Question

The pickle jar（泡菜坛）, as I can remember, sat beside the dresser in my parents’ bedroom. When ready for bed, Dad would toss any coins in his pockets into the jar. As they dropped, they landed with a merry jingle.

Whenever the jar was full, Dad would roll up the coins. Every time he slid the box of rolled coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would smile proudly and say,“All for my son’s college.”

We would always celebrate each deposit by stopping for an ice cream cone. Dad would show me the coins in his change, saying “When we get home, we’ll start filling the jar again.” He always let me drop the first coins into the empty jar. “You might have to get to college on loose change,” he said. “But you’ll get there.”

As years passed, I went to college, got married and took a job.

Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed the jar was gone. It had served its purpose. My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance or faith. The jar had taught me those far better than the most flowery of words could have done.

Soon, my daughter Jessica was born. We spent Christmas that year with my parents. After dinner, Mom and Dad sat next to each other, taking turns holding their first grandchild. When Jessica began crying, my wife Susan took her from Dad’s arms to put her in my parents’ room.

Susan came back, tears in her eyes and led me into the room. “Look,” she said softly. To my amazement, there, next to the dresser, stood the old pickle jar, as if never removed, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to it, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out several coins. Choked by emotion, I dropped them into the jar.

Dad had slipped quietly into the room when I looked up. Our eyes locked, but neither of us spoke, because we knew nothing had to be said.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author and his wife were grateful for what parents had done.

B. The jar again in the bedroom reminded themselves of the hard years.

C. The author felt disappointed when he found the jar gone.

D. The author felt embarrassed whenever his father mentioned the jar.

2.We can learn from the passage that        .

A. any difficulty can be overcome with the family’s support.

B. parents teach much more through their action than their words.

C. saving is always a good habit to pass down to the next generation.

D. you need to reward yourself and celebrate regularly to keep up with your faith.

3.Which words best describe the author’s father?

A. Humorous and patient.              B. Quiet but loving.

C. Generous and talkative.            D. Proud but strict.

4.The pickle jar in the article represents        .

A. advice of parents.

B. one’s purpose in life.

C. determination to reach a goal.

D. healthy family relations.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:该篇文章通过作者自己的亲身经历告诉我们：泡菜坛子承载了父母对孩子的爱和全家的希望。

1.A考查判断推理题。根据文章最后两段推断，作者是因为看到了曾经的菜摊子想起来自己小时候它带给一家人的希望和爱，因此可以推断作者和妻子都对他们的父母万分感激。可知选A项。

2.B 考查判断推理题。通读全文并根据第五段的My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance or faith爸爸是个沉默寡言的人，他从来不会教给我如何树立坚强、坚持和坚定的信念，而这只坛子以它的无声胜有声教会了我这些品德。可知父母的身教远远胜于言教，故选B。

3.3】B考查判断推理题。通读全文并根据第五段的My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance or faith爸爸是个沉默寡言的人，他从来不会教给我如何树立坚强、坚持和坚定的信念，而这只坛子以它的无声胜有声教会了我这些品德。A. Humorous and patient沉默且有耐心；B. Quiet but loving安静但有爱心；C. Generous and talkative慷慨的但多言语的；D. Proud but strict骄傲且严格的。故选B项。

4.A. advice of parents父母亲的建议；B. one’s purpose in life一个人生活的目的；C. determination to reach a goal.达成目标的决心；D. healthy family relations健康的家庭关系。通读全文，作者提到泡菜坛子是承载了全家的希望，不断地达成一个目标不断地设立新的目标。故选C。

【名师点睛】

故事类阅读概念：

这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。

故事类阅读应试技巧：

1、抓住文章的6个要素：

阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。

2、注意作者的议论和抒情：

高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。如: 11.5. 考查推理判断题。A. advice of parents父母亲的建议；B. one’s purpose in life一个人生活的目的；C. determination to reach a goal.达成目标的决心；D. healthy family relations健康的家庭关系。通读全文，作者提到泡菜坛子是承载了全家的希望，不断地达成一个目标不断地设立新的目标。故选C。

3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：

故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。

4、有章有据进行解题判断：

分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。如：10.6.3】B考查判断推理题。通读全文并根据第五段的My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance or faith爸爸是个沉默寡言的人，他从来不会教给我如何树立坚强、坚持和坚定的信念，而这只坛子以它的无声胜有声教会了我这些品德。A. Humorous and patient沉默且有耐心；B. Quiet but loving安静但有爱心；C. Generous and talkative慷慨的但多言语的；D. Proud but strict骄傲且严格的。故选B项。

考点：故事类阅读理解