My husband and I were once in Nepal(尼泊爾)to see sunrise over the Himalayas.
One morning we awoke to total darkness at 5 o’clock.As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand,I noticed the calm,gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning.One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea,and other villagers gathered around his fire,cupping their hands around small glasses of the steaming sweet mixture.It was fascinating,but not to be left behind,we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.
The top was crowded when we arrived,but after 10 minutes of cold waiting,the assembled group gave up.“The cloud cover is too heavy,”one said.Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list.I was disappointed as well,but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy absently playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds.He must know something we don’t,I thought.I decided to wait with him.
The boy and I didn’t have to wait long.Moments later,a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud,then another.Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds,and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain,mile above where I’d expected it to be.
Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds withdrew with bowed heads,and the magnificent Himalayas were revealed before,around,and above me.I sat in astonishment,not breathing,not daring to look away,certain that God had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what Heaven really looks like.I certainly got the message.Never again will I rush a sunrise.I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.
小題1:What does “It” in Paragraph 2 most probably imply?
A．The darkness of the town in the morning.
B．The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire.
C．The way the local people welcomed the day.
D．The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point.
小題2:The author decided to wait with the Nepalese boy because _____.
A．she felt kind of having faith in him
B．the restless tourists disappointed her
C．that boy was praying to the sun with a magic stick
D．she had nothing more to see on her sightseeing list
小題3:What can be concluded from the passage?
A．Do in Rome as the Romans do.
B．God helps those who help themselves.
C．Time and tide wait for no man.
D．Fortune rewards those having patience.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D

試題分析：文中作者講述了自己和丈夫去尼泊爾境內(nèi)的喜馬拉雅山去看日出的情景，當別人因為云層太厚看不到日出而紛紛放棄時，她卻和一個小男孩一起耐心的等待。終于等到了輝煌的令人震撼的時刻，故事告訴我們上帝會垂青那些有耐心的人。
小題1:C詞義猜測題。從第一段I noticed the calm, gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning。。。判斷可知此處it指的是尼泊爾人迎接新的一天開始的方式。故C選項正確。
小題2:A推理判斷題。從第三段末句 He must know something we don’t, I thought. I decided to wait with him.推測可知作者認為孩子肯定知道太陽什么時候會出來，所以A選項正確。
小題3:D推理判斷題。A入鄉(xiāng)隨俗；B 自助者天助；C歲月不待人；D做事只要有耐心，到頭總會有好運。從文章末句Never again will I rush a sunrise. I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.作者的感悟可知上帝會優(yōu)待那些有耐心有準備的人。
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小題19:
A．onB．backC．downD．off
小題20:
A．heartB．spiritC．a(chǎn)greementD．dependence

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