【正文】 根據(jù)第二段中的“Not only was 。鄧肯十歲時(shí)輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞，作者講述了她的早期的經(jīng)歷以及其取得成功的原因。s early experiences and the reasons for her success.39。s career development and other dancers39。 There is an old quotation if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.（1）What does the underlined phrase treat troubles as fuel mean? used troubles to push her forward towards her dream. was good at burning away everyday troubles. turned Duncan into a confident girl. lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan? experience in New York was the foundation of her career. teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence. dancing style was not very well received at the beginning. mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.（3）What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph? is useless climbing a tree to catch fish. is a genius in his own way. e from human stupidity. can impact students greatly.（4）What is this passage mainly about? Duncan39。 Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either pletely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn39。 In her autobiography (自傳), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn39。 It39。 When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other tenyearold, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.”可知史密森尼博物館的信息問(wèn)訊處有友好的并且知識(shí)淵博的員工及志愿者，他們可以幫助你為參觀做計(jì)劃。故選D。根據(jù)National Zoo所在的表格可知國(guó)家動(dòng)物園的開(kāi)放時(shí)間為三月15號(hào)到九月，每天的上午九點(diǎn)到下午六點(diǎn)；十月到來(lái)年的三月14號(hào)是每天上午九點(diǎn)到下午四點(diǎn)，12月25號(hào)不開(kāi)。故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area”可知史密森尼博物館（Smithsonian）在國(guó)家廣場(chǎng)（National Mall）上設(shè)有11個(gè)博物館和美術(shù)館，在較大的國(guó)家首都轄區(qū)有6個(gè)博物館和國(guó)家動(dòng)物園（National Zoo）。fill in an application form before your visit【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了史密森尼博物館相關(guān)的信息以及游玩建議。take your pets along with youC.. A.visit the zoo at weekends on June 25（3）To arrange your visit better, you can go to 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DCC.. A.D.C.B.. A. Service animals are wele at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted. Guidelines: Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your munity. Here we have listed some places to visit:7．閱讀理解 Our Museums, Galleries, and Zoo19 worldclass museums, galleries, and a zoo故選B。(4)考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第四段中的“ he realized the step counter on his phone recorded him walking eight miles without ever leaving his shop.”可知， Lenwood所用的計(jì)步器顯示，他在店里織吊床總共來(lái)回行走8英里，由此可推斷出他在工作時(shí)經(jīng)常走動(dòng)。故選C。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.a blind craftsman who makes perfect hammocksC.the success of the Hammock Source CompanyD.He had to make different ropes before he wove a hammock.C.He moved very often while he was working on a hammock.D.used to work as a hunter to support his familyC.. A.he was not skilled at doing woodwork（2）It can be learned from the passage that Lenwood t produce hammocksthe pany failed to go on with its businessC.it was for people with good eyesight onlys routine has changed little. He works his fingers back and forth across the rows, looping the rope and pulling it. With every hammock, Lenwood presents himself a perfect product. “I39。s largest maker and seller of hammocks, all built by hand.s skilled fingers are quick to catch and fix any mistakes. The process of weaving a hammock involves making and catching hundreds of loops (環(huán)). A single missed stitch (織針) creates a hole that can widen and make the hammock unfortable or even dangerous to use. Experienced weavers miss loops sometimes, but to his pany39。 In time, however, Lenwood found he had a knack (竅門) for the job. At first he worked onsite at the pany, but after a year Lenwood moved his operation to the home workshop where he had worked for 10 years during his woodworking days.t as tough as I thought until I started takes a lot of energy, and you39。s case, being blind works to his advantage. His trained, sensitive hands are acutely aware of every step of the process. Since beginning his craft in 1986, Lenwood has woven about 145, 000 perfect hammocks.6．閱讀理解故選D。但是“我”并為此感到自卑和沮喪，反而勇敢的接受自己并樂(lè)觀地積極面對(duì)。（4）考查推理判斷。s Okay—I39。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“My unusual height caused people to look，ask questions，laugh，tease，and sometimes even challenge me to fight．”提到“我”從小身高特別高經(jīng)常受到周圍人的嘲笑。故選A。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.It is the first step that is troublesome.C.s ignorance and jealousy.（4）Which of the following may best describe the theme of the passage? A.D.s negative ments. opinions.C.B.He accepted the fact of being different and let it go.t want people to watch him（3）What was the author39。D.he was much taller than othersC.he grew up in a small townD.he loves this lovely small townB.he is from an ordinary family These things still happen today. It will probably happen the rest of my life. I will always be 7 feet, 6 inches ( meters) tall. I wouldn39。t worth it. Realizing this didn39。 When I was in junior high school, I realized something else that helped me cope.