【正文】 。 Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long. ① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it39。s giving money to others that makes people happy. ③ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ④ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too. This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.（1）The writer says that buying things ________. A.can make people worriedB.can make people nervousC.may lead to sadness for longD.may lead to happiness for a short time（2）Where can we best put But it39。s not having money that brings happiness. in Paragraph 2? A.①B.②C.③D.④（3）Why does the writer quote （引用） a story in Paragraph 3? A.To explain Africans like sweets.B.To show examples are not enough.C.To make the writer39。s opinion clearer.D.To express happiness is from children.（4）What does the writer try to tell us? A.Buying new things can make people happy.B.The key to happiness is making others happy.C.If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.D.People who have a lot of money might not be happy.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：金錢的作用，以及怎樣更好地充分發(fā)揮金錢的作用。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for ，錢所能買到的東西不能給一個(gè)人帶來長久的幸福。故選D。 （2）根據(jù)文中的語句Instead, it39。s giving money to others that makes people happy.相反，把錢送給別人能讓人開心。推斷可知，有錢不一定給你帶來開心，故選B。 （3）理解歸納題。通讀第三段內(nèi)容可知，作者引用例子的主要目的就是自己的幸福與他人的幸福是息息相關(guān)的，故選C。 （4）主旨?xì)w納題。通讀全文理解可知，自己的幸福與他人的幸福是息息相關(guān)的，要想自己開心，也要?jiǎng)e人開心，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題和主旨題等?？碱}型，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中抓住關(guān)鍵詞尋找答案；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出主題句。9．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. When Linda got pregnant （懷孕） for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe （敬畏） for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning. In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub （盆）. Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother e into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. all four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said. I39。m so proud of Mom for having a baby. She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It39。s a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies. It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her—trusted care providers。 a very familiar environment。 continuing support。 good food—were things we needed but didn39。t have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold （門檻） together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.（1）The writer of this passage is probably ________. A.a fatherB.a motherC.a daughterD.a son（2）What does the underlined word midwives probably mean ________. A.carefully hardworking cooksB.specially trained nursesC.truly talented singersD.very friendly drivers（3）From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer ________. A.didn39。t warn her wife Linda to give birth in the familyB.didn39。t want their family to cross the threshold togetherC.thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experienceD.wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family（4）According to the passage we can see ________. A.the writer39。s first child is a sonB.there are five people in the writer39。s family nowC.the writer39。s daughter saw her brother e into the worldD.the writer wanted a home birth only just for their daughter（5）Which is the best title （標(biāo)題） for this passage? A.My First Child Was Born in a Hospital.B.The Second Child in My Happy Family.C.A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family.D.Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介紹了作者的大女兒在家參與小兒子出生的過程及原因。 （1）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. 我妻子Linda第一次生孩子的時(shí)候是在醫(yī)院，可推知作者是個(gè)爸爸。故選A。 （2）詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文The midwives called her back in time to see her brother e into the world. Midwives及時(shí)叫她回來看她弟弟來到這個(gè)世上，可知midwives是負(fù)責(zé)幫作者妻子接生的人，應(yīng)是經(jīng)過特殊訓(xùn)練的護(hù)士。故選B。 （3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段 It was crucial that our daughter was part of that ，這是至關(guān)緊要的，可知作者想要她女兒知道她是被家庭所信任和需要的。故選D。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段 As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daug