1．I carry a Rubik's Cube （魔方） in my backpack．Solving it quickly is a terrific conversation starter．I usually ask people to try it first．They just turn the cube over in their hands，not even knowing where to begin．That's exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read．Letters and words were out of order．Nothing made sense because I am dyslexic．
The Rubik's Cube has made me believe that sometimes you have to take a few steps back in order to move forward．This was a reflection of my own life when I had to leave public school after the fourth grade．It's embarrassing to admit，but I still couldn't always spell my full name correctly．As a fifth-grader at a new school specializing in what's called"language-processing disorder"，I had to start over．I then spent the next four years learning how to learn and find strategies that allowed me to return to my district's high school with the ability to communicate my ideas and express my intelligence．
Now，I can easily solve the 5×5×5．I discover that just before it is solved，a problem can look like a mess，and then suddenly you can find the solution．Early in my Rubik's career，I became so frustrated that I took the cube apart and rebuilt it．I believe that sometimes you have to look deeper and find answers in unexpected places．The Rubik's cube taught me that to accomplish something big，it helps to break it down into small pieces．I learned that it's important to spend a lot of time thinking，to try to find connections and patterns．I believe that there are surprises around the corner．
Like life itself，the Rubik's cube can be frustrating puzzle．So everyday I carry a Rubik's cube in my backpack as a reminder that I can achieve my goals，no matter what obstacles I face．

46．The author took the Rubik's Cube apart becauseA．
A．he couldn't work out how to solve it 
B．he hated it and wanted to destroyed it
C．he wanted to learn how to rebuild it
D．he was eager to find the connections
47．The underlined word"dyslexic"in Paragraph 1probably means a person who has trouble withB．
A．remembering
B．reading
C．speaking
D．listening
48．Why did the author leave the public school？A
A．He had to take steps back in order to relearn the basic things at another school．
B．He was so crazy about the Rubik's Cube that he wanted to solve it first．
C．His interest shifted to learning how to communicate with other people．
D．He was afraid to go to the public school because he could not spell his name．
49．The author carries a Rubik's Cube in his backpack toD．
A．start conversations with strangers
B．compete with others
C．take it apart and rebuild it
D．encourage him to succeed
50．Which would be the best title for the text？C
A．Unforgettable Lessons About Life          
B．Approaches to Solving the Rubik's Cube
C．Accomplishing Big Things in Small Stages   
D．Surprises Around the Corner．

分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者小時候有閱讀障礙，因此他不得不離開公立學校到另一所學校去重新開始學習基本的東西，而魔方使作者明白了要將大的事情分成一個個小的部分，這樣容易解決問題，因此作者每天在背包中裝上魔方，以此激勵自己．

解答 46．A  細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Early in my Rubik's career，I became so frustrated that I took the cube apart and rebuilt it．I believe that sometimes you have to look deeper and find answers in unexpected places．可知作者將魔方拆開是因為他不知道怎么解決它，因此他將魔方拆開重建，故選A．
47．B  詞義猜測題，根據(jù)That's exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read．Letters and words were out of order．Nothing made sense because I am dyslexic．可知作者不知道怎么樣去閱讀，作者有閱讀困難，故選B．
48．A  細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)It's embarrassing to admit，but I still couldn't always spell my full name correctly．As a fifth-grader at a new school specializing in what's called"language-processing disorder"，I had to start over．可知作者離開公立學校是因為他要在另一所學校重新開始學習基本的東西，故選A．
49．D  細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)So everyday I carry a Rubik's cube in my backpack as a reminder that I can achieve my goals，no matter what obstacles I face．可知作者每天在書包里帶著魔方是因為他想讓魔方提醒他，不管有什么樣的障礙他都能實現(xiàn)自己的目標，故選D．
50．C  主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文以魔方為線索，作者將魔方拆成小塊來解決問題，因此告訴我們要在小的階段完成大事情，故選C．

點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文，把握文章主旨大意，帶著問題回到原文，尋找細節(jié)或概括相應的答案，最后要理清作者寫作思路．

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