Question

I was selfish as a teenager.I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs.I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college.I let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination.This didn't change even when I went to college either.I studied hard but only to make my own life better. Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness.

I married after graduation and decided to start a family.Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul.Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way.l found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me.

Still,I didn't give up on happiness.I knew that there must be a way to find it.I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires.The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born.I got a bottle and held him in my arms.As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes.I smiled and talked to him.Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love.I felt such peace and joy.At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.

Carolyn Arends wrote:"The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets.The more love you get, the more love you have to give.It just keeps growing." So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring.Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always.

1.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He often helped his brother with housework.

B. He studied hard for his family.

C. He was concerned about his family.

D. He put his own needs above others'.

2.What did the author realize after he suffered in life?

A. Spoiled people can't survive the hardship of life

B. Spoiled people are never happy in life.

C. Life is cruel to spoiled people.

D. Selfishness is helpful.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The author loved kids.

B. When caring for his baby, the author got inspired.

C. The author realized the importance of happiness.

D. The author often fed his baby.

4.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Loving Others, a Way to Happiness

B. The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets

C. Help Others, Help Oneself

D. Keep Growing to Live a Happy Life

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，作者自小就自私自利，不关心他人利益；失业以后发现生活很残酷；在抚养孩子的时候，她才找到幸福的方法：关爱他人。

1.判断推理题。第一段告诉独自从小我就是自私自利的人，总是考虑自己的利益而不关心他人；进入大学以后，她仍然是为自己而活。说明她是一个把自己的利益和需要看得更重的人。故D项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“l found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.”可知在她失业负债以后，她才发现生活对那些被宠坏的人一丝同情都没有，对他们十分残酷。故C项正确。

3.判断推理题。根据第三段最后一句“At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.”可知作者在照顾孩子的时候才发现只有内心有爱，我们才可以找到我们的幸福。故B项正确。

4.主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文，作者自小就自私自利，不关心他人利益；失业以后发现生活很残酷；在抚养孩子的时候，她才找到幸福的方法：关爱他人。BCD三项都只涉及部分内容，故A项正确。