【文章內容簡介】 ause she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education. I wonder why the college cheating scandal happened and I think it boils down to this: Parents want to create a fort zone for their kids. Of course, we want the best for our kids but sometimes we forget that real growth doesn39。t happen in times of fort。 those valuable lessons e when we are forced to think in ways we otherwise wouldn39。t have. While I did less for my child than these wealthy parents did in terms of means, in other ways I did more. I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it. My husband and I showed Casey that her strength is in her struggle. That39。s how far I went for my kid s education. And I dare say she is wiser and better off for it.（1）What do the parents involved in the college cheating scandal have in mon? A.They are well –knownB.They are aggressiveC.They are very richD.They are conservative.（2）The writer made the decision to pull Casey out of school__________. A.for lack of moneyB.because of her illnessC.as a result of cheatingsD.due to her bad behaviour（3）What does the writer think of her daughter39。s volunteering in South Africa for a year? A.It39。s meaningless.B.It is well worth it.C.It is a waste of timeD.It is a wrong decision.（4）The writer advises parents to____. A.create a fort zone for their kidsB.do whatever they can for their kidsC.help their kids have a better educationD.let their kids experience disappointment【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者由大學作弊丑聞入手并結合自己教育女兒的經歷告訴我們，真正的成長不是發(fā)生在安逸的時候，父母應該讓孩子體驗失望。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據第一段中的the college cheating scandal(丑聞)involving 38 wealthy parents around the country可知，陷入大學作弊丑聞的父母都是有錢人，故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據第一段中的In the fall of 2017 my husband and I lost our jobs. We had to tell our daughter, Casey, that we couldn39。t afford to send her back to school for her junior year at Fordham University.可知，作者和丈夫失業(yè)了，負擔不起讓女兒繼續(xù)讀書的費用，所以決定讓她休學，故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據第一段中的When she returned to the campus, she studied harder. She isn39。t what she used to be. Each day is marked by gratitude because she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education.可知，女兒重返校園后，學習比以前更加努力了，每一天都充滿感激之情，因為她知道無法接受教育是什么滋味，由此可知，作者認為女兒在南非的志愿工作是值得的，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據第三段中的I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it.可知，失望是生活的一部分，我們應該勇敢面對它而不是逃避它，由此可知作者建議父母讓孩子體驗失望，故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 We were silently waiting on the platform in the late afternoon. There he was, my 80yearold grandfather with his silvery hair. And there I was, a teenage girl in my jeans and Tshirt. His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days. Why did I ever agree to acpany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia? No one else wanted to be the fellow traveler since my grandfather refused to fly. In contrast, I loved to fly since I wanted to get to the destination as quickly as possible. No matter what anyone told my grandfather about the fort and safety of flying, he refused to book a flight, saying, It39。s not just the trip。 it39。s the adventure of getting there. With my first step onto the train, the journey was already different from what I expected. The train was modem and filled with friendly travelers. We settled into the club car, where we could enjoy food and drinks while watching the scenery pass. Instead of listening to my music, I became a willing audience and learned family history that I had never had the time or patience to learn. With teary eyes, he told me that going to family events was hard for him since my grandmother died. It always made him think about those who were no longer with us. For the first time I felt I understood him. I gained a new appreciation for our time together. In this fastpaced world, we often miss important moments. There is great significance in listening to elders who offer a piece of their history and experience. I may be more open to opportunities to stay with my grandpa. Life isn39。t just about the destination。 it39。s about the journey.（1）What does the underlined word cranky in paragraph 1 mean? A.Health.B.Strange.C.Selfless.D.Outgoing.（2）What did the author think of the journey at first? A.It would be boring.B.She would learn something during it.C.It would be a chance to know about her grandpa.D.She would enjoy the beautiful scene during it.（3）What made the author change her attitude towards staying with her grandpa? A.Her grandpa39。s appreciation of her.B.Her grandpa39。s missing her relatives.C.The sad stories of her grandmother.D.The new understanding of her grandpa.（4）What can we learn from the text? A.Listening to elders will help us learn a lot.B.Caring for elders needs a lot of creativity.C.There always is beautiful scenery along the journey.D.Travelling by train is more fortable than by plane.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者通過講述自己和爺爺坐火車的經歷，說明了聆聽長者講述他們的歷史和經歷，意義重大。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據第一段中的“No one else wanted to be the fellow traveler since my grandfather refused to fly.”自從我祖父拒絕坐飛機后，沒有人愿意和我們一起旅行。由此可知，Why did I ever agree to acpany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia?的意思是我為什么要答應陪我那奇怪的爺爺從紐約坐火車去喬治亞州呢？ cranky的意思是奇怪的，故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據第一段中的“His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days.”他那雙蒼老但依然清澈的藍眼睛看著眼前的情景，我不知道接下來的兩天該怎么過。由此推斷出，起初，作者認為這次旅行非常無聊，故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。答案第三段中的“For the first time I felt I understood him. I gained a new a