Question

Passage10(2013江蘇揚州廣陵區(qū)，C) 

    Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life ： flowers bloom,baby animals are born,and the weather becomes warmer.During this time of year,people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings.However,for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring.We need to look at ourselves,set new goals,and decide how to improve ourselves.

    In England people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we’d like to change or improve in our lives,and we call this a New Year's resolution These can be anything from improving one^ health through exer?cise or cutting out bad habits,to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance.

    Luckily,we don't have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people. We can do this whenever we like. The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.

    Sometimes it^’s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals,hut an old saying is to begin is to be half-way there^，T.I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first,but once we begin,they get easier.For exam?ple,spending less time on QQ or playing video games and more time studying or communicating face-to-face can be difficult habits to change at first. But once we settle into the new routine and start to see the results,it's difficult not to wonder why we didn't do it sooner.

    The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets. If we do this,it's easy lo lose motivation because the end goal seems so far away.Try to make many siTiaH goals you want to reach on the way to your ultimate (最終的) goal.This way,you can see your progress easily.

l.In Paragraph One,the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time .

  A. to take a walk around outdoors 

  B. to enjoy fresh air and bright colors 

  C. to set goals for a fresh beginning for animals 

  D. to have babies

2. Which of the following might the writer agree with according to (根據(jù)) Paragraph Four?

  A. Be swift to hear,slow to speak.

  B. A11 that ends well is well.

  C. Well begun is half done.

  D. A11 roads lead to Rome.

3. What does the underlined word “daunting” probahly mean in Par- agraph Four?

  A. changeable    B. difficult   C.lovely D. dangerous 4. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

 A. If you see no progress,youUl be sad.

 B. Whatever happens,stick to (堅持) your dreams.

 C. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties.

 D. Your goals should be realistic and small.

Answer 1

1.C 2. C 3.B 4. D

Passage 10

[語篇解讀]這是一篇春季開學(xué)時的講演稿。春天是萬物復(fù)蘇的曰 子，這時候人們也需要重新審視自己，設(shè)定新的目標(biāo)，決定如何提高自 己。有時候邁出第一步并不容易，但是只要設(shè)定一些小的目標(biāo)，你就 更容易看到自己的進(jìn)步。

1. C主旨大意題。在第一段中作者首先指出春天是萬物復(fù)蘇的曰 子:鮮花盛開，小動物出生，天氣轉(zhuǎn)暖。隨后指出，此時人們通常外 出踏春，有一種全新的感覺。所有這些都是為了引出中心句：We

need to look at ourselves,set new goals,and decide how to improve our-selves.由此可見，本段的目的是說明春天是設(shè)定新目標(biāo)、重新開始的 時刻。故選C項。

2. C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段第一句Sometimes it's difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals,but an old saying is 44 to begin is to be half-way there”.可知，為實現(xiàn)新目標(biāo)邁出第一步有時是困難的， 但是“只要開始就完成了一半”，這與Well begun is half done.(良好 的開端是成功的一半) 不謀而合。故推斷C項符合作者的想法。Be swift to hear,slow to speak.多聽少說;All that ends well is well.結(jié)果好 就一切都好;All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。這三項均與文 章無關(guān)，可排除。

3. B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段第二句I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first,but once we begin,they get easier.可知，承擔(dān)一項新任務(wù)或改變習(xí)慣一旦開始就 會變得容易，那么可以推斷一開始的時候似乎是困難的。利用后半 句中的反義詞easier ,可知daunting的意思是difficult。故選B項。

4. D主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets.和第二句 Try to make many small goals you want to reach on the way to your ultimate (最 終的) goal.可知，為了在實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的過程中不失去動力，你的目標(biāo)應(yīng) 該是小而實際的。故選D項。

[長難句] These can be anything from improving one5s health through exercise or cutting out bad habits,to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance.這可以是任何事，從通過鍛煉提高健 康或改掉壞習(xí)慣，到為取得好成績更努力學(xué)習(xí)或努力找到好工作或生 活的平衡。

本句的主干是These can be anything,后面接了一個很長的介詞結(jié) 構(gòu) from...to...,前一個動名詞短語 improving one's health through exercise or cutting out bad habits 與后一個動名詞短語 studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance 并列 .