14.You are entering a world far different from the one my generation entered.My generation grew up with no MTV,no college loan,no $175sneakers,no underwear worn in public and very little jewelry worn on the tongue.Yet somehow we broke through and,achieved all these things,and more.I believe that your generation is far more elegant and caring than my own.You ask questions:"What is the meaning of life?""How can I make a fortune with almost no money down?""Why do we have to sit round in the hot sun listening to an opening speech?"
I do not recall who it was that spoke at my own graduation.Whoever it was,I know I looked to him for wisdom and guidance,just as you now look to me.I suppose if there is one single suggestion I'd like to leave with you,it is like this:concentrate on what you are doing.If you have decided to do it well,you will be successful,no matter how hard your situation is.
Act bravely.Do not fear making mistakes; if you make one,look out.
Make a contribution to our society.Even though 70 percent of you will be lawyers,still I say to you:Try to do something useful with your life,if only in your spare time.
In a very real sense,your graduation here today is not an ending but a commencement.If I may say so,this is,in fact,the first day of the rest of your lives.I realize it is a bit shocking to look at graduation this way,but I believe we must.Thank you,and lots of luck.You'll need it.
9.The underlined word"commencement"in the last paragraph might meanA.
A.beginning B.ending
C.contribution D.graduation
10.Where and how are the students listening to the speaker?B
A.They are standing in the open air.
B.They are sitting in the open air.
C.They are sitting in a classroom.
D.They are sitting in an auditorium.
11.The speech is given toC.
A.praise the graduates for what they have done
B.tell the graduates how to make a fortune
C.offer the graduates some useful advice
D.guide the graduates how to become good lawyers
12.The speaker encourages the graduates to do the following EXCEPTD.
A.concentrate on what they are doing
B.face and avoid their possible mistakes
C.do something useful for the society
D.try their best to seek a good fortune.
分析 作者給即將畢業(yè)的學生做演講,給他們提供一些有用的指導性的建議.
解答 ABCD
9.A 猜測詞意題.根據(jù)前句your graduation here today is not an ending but a可知,你們今天的畢業(yè)不是一個結束而是一個開始,所以這里的commencement意思是開始,故答案為A.
10.B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第二段最后一句Why do we have to sit round in the hot sun listening to an opening speech?"可知,這些學生是坐在大太陽下聽演講的,故選B.
11.C 推理題.根據(jù)第二段和第三段內容的介紹可知,作者給即將畢業(yè)的學生做演講,給他們提供一些有價值的建議,故選C.
12.D 細節(jié)題.在第二段中concentrate on what you are doing.Do not fear making mistakes; if you make one,look out.Make a contribution to our society這些建議,如:集中注意做事,別害怕出錯,為社會做貢獻,都是作者給學生的,只有選項D沒有提到.
點評 本文是人生感悟類閱讀理解.這類題材是高考常考的內容,它注重考查考生整體理解文章大意的能力,在做題時要結合題干以及上下文做出正確的選擇.