【正文】 teenage girl in my jeans and Tshirt. His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days. Why did I ever agree to acpany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia?5．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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問題，作者的答案是和朋友一起度過，故選A。第三段中的“New Year39。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。 （3）考查推理判斷。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劃：我為改變而活。根據(jù)第二段中的“I do not care about‘New Year39。It指代上文提到的“家”，故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“Home is no longer a picture of a house with a front door and some windows.”家不再是一幅有前門和一些窗戶的房子的圖畫。Change: Plan it or Make it?【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，介紹了對于怎樣慶祝新年這個問題，作者的答案是和朋友一起度過。True Friendship: What?C.New Year39。Travelling abroad enriches one39。Living abroad is a happy experience.C.s resolutions creates much pressure.（3）What does the author try to convey through his experiences in Ireland and Barcelona? A.s meaningless to make any big changes in life.D.His lifestyle makes him always ready for change.C.New Year39。t the author care about New Year39。D.HomeB.Familys kiss and resolutions create a lot of pressure for people to have a night to remember, a night that will change their lives and perhaps make the next year one worth living. I think those people are missing the point. If Christmas is about family, why can39。 A lot of people feel that New Year39。s Eve has bee my time to reconnect with the friends that makes me feel at home. Every year we try to reunite wherever we are and remember the time when we knew each other so well that we felt like a family. It is a moment to reconnect and get to know each other again. Last year, we travelled to a cottage in Ireland where we had no internet and no neighbours. In the middle of the countryside, away from our big and constantly changing lives, we were able to bee like a little family again.t feel the need to plan for change: I live for change. This is one of the reasons that celebrating the new year has bee very important for me. I do not care about New Year39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，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。根據(jù)第四段中的”Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude.“每個人偏偏時不時地給出壞消息，而大贏家則以正確的態(tài)度來做這件事。故選A。而是傳遞出的一種冷漠的態(tài)度。s the unsympathetic attitude with which it39。根據(jù)第四段中的”It39。故選C。不是因為他愚蠢的天氣預(yù)報，而是因為他的微笑。天氣預(yù)報員說要下雨了。根據(jù)第二段中的”As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, piic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, ‘Oh, boy, bad day for a piic. The weatherman says it39。Learning ancient traditions can be useful.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者通過在生活中的自身經(jīng)歷來說明好消息能使人高興，壞消息使人氣氛，而每個人偏偏時不時地給出壞消息，所以傳遞壞消息的方式很重要。Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.C.s head that night（3）What is the main idea of the text? A.wished that the sales agent would have had dreamsD.was mad at the sales agentB.not helpful（2）From Paragraph 3, we learn that the writer not consideratewarmheartedfriendlys opinion, his neighbor was s all right. I39。t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist (拳頭) right on their unsympathetic faces. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you39。s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn39。s not the news that makes someone angry. It39。 Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, Oh, that bus left five minutes ago. Dreams of headcutting!s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, piic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh, boy, bad day for a piic. The weatherman says it39。 In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off. 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Start time: 6 September, 2016部分中的“Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!”最重要的是，在寫作的過程中建立自信和獲得樂趣!可知，對初學(xué)者來說獲得信心和樂趣是最重要的。故選A。 Selection部分中的“If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing ”如果你想申請成為Towner Writer Squad的一員，請寄一份你的寫作樣稿。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?？芍?，Towner Writer Squad促進(jìn)年輕作家的發(fā)展。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 179 t you? Study and write at your own pace – you do not have to rush – as you have a year to go through the project. Practice under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing! Start time: 6 September, 2016 Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 1013 For further information go to: s to e. Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 45pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. Selection The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric (抒情詩) to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!To