Question

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.

Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: who else does your choice affect?

1.The main idea of this passage is __________.

A. it’s important to make the right choices

B. it’s important to know how to compare prices

C. it’s important to know how to shop carefully

D. we learn everything we need to know at school

2.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. We need to go to different shops before we buy something.

B. The prices in different shops must be different.

C. If we shop carefully, we can use our money wisely.

D. We don’t need to compare the quality of different brands.

3.We need “life skills”_________

A. to know how to shop carefully

B. to compare brands and prices

C. to live useful and happy lives

D. to learn things at school

4.Which of the following choices is more important than the others? ________.

A. Which fruit to take for lunch

B. Which subjects to work hard at

C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies

D. How to get to school

5.From the passage we know that your choice affect_______

A. you and your parents

B. you and other people

C. lots of other people

D. everybody except you

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了我们每天都面临着这样那样的选择。选择也是一种生活技能。文章讲述，选择不仅影响我们的生活的其他部分，也会影响到周围的人。

1.A主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容及下文“Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.”的描述可知，这篇文章主要讲述的是正确选择的重要性。结合选项可知应选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文内容并结合“if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully.”的描述可知，A、B、D的叙述不符合原文内容。结合选项可知应选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文“Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.”的描述可知，知道怎样作出那样的选择是一种生活技能，如果我们想过有用而快乐的生活，我们就需要这种技能。结合选项可知应选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据短文“Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy?”的描述可知，还有其他的选择更重要。结合选项可知应选B。

5.B细节理解题。根据短文“Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people.”的描述可知，同样重要的是，我们的选择也会影响别人。结合选项可知应选B。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。