Question

I have had the privilege of meeting some very interesting people over the years. Some of these people made a great impact on my life, my views and personal philosophy. Others I met had the opposite effect because they represented attitudes, behavior and beliefs that were directly opposed to my views on life and my feelings about the value of all people.
One such person I met was a woman in her late seventies. She had been an active woman, raised a family and had engaged in helping others, and developed her own crafts to sell at selected craft shows throughout the year.
When I met her for the first time, I couldn’t believe that she was in her late seventies — I would have placed her age more in her early sixties. After speaking with her for a short period, it was only then that the conversation seemed to turn to age. And, it wasn’t a conversation about the frailty (脆弱) of age, or the aches and pains, or about pleasures lost.
The conversation, instead, focused on her zest for life and all the things that she was in the planning stages of doing. And, what she was planning to do wasn’t about going to a seniors group so she and her husband could go on a bus tour. What she was planning was an excursion (旅行) to Europe, unaccompanied by any tour operator or taken around the usual sights by a local guide.
She really impressed me a lot because of her zest for life; for an uncompromising view of the future not in the least affected by her age; for the undying faith in knowing that there was a great deal of life yet to be discovered and experienced and yearning for each new image, discussion, smell, cultural uniqueness or experience.

1. 1.
   From the text we know______.
   1. A.
      the woman had much sight-seeing around the world.
   2. B.
      the woman was willing to help others.
   3. C.
      the woman made great wealth by selling crafts.
   4. D.
      the woman talked a lot about her age.
2. 2.
   The old woman impressed the author because ______.
   1. A.
      she kept young in spite of her age
   2. B.
      she had experienced a lot in life
   3. C.
      she never gave in to the aches and pains in life
   4. D.
      she had a positive outlook on life
3. 3.
   What kind of tone does the author use to describe the woman?
   
   1. A.
      Doubtful.
      
   2. B.
      Concerning.
   3. C.
      Sympathetic
   4. D.
      Appreciative.
4. 4.
   The underlined word “zest” in the fourth paragraph probably means“_______”.
   1. A.
      enthusiasm
   2. B.
      concept
   3. C.
      view
   4. D.
      satisfaction

Answer 1

BDDA
文章講述的是作者所碰到的一個七十幾歲的女人及其對生活充滿熱情的態(tài)度；從她身上讓作者學(xué)到了很多。
1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段中“...had engaged in helping others...”可知她是自愿從事于這份工作的。
2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第四段中“The conversation, instead, focused on her zest for life and all the things that she was in the planning stages of doing”以及最后一段“She really impressed me a lot because of her zest for life”可知他們的談話這要是對生活的展望，也正是這樣的談話讓作者印象深刻。
3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題 作者在講述這個人的時候一直都表示對她的生活態(tài)度很佩服，所以選D--欣賞。
4.詞義猜測題 A是“熱情”的意思，符合文章的意思。