【正文】 hat kind of person I want to be and how I will live my life, so I don39。t feel the need to plan for change: I live for change.”我不在乎“新年愿望”——在國外生活讓我不斷地重新考慮我想成為什么樣的人，我將如何生活，所以我覺得沒有必要為改變做計(jì)劃：我為改變而活。由此可知，作者不在乎“新年愿望”是因?yàn)樗纳罘绞绞顾麜r(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著改變，故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“In the middle of the countryside, away from our big and constantly changing lives, we were able to bee like a little family ，遠(yuǎn)離我們不斷變化的大生活，我們又能像一個(gè)小家庭了；以及第四段中的“It was different, but one thing stayed very much the sameI felt at home again and we felt like a family again.”這是不同的，但有一件事是非常相同的——我感覺像回到了家，我們感覺像一個(gè)家庭。由此推斷出，作者試圖通過他在愛爾蘭和巴塞羅那的經(jīng)歷表達(dá)和朋友呆在一起讓人有回家的感覺，故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。第三段中的“New Year39。s Eve has bee my time to reconnect with the friends that makes me feel at home.”除夕已經(jīng)成為我和朋友們重新聯(lián)系的時(shí)間，這讓我感到賓至如歸。是全文的主題句，結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容，可知這篇文章主要講了對于怎樣慶祝新年這個(gè)問題，作者的答案是和朋友一起度過，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，代詞指代，推理判斷和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 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. We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm, joining the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family. We got up early to see the cows as they were milked. I even tried my hand at milking one, and then joined the farmer as he released the cows into the field afterward. 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. To this day, I still consider that family trip when I plan to take time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we should be saving our money and time for. For my family, our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip. We talk about destinations and our budget (預(yù)算) ahead of time. Among the things 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。可知，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(cuò)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。”最符合文章中心。故選D。 【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。8．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 How39。s your happiness quotient (指數(shù))? Science tells us that if you want to increase your happiness quotient every day, it39。s important to take time and accept the present blessings (恩賜) in your life. I wanted to share a moment of feeling about some of my blessings and what39。s in my life to be grateful for as Thanksgiving approaches. One of our family traditions at our Thanksgiving meal is to go around the table and to let each one share something we39。re especially thankful for. I39。m going to recite lots of things, including that I39。m grateful for my health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share. My husband joins me for 3mile walk to start our day. The exercise habit keeps our moods in check and the ups and downs of life easier to manage. We talk as we walk, sharing ideas, worries and good feelings too. Sometimes we argue a little until we figure out what to do. We always e up with something. What a blessing that is! It is so much to be grateful for. I feel I am the luckiest woman alive. It39。s my wish for you that you39。ll be able to spot something in your life. I hope yet you will savor (體味) and appreciate it. Many of us spend the holiday with our aging parents or other loved ones. In my work at , we just reminded everyone that you never know if there will be another Thanksgiving with these loved ones. We can39。t take the day for granted. Just be in the moment. We suggest that you verbally give thanks to your parents, no matter what conditions your aging parents may be in now. Do what you can to be tuned in to what you need as well as what your family needs.（1）What39。s the best title for the text? A.Why I39。m so lucky?16