāng)村旅行了一周，體驗(yàn)鄉(xiāng)村生活?？芍?，作者小時(shí)候和他的父母去農(nóng)村是為了體驗(yàn)鄉(xiāng)村生活。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.”讓孩子們參與計(jì)劃假期，確保他們也有一個(gè)美好的假期?？芍?，作者讓孩子參與假期計(jì)劃是為了確保孩子有一個(gè)美好的假期，并不是為了節(jié)省預(yù)算。故D選項(xiàng)錯誤。選D。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members.”幾十年后，我仍然對那次旅行記憶猶新，那次旅行讓我意識到度假的價(jià)值，認(rèn)識新事物，結(jié)識新朋友，與家人分享難忘的經(jīng)歷。以及下文中作者將那次對家庭度假的價(jià)值的認(rèn)知，付諸實(shí)踐到自己的家庭生活中。故D選項(xiàng)“作者認(rèn)識到家庭度假的價(jià)值，并將其付諸實(shí)踐?！弊罘衔恼轮行摹９蔬xD。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 My mother has a dining table which sits right in the middle of her dining room. It was once buried beneath piles of papers—magazines, articles, copies of schedules for vacations she took back in the 1990s, and baby pictures of grand children who are now paying off their college loans. My brother Ross and I recently flew to New York to visit my mother. Mom, why don39。t we go through all that stuff? Ross said. No. Don39。t touch it! My mother said. The next afternoon, when she couldn39。t find a bill she needed, Ross suggested it might be put somewhere in the dining room and that we find it together. Besides, he said, all those papers are clearly stressing you out. However, my mother just said, Are you boys hungry? And then she seemed to have lost herself in deep thought. On our last night there, my mother walked up to us with a small pile of unopened mails, which she had collected at the western edge of the dining table, and said, Help me go through these. Sure, I said. When we had succeeded in separating wheat from chaff (谷殼), I asked, Would you want to deal with another little pile of papers? My mother led the way walking into the dining room the way an animal manager might be while entering a cage with tigers in it. Ross and I came in behind her and suddenly he reached for a pile of the papers on one side of the table. No! my mother said sharply. Let39。s start at the other end. That39。s where the older stuff is. Finally, we threw 95 percent of the stuff into paper shopping bags. Then I asked what she wanted us to do with them, she surprised us all by saying, Put them in the incinerator (垃圾焚化爐). When I returned home, inspired by the visit to my mother, I sorted out my own accumulated(累積的) piles of papers, sold or gave away half of my possessions, and moved into a smaller house. It seems that my life has been cheaper and easier since then. And it proves that a small change does make a big difference.（1）What did the mother ask her children to do with these unopened mails? A.To burn them.B.To read them for her.C.To collect them together.D.To pick out the important ones among them.（2）When the mother walked into the dining room, she was________. A.angryB.afraidC.impatientD.careful（3）What39。s the author39。s attitude towards his mother39。s cleaning up the dining table? A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Uncertain.D.Unknown.（4）What might be the best title of the passage? A.The precious mailB.A visit to my motherC.A happy family reunion16