7.I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe,Pennsylvania,was filled with never-changing routines.I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else.Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives.I also didn't like the fact that people seemed very close-minded.I felt trapped.I felt like I was missing out on opportunities.It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite.
Then I took my first trip to New York City.I couldn't wait to experience the city.However,when I arrived in the Big Apple,it wasn't at all what I had imagined.I knew it was home to thousands of people,but I hadn't had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time.All the streets were filled with people.I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace.When I took the subway for the first time,I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me.She looked at me with dislike and didn't say a word.
After just one day,I realized how important my small town is to me.Now I appreciate the familiar faces I see every day.I like the feeling of security and belonging my town offers.Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn't provide.I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger-it really can make your day a little better.
My big trip showed me that my small town really has instilled(注入) morals and values in me that I didn't even know I had.I would never have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City.
21.How did the author feel about life in Jim Thorpe at first?C
A.People there cared little about others.
B.People there liked to accept new things.
C.Living there was a great disadvantage.
D.There were many chances of career development.
22.What surprised the author most in New York City?D
A.The gestures of greeting.
B.The modern transportation.
C.The fast pace of life.
D.The crowded streets.
23.What made the author change his/her attitudes to his/her hometown?A
A.Travelling to New York City.
B.The familiar faces in Jim Thorpe.
C.A big place in his/her town.
D.Everybody likes talking about others.
分析 文章大意:本文講的是作者開始不喜歡自己的家鄉(xiāng),認(rèn)為生活的小鎮(zhèn)一成不變,人們喜歡流言蜚語,思想閉塞,得不到機(jī)會(huì).但是一次紐約的旅行卻改變了作者的態(tài)度,他開始明白了家鄉(xiāng)的重要性,明白了自己對(duì)家鄉(xiāng)的熱愛
解答 21. C 推理判斷題.在第一段中I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else.作者列舉了對(duì)生活在小城鎮(zhèn)的看法:一成不變,人們喜歡流言蜚語,思想閉塞,得不到機(jī)會(huì)等等,這說明作者認(rèn)為生活在Jim Thorpe這個(gè)小城鎮(zhèn)很不好,故選C.
22. D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中的"but I hadn't had the least expectation to seeso many people on the street at one time.All the streets were filled with people"但我一點(diǎn)也沒有想到能在街上看到那么多人,街上到處都是人.可知,最讓作者感到意外的是街上擁擠的人群故選D.
23. A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容尤其是"After just one day,I realized how important my small town is to me."一天之后,我意識(shí)到我的小鎮(zhèn)對(duì)我來說是多么的重要.可知,作者開始認(rèn)為自己的家鄉(xiāng)不好,但是到紐約后才發(fā)現(xiàn)自己家鄉(xiāng)的優(yōu)點(diǎn),因此答案A項(xiàng)正確.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本題是社會(huì)文化類閱讀理解.這類題材是高考?純(nèi)容,它注重考查考生整體把握文章內(nèi)容的能力,要求考生平時(shí)加強(qiáng)訓(xùn)練,做題時(shí)還要結(jié)合語境以及題目做出正確的判斷.