【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 s. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier. These are the findings of a 40173。year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. Boys who worked in the home or munity gained petence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理學家) who made the discovery. And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. Vaillant39。s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers pared the men39。s mental173。health scores with their boyhood 173。activity scores. Points were awarded for part173。time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems. The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and petence—the underpinnings (基礎) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward mon goals. The most petent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn39。t everything. As Tolstoy once said, One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one39。s work.（1）What do we know about John? A.He enjoyed his career and marriage.B.He had few childhood playmates.C.He received little love from his family.D.He was envied by others in his childhood.（2）Vaillant39。s words in Paragraph 2 serve as ________. A.a description of personal values and social valuesB.an analysis of how work was related to petenceC.an example for parents39。 expectations of their childrenD.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men（3）Vaillant39。s team obtained their findings by ________. A.recording the boys39。 effort in schoolB.evaluating the men39。s mental healthC.paring different sets of scoresD.measuring the men39。s problem solving ability（4）What does the underlined word sharp probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Quick to react.B.Having a thin edge.C.Clear and definite.D.Sudden and rapid.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，研究表明，那些小時候工作過的人比那些沒有工作過的人生活得更快樂、更有成效。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier.”他的工作滿意度更高，婚姻更美滿，身體也更健康?？芍?，約翰享受他的事業(yè)和婚姻，故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的 ’Boys who worked in the home or munity gained petence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society，‘said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理學家) who made the discovery.’And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.‘發(fā)現(xiàn)這一現(xiàn)象的心理學家Vaillant說:在家庭或社區(qū)工作的男孩獲得了能力，并開始覺得自己是社會中有價值的成員。因為他們對自己感覺良好，別人也對他們感覺良好?？赏浦琕aillant在第二段的話解釋了為什么一些男孩成長為快樂的人，故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Under Vaillant, the researchers pared the men39。s menta l173。health scores with their boyhood 173。activity scores.”可知Vaillant的研究小組通過比較不同的分數(shù)得到了他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)，故選C。 （4）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第四段中的“Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people，five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed.”那些在童年時期參加過最多活動的人，與各種各樣的人保持親密關(guān)系的可能性是其他人的兩倍，獲得高薪的可能性是其他人的五倍，失業(yè)的不可能性是其他人的16倍?？芍?，The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. 的意思是男性在孩童時期的行為和成年后的表現(xiàn)之間的聯(lián)系是驚人的明確。sharp的意思明確，故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Africa39。s Most Amazing Places to Visit Pyramids of Giza, Egypt The most famous of the structures at Giza, near Cairo, the Pyramid of King Khufu was built around 2650 BC from million blocks of stone. Its sides face north, south, east and west. Sahara Dunes, Morocco The most userfriendly part of the Sahara is accessible from the northern edge of Morocco. You can camp out in Tazzarine, where runners from all over the world plete the weeklong Marathon every spring. The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light pollution. Lake Retba (Lac Rose), Senegal There are few pink lakes in the world and one of them, Lake Retba, also called Lac Rose by locals is in the CapVert peninsula in Senegal. The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegal39。s dry season, between November and June. Nyika Plateau National Park, Malawi With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way of waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa. The eastern border of the plateau forms the wall of the Great Rift Valley. The great domes of hills have gentle slopes, making Nyika perfect for both hiking and mountain biking as well as Jeep exploration.（1）Which country will you go if you want to watch stars? A.Malawi.B.Morocco.C.Egypt.D.Senegal.（2）When is the best time to see the pinkest lake? A.July.B.September.C.Octob