【正文】 nt. But sometimes people choose not to tell. Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola. There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it like this, The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can bee like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free. There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages。 they require courage and strength to share。 and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else. Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others. Honesty and openness is important: it proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development. Hard work may not allow us to overe our disadvantages pletely. But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes. Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.（1）What39。s the function of the example in Paragraph 2? reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola. shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story. proves not sharing a story can cause trouble. concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.（2）Which is close in meaning to the underlined word uncorked in Paragraph 3? （3）One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that _______. highlights the importance of hard work are used to exposing their weaknesses sometimes have no courage to share their stories stories make themselves feel sad（4）The writer aims to convince us to _______. open to people close to you by sharing some secrets stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves the dangers that can be caused by untold stories the importance of being honest when making friends【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，不分享本該被告知的故事會帶來麻煩，作者進一步論述了人們隱藏自己故事的一部分有很多原因。同時指出有些故事需要以適當?shù)姆绞街v述。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. ”應該講的故事被隱瞞是危險的。可知，第2段的例子是用來說明不分享一個故事會引起麻煩。故選C。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“their power to destroy is set free. ”他們的毀滅力量就釋放了?？芍?，劃線詞uncorked意為“打開，釋放”之意，與A選項freed“解放，使自由”相近。故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages。 they require courage and strength to share。 and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else. ”我們隱藏自己故事的一部分有很多原因：它們經(jīng)常顯示我們的弱點或暴露我們的缺點；它們需要勇氣和力量來分享；當然，有些故事應該保密，尤其是那些讓別人難堪的故事?？芍渲幸粋€原因是人們有時沒有勇氣分享他們的故事。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.” 有些故事需要以適當?shù)姆绞街v述，這需要時間、地點和一定程度的關系?？芍?，作者的目的是說服我們?yōu)榱怂撕妥约旱睦孢m當?shù)胤窒砉适?。故選B。 【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，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭雜務) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances(補貼) or other rewards such as extra puter time. But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn39。t worth doing unless you get something in return. Running any kind of household is a team effort, Susie said, a home is a living space for everyone in the family. It39。s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look. Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兌取) either online or in the real world. With the Chore Monster app kids earn digital points by pleting chores that they can turn in for reallife rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards says Chris Bergman, founder of Chore Monster, Kids need positive reinforcement(強化) to help motivate them. What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.（1）How does the author start the passage? listing some evidence. presenting some facts. paring different views. stating his own experiences.（2）Which statement is true according to Susie Walton? should be rewarded for doing chores. decide what kids can do for the family. have the responsibility to share housework. can get extra puter time for doing chores.（3）The purpose of writing the text is to .