5.Picking up her backpack for school,14-year-old Carolyn Milander,from Houston,Texas,cried for the second time that week."Not again,Carolyn!"her mother said,worriedly."When you study all night and don't get enough sleep,you get so tired!This terrible cycle has got to end!"Carolyn shouted,"I'm fine,just leave me alone!"Carolyn had just started at a new secondary school and was having trouble dealing with the increased expectations and pressures(壓力).
Instead of just watching,Carolyn's mother heard the"Happy Class"at Carolyn's school might help,and she insisted that Carolyn should attend it.That was four years ago.Recently,Carolyn told her story.
"I remember angrily being driven to my first Happy Class,"Carolyn said"I shyly walked into the classroom.I felt embarrassed,hoping no one would see me when they passed by.We started by closing our eyes and focusing on our breathing."As Carolyn began to notice her breathing,she said"I stopped thinking about people in the halfway.I felt really relaxed."This was a feeling she liked and she could tell she would benefit from what the classes could offer.
The Happy Class was an important turning point for Carolyn.She learned to accept herself for who she was.Many of her friends expected her to attend Harvard or another top university,but Carolyn realized she could achieve happiness close to home,rather than by going to a top university.In fact,Carolyn decided to become a nurse and to apply to just one college---a 20-minute drive away.
"I didn't want to be tempted(吸引) by a top university.I wanted to remain true to the goals I set for myself,"Carolyn said"I feel good about myself for sticking to what I believe in,and I would encourage other teens to make the choices that are best for them and to discover what makes them happy."
Adolescence(青春期) is a time when young people should be able to discover their own identities.When Carolyn spent some time discovering what was meaningful to her,personal success followed.This is what all teens should be able to do.
28.When Carolyn attended a new secondary school,D.
A.It was hard for her to fall asleep at night.
B.Her mother had high expectations of her
C.She got on badly with her mother
D.She put too much pressure on herself.
29.What point does Carolyn make about her first Happy Class?C
A.She thought it offered less than she expected.
B.She wished there weren't so many other people there
C.She realized the methods being taught were useful
D.She found discussing her problems made her feel better.
30.What do Carolyn's words in Paragraph 5suggest?A
A.She is proud of doing what she thinks is right.
B.She is trying to understand her friends'decisions
C.She would like her friends to choose a job like hers.
D.She appreciates the good advice she has been given.
31.What does the underlined word"This"in the last paragraph refer to?D
A.Becoming successful at school
B.Spending time on what they enjoy.
C.Learning from successful persons.
D.Finding out what matters to them.
分析 文章主要講述了Carolyn 在學(xué)習(xí)上的選擇以及最后發(fā)現(xiàn)了什么對(duì)他才是有意義的.
解答 28.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段中P study all night and don't get enoughsleep 和 was having trouble dealing with the increased expectations and pressures 可推測(cè),Carolyn上了一所新學(xué)校后對(duì)自己施加壓力太大.
29.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第亍段』中巧 This was a feeling she liked and she could tell she would benefit from what the classes could offer 可知,Carolyn 的第一節(jié)幸福課對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō).幫助很大,她也受益匪淺.
30.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第五段I wanted to remain true to the goals I feel good about myself for sticking to what I believe in 可以看出,Carolyn 為自己作出的選擇感到自豪.
31.D.篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題.This指代前一句中的discovering what was meaningful to her,發(fā)現(xiàn)什么對(duì)她有意義由此可知答案.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一個(gè)社會(huì)文化類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測(cè),一定要做到有理有據(jù).