Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married (結(jié)婚) and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us nice fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
小題1:The writer started walking more slowly in the          of his life.
A．springB．summerC．a(chǎn)utumnD．winter
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?
A．15. B．33.C．62. D．87.
小題3:What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A．Sad. B．Exciting. C．Wonderful. D．Pleasant.
小題4:Which of the following is true?
A．The writer was an engineer.
B．The writer had a garden with flowers.
C．The writer was always happy as a child.
D．The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.
小題5:What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Four Seasons.B．My Life.
C．Four Seasons in a Year.D．Four Seasons in My Life.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇短文的作者把人生比作四個季節(jié)來進行說明，分別介紹了人生每個季節(jié)的一些特點，
小題1:根據(jù)第三段I started walking more slowly. 及本段描述，可知作者在他認(rèn)識的秋季，走的更慢了。故選C。
小題2:根據(jù)短文第二段描述，二三十歲的年齡屬于人生的夏季，故選B。
小題3:根據(jù)第一段中這個單詞的前文happy days 高興的日子，及下文描述，可知指的是傷心的日子，故選A。
小題4:根據(jù)短文最后一段I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.描述，可知選D。
小題5:這篇短文的作者把人生比作四個季節(jié)來進行說明，故選D，人生的四季。
點評：本文淺顯易懂，層次分明，學(xué)生很容易把握文中中心內(nèi)容。答題中注意帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù)。對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文，根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案。
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