【正文】 ssistant.（3）What can we infer about Samuel Johnson from the text? A.C.A biographer.They add no more than some big words.（2）What does the underlined word lexicographer in paragraph 4 refer to? A.They simply give some translations.B.They only offer simple pictures. How many passages were used? According to Johnson39。s dictionary, which took forty workers fiftyfive years to plete (16391694), Johnson39。s leader. Language itself became submitted to rules during this period. This need to fix the English language is best illustrated (描述) in the making of The Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson. Guides to the English language had been in existence before Johnson began his project in 1746. These, however, were often little more than lists of hard words. When definitions of mon words were supplied, they were often unhelpful. For example, a horse was defined in an early dictionary as a beast well known.5．閱讀理解 由此可以判斷作者認(rèn)為自己選擇一個(gè)人去旅行是一個(gè)很好的決定，故選D。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone.可知作者覺得自己選擇一個(gè)人旅游讓自己看到了更大的世界，以及最后一段中的Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn39。根據(jù)第三段中的It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes.可知這些背包客邀請(qǐng)作者一起旅游時(shí)，她的本能也就是第六感說(shuō)了好，也就是說(shuō)她的第六感讓她相信她能和這些背包客相處的很好，才會(huì)答應(yīng)他們的邀請(qǐng)，故選A。t you travel with us?’ one of the backpackers offered可知這些背包客邀請(qǐng)作者一起旅游，說(shuō)明他們很熱心；根據(jù) They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could可知這些背包客旅游經(jīng)驗(yàn)很豐富，所以是值得信任的，綜合選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn39。途中她遇見了五個(gè)背包客，這些背包客邀請(qǐng)她一起去旅游，她和這些人一起經(jīng)歷了美好的幾天，并和他們成了好朋友。The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.D.s lifelong friends.B.it could add excitement to get a free ride（4）What can be inferred from the passage? A.it might cause trouble to have a swimC.s sixth sense told her that ______. A.D.Jobless and poorly educated.C.sorry about the impractical plan（2）Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met? A.upset about the sudden changeB.sick of riding on a bumpy bus On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn39。s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined plete strangers, who bee close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I39。t you travel with us? one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together. The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生根據(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。本文通過(guò) Helga講述自己的經(jīng)歷，使得作者決定要讓善行成為人們習(xí)以為常的事，注意關(guān)注生活中需要幫助的人，不冷漠以待。 ”可知作者是一個(gè)好的事業(yè)推廣者，選D。I39。根據(jù)第五段中的“ We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help. ”可知，我們總是過(guò)多的關(guān)注自己，所以行善不是我們通常做事的方式，可推知選A。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport.根據(jù)第四段中的“ And here is the part I39。Arizona 機(jī)場(chǎng)傷心痛苦時(shí)，旁人的態(tài)度，使得作者想在學(xué)校組織善行，讓學(xué)生們用自己的善意去幫助那些需要幫助的人。Ignoring Unnecessary TroublesD.Comforting People in NeedB.He teaches kids how to behave well.D.He started many clubs in high school.B.Ignorance to people around.D.Usual way of doing things.B.t get over her sadness over her Father39。Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.D.s sudden illness.B.Helga39。m always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.（1）What impressed the author most about Helga39。 So, I39。t normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I39。t normal.ll never forget about Helga39。s physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers. We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called .(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad39。 About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into ignore pattern, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ therefore, Hester Prynne passed through this portion of her suffering, and came to a sort of scaffold （刑臺(tái)），at the western end of the marketplace ”因此，海絲特根據(jù)第三段中的“In our nature, however, there is a condition that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present suffering, but chiefly by the pain that rankles (使痛心)after it.”可知，人們對(duì)痛苦的感知