14．This morning I drove about an hour with my wife to spend the weekend with my mom who lives in the countryside．However，when I arrived，she was not at home．So I decided to hang out with our old neighbor，Mr Brown，who is an amazing woodworker．When I found him，he was building a small table in his workshop．
I spent about forty-five minutes talking with him．During that period of time，I also helped him do some simple work．I found he had all kinds of tools in the workshop．It was those tools that helped him to create beautiful pieces of furniture．
Tools used by professionals can serve the purposes of easing the work process or helping beautify the results．More than likely we've made use of tools to improve the crafting and complete projects．We're all grateful for calculators，computers，and smart phones for the convenience they offer．Along with these devices，I thought about the various methods and skills I've learned and integrated（融入） into my daily life over the years．
If there is a specific aspect of your life that you cannot overcome，perhaps you just need a tool or practice to shift the energy to produce much-needed power．If you're struggling with weight issues，or financial problems，there are some practical energetic applications you can learn．These spiritual tools can increase your ability．Choose alternate thoughts，actions，and solutions．Remember these are available．
Give you an idea of how easy some of these practices are．My ten-year-old daughter uses them at least three times a day．For example when tension arises within her friendship circle or if she needs to remember an answer for a test，she opens her one small box of candies and calls upon them for assistance．With these tools，she becomes smart to create change and achieve better results．
27．Why did the author go to the countryside？B
A．To have a short trip．
B．To pay his mother a visit．
C．To have a talk with an old neighbor．
D．To learn to make furniture from a woodworker．
28．According to the author，what made Mr Brown create beautiful furniture？B
A．His special talents．
B．The assistance of his tools．
C．He author's timely help．
D．The cooperation with others．
29．What is the third paragraph mainly about？D
A．The achievements of science．
B．The convenience of modern life．
C．The benefits of applying technology to life．
D．The importance of tools and devices．
30．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？C
A．Life is full of various challenges．
B．We should overcome our own limitations．
C．Spiritual tools can help us to handle difficulties．
D．Our abilities to solve problems are different．
分析 本文主要講了工具和設(shè)備在我們生活中的重要性．
解答 27．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子 to spend the weekend with my mom who lives in the countryside．和住在鄉(xiāng)下的媽媽一起度周末．所以答案選B．
28．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子 It was those tools that helped him to create beautiful pieces of furniture．正是這些工具幫助他創(chuàng)造了漂亮的家具．所以答案選B．
29．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子Along with these devices，I thought about the various methods and skills I've learned and integrated（融入） into my daily life over the years．
用這些設(shè)備，我考慮了我學(xué)到的各種方法和技能，多年來融入到我的日常生活中．可見本段講的就是工具和設(shè)備的重要性，所以答案選D．
30．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子These spiritual tools can increase your ability．Choose alternate thoughts，actions，and solutions．Remember these are available．這些精神工具可以增加你的能力．選擇替代的想法、行動(dòng)和解決方案．記住這些是可用的．可見精神工具可以幫助我們解決困難，所以答案選C．
點(diǎn)評 本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息？或是其變體．搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時(shí)使用的具體事實(shí)、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)．做這類題一般采用尋讀法？即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對比，找出答案．
