16.Many Europeans have not only weekends and bank holidays but also five to seven weeks paid leave.Usually parents plan to spend three or four weeks with the family in summer.Because of my earlier years in China,I found it difficult to understand the European attitude towards holidays.
During my childhood in the 1960s,my parents were always busy with work and meetings.I was left alone with Grandma.The only long period of time we could get together once a year was the Spring Festival.I missed our parents badly,but didn't say so because I had been told that hard work was everyone's duty and that we could not have our own small family without a big family.
Later I was a hard-working student at university.I was always told holidays were a waste of time and I felt as if I had done something wrong if I did nothing during a holiday.
I didn't change this idea until I met my boss abroad.When I called him at home after office hours for business,he politely told me he preferred talking about work with me in the office.
When the holiday season came near,he asked me to plan my holidays.He told me holiday was a right for everyone.
Giving up a holiday for the company is encouraged in China,but is foolish here.I began to think about holidays.
 Nowadays,Chinese take long weekends and have paid holidays.But do they use their holidays to enjoy family life?I hope so because my experience in China and Europe has helped me understand that work is not my whole life and that a family is also very important.I do not want to feel sorry in the future and I certainly spend as much time with my son as possible.
There is nothing wrong with either working hard or taking holidays,but we shouldn't have one instead of the other.It is important to keep a balance between work and play.

93.Did the writer find it easy to understand the European attitude towards holidays at first?No,he didn't
94.Why was the writer left alone with Grandma during his childhood?Because his parents were always busy with work and meetings.
95.When did the writer change his idea on holidays?He didn't change his idea until he met his boss abroad..
96.Who thought holiday was a right for everyone?The boss.
97.What has helped the writer understand the meaning of holiday better?The writer's experience in China and Europe.
98.Which do you prefer when a holiday comes,working hard or taking holidays?Why?I prefer taking holidays because I don't think work is my whole life.

分析 許多歐洲人不僅有周末和銀行假期,而且還有五到七周的帶薪休假.通常父母計(jì)劃在夏天和家人待三到四周.因?yàn)槲仪皫啄暝谥袊?guó),我發(fā)現(xiàn)很難理解歐洲人對(duì)假期的態(tài)度.
在20世紀(jì)60年代在我的童年,我的父母總是忙于工作和會(huì)議.我獨(dú)自一人和奶奶在一起.我們一年只能相聚一次是春節(jié).我很想念我們的父母,但沒(méi)有這么說(shuō),因?yàn)橛腥烁嬖V我,努力工作是每個(gè)人的職責(zé),我們不能只顧自己的小家庭而不顧一個(gè)大家庭.
后來(lái)我在大學(xué)是一個(gè)勤奮的學(xué)生.我總是告訴假日是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間,我覺(jué)得好像我做錯(cuò)了什么,如果我在假期什么都沒(méi)有做.
直到我在國(guó)外遇到我的老板,我才改變了這個(gè)想法.當(dāng)我下班后在家里給他打電話時(shí),他禮貌地告訴我他更喜歡和我在辦公室談?wù)摴ぷ鳎?br />假期臨近時(shí),他讓我計(jì)劃假期.他告訴我假期是每個(gè)人的權(quán)利.
放棄公司的假期是鼓勵(lì)在中國(guó),但這里是愚蠢的.我開(kāi)始考慮假期.
現(xiàn)在中國(guó)人周末長(zhǎng),帶薪假期.但是他們利用假期享受家庭生活嗎?我希望如此,因?yàn)槲以谥袊?guó)和歐洲的經(jīng)歷幫助我明白工作不是我生活的全部,一個(gè)家庭也很重要.我不想在未來(lái)感到遺憾,我當(dāng)然盡可能花盡可能多的時(shí)間與我的兒子在一起.
努力工作或度假?zèng)]有錯(cuò),但我們不應(yīng)該有一個(gè)代替另一個(gè).在工作和娛樂(lè)之間保持平衡是很重要的.

解答 93.No,he didn't.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)I found it difficult to understand the European attitude towards holidays可知作者很難理解歐洲人對(duì)假期的態(tài)度,故答案為:No,he didn't.
 94.Because his parents were always busy with work and meetings.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)my parents were always busy with work and meetings.I was left alone with Grandma可知因?yàn)楦改缚偸敲τ诠ぷ骱蜁?huì)議.作者獨(dú)自一人和奶奶在一起,故答案為:Because his parents were always busy with work and meetings.
95.He didn't change his idea until he met his boss abroad.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)I didn't change this idea until I met my boss abroad可知到作者在國(guó)外遇到老板,才改變了這個(gè)想法,故答案為:He didn't change his idea until he met his boss abroad.
96.The boss.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)He told me holiday was a right for everyone可知是老板告訴我假期是每個(gè)人的權(quán)利,故答案為:The boss.
97.The writer's experience in China and Europe.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)I hope so because my experience in China and Europe has helped me understand that work is not my whole life and that a family is also very important可知因?yàn)樽髡咴谥袊?guó)和歐洲的經(jīng)歷幫助他明白工作不是生活的全部,故答案為:The writer's experience in China and Europe.
98.I prefer taking holidays because I don't think work is my whole life.理解題,本題答案不唯一,只回答出假期是工作還是度假,并說(shuō)出原因即可,故答案為:I prefer taking holidays because I don't think work is my whole life.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 做題時(shí)要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上,與題目有機(jī)的結(jié)合,從文章中找到相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)性的句子與選項(xiàng)細(xì)細(xì)比對(duì),進(jìn)行選擇或推理判斷,選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項(xiàng).做題注意靈活,有時(shí)可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案.

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:選擇題

9.I like making friends,      I am a little quiet.( 。
A.butB.thoughC.soD.however

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:選擇題

7.-Andy is not quite          today.What's wrong?
-He was caught in the rain this morning and doesn't feel well.( 。
A.heB.himC.hisD.himself

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:書(shū)面表達(dá)

4.當(dāng)今社會(huì)大力倡導(dǎo)大家節(jié)約用水,請(qǐng)你闡述一下為什么要節(jié)約用水,結(jié)合自己的實(shí)際談一下你是如何節(jié)約用水的,并向大家發(fā)起節(jié)約用水的倡議.字?jǐn)?shù)80-100.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀表達(dá)

11.In many countries around the world May 1is a holiday.Labor Day,or Workers'Day,is an international holiday that honors working men and women,and the jobs they do.
During the late 1880s,in many parts of the world,people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories,and earned very little money.In the United States and Canada,working people got together to try to make their workplaces better.These groups of people formed Unions.The union leaders asked company directors for shorter work days and higher pays,but many of them dismissed the ideas.On May 1,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped work and marched through cities and towns to try and force bosses to let them work an eight-hour day.In the city of Chicago,several people died in fights with the police.Over the next few years,people in cities around the world stopped working every May 1to honor workers everywhere.By the early twentieth century,the first of May was a national holiday in many countries.
In the United States and Canada,May 1is not a holiday.North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September.Today in the United States,Labor Day is mostly about having fun.People enjoy a long weekend,and often celebrate by having barbecues or picnics with friends or family.In many parts of the United States,Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation and students return to school the next day.

64.Is the Labor Day another name for Workers'Day?Yes
65.Who formed the first Unions?Working people in the United States and Canada
66.When did people first stop work for an eight-hour day?On May 1,1886
67.How does the North Americans celebrate their Labor Day?By having barbecues or picnics with friends or family
68.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?How the Labour Day came (into being)/appeared/formed and how people celebrate it..

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

1.In the United States,whenone becomes rich,he wants people to know it.And even if he does not becomevery rich,he wants people to think that he is.That is what"keeping up withthe Joneses"is about.It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich ashis neighbours.
The expression was firstused in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand.He told this story abouthimself.He began earning 125dollars aweek at the age of 23.That was a lot of money in those days.He got marriedand moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City.Whenhe saw that rich people rode horses,Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants,Momand and his wife also hired aservant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.
It was like a race,but onecould never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up.The raceended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new wayof life.They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him andnoticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of theirneighbours.He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of shortstories.He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a verycommon name in the United States."Keeping up with the Joneses"came to meankeeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you.Momand's series appeared in different newspapersacross the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to gettired of keeping up with the Joneses.And there are"Joneses"in every city ofthe world.But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses becauseno matter what one does,Mr.Jones always seems to be ahead.

32.Some people want to keep up with theJoneses because theyB.
A.want to be as rich as their neighbours
B.want others to know or to think that they are rich
C.don't want others to know they are rich
D.want to be happy
33.It can be inferred (推斷) from the story that rich people like toA.
A.live outside New York City              
B.live in New York City
C.live in apartments                              
D.have many neighbours
34.Arthur Momand used the name"Jones"in his series of short stories because"Jones"isB.
A.a(chǎn)n important name                
B.a(chǎn) popular name inthe United States
C.his neighbour's name            
D.not a good name
35.If a person who keeps up with theJoneses,he wouldD.
A.do as the poor persons around him do
B.do everything he likes to do
C.do as his neighbours do
D.do as the rich people around him do.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

8.Happiness is for everyone.You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on.Why?Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact,happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.When you are in trouble at school,your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons,your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success,your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong,people around you will help you to correct it.And when you do something good to others,you will feel happy,too.All these are your happiness.If you notice them,you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money.It is a feeling of your heart.When you are poor,you can also say you are very happy,because you have something else that can't be bought with money.
When you meet with difficulties,you can say loudly you are very happy,because you have more chances to challenge (挑戰(zhàn))yourself.So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck.As the saying goes,life is like a revolving (旋轉(zhuǎn)) door.When it closes,it also opens.If you take every chance you get,you can be a happy and lucky person.

36.Happiness is forD.
A.those who have large and beautiful houses 
B.those who have cars
C.those who have a lot of money          
D.a(chǎn)ll people
37.When you do something wrong,A.
A.people around you will help you      
B.you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C.your classmates will laugh at you      
D.you will be happy
38.Which is true according to the passage?D.
A.When you get success,your friends will be very proud of you.
B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D.All the above.
39.Why do we say"Happiness is not the same as money"?BecauseB.
A.money always brings happiness         
B.money doesn't always bring happiness
C.everything can be bought with money   
D.only rich people have  happiness
40.Which is the title of the passage?A.
A.Happiness                     
B.Happy and Lucky
C.Do Something Good to Others    
D.life and Success.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

5.根據(jù)下面短文,將短文中劃線部分的句子譯成中文
According to American food writer Michael Pollan,the best-tasting,freshest food you can eat is from the garden.(84)He just published a new book about healthy eating for kids.The book tells where our food comes from and how kids can eat healthily.
Here are some of his suggestions:
A:Try not to eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.
B:Try to eat packaged(包裝) food with more than five ingredients.
C:Try to stay away from foods and drinks that contain a sweetener called high  fructose corn syrup(果葡萄漿).It makes you fat easily.
D:Try to eat more fresh foods.A food made to last forever is usually full of chemicals.Food should be alive,and that means it should be with Read Labels(標(biāo)簽).(85)Pay attention to where your food comes from and how it was grown.
84.他剛出版了一本關(guān)于孩子健康飲食的新書(shū).85.注意你的食物的來(lái)源地及如何種植的.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

6.A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas (圣誕節(jié)) present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin (頑童) was walking around the shining car."Is this your car,Paul?"he asked.
Paul answered,"Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas."The boy was surprised."You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…"He hesitated (猶豫).Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly."I wish,"the boy went on,"that I could be a brother like that."Paul looked at the boy in surprise,then he said again,"Would you like to take a ride in my car?""Oh yes,I'd love to."
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,"Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors (鄰居) that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.When the car stopped,the boy ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled (殘疾的) brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent (美分).And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable (難忘的) holiday ride.

66.The street urchin was very surprised whenB.
A.Paul received an expensive car 
B.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining car   
D.he was walking around the car
67.From the story we can see the urchinA.
A.wished to give his brother a car 
B.wanted Paul's brother to give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's 
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
68.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his houseD.
A.to show his neighbors the big car 
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car 
D.to tell his brother about his wish
69.We can infer (推斷) from the story thatB.
A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin 
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother 
D.the urchin's wish came true in the end
70.The best name of the story isC.
A.A Christmas Present 
B.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like That 
D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案