Question

    I have three kids and a great husband and I’m enjoying a career that I find challenging and fun．To the outside world，this feels like“Success．”But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am．Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．

So I booked a trip to find out．I travelled，for the first time，without my husband or kids．I went to Iceland with a friend，who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence．

For six days，we were immersed(沉浸)in wild，raw scenery and real weather—a11 kinds of weather．Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need．And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．

I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me out—side of kids as I shared stories with strangers．

When I stopped talking and just 1istened，I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space，more food and more warmth．

But I didn’t really gain any better appreciation of what I want from life or my job．I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．

I came home to noise，rush and love；with no less confusion on who I want to be． I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland．The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path，and in every choice I make．

1.Why did the author take a trip to Iceland?

A. To gain a new experience． B. To enjoy family happiness．

C. To better understand herself． D. To appreciate natural beauty．

2.What do we 1earn about the author’s trip?

A. Exciting． B. Difficult．

C. Relaxing． D. Adventurous．

3.What change happened to the author?

A. She felt lonelier． B. She felt more anxious．

C. She became more caring． D. She became more confident．

4.What will the author do in the future?

A. Go back to nature． B. Face reality bravely．

C. Travel to Iceland more often． D. Pay less attention to her feelings．

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。为了寻找真正的自我，作者踏上冰岛之旅。回来之后，她意识到答案不在遥远的冰岛，而在平平淡淡的日常工作与生活中。

1.细节理解题。根据第一最后一句But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am．可知作者之所以暂时放下工作与家人前往冰岛，是为了可找真正的自我，故C项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段we were immersed(沉浸)in wild，raw scenery and real weather—a11 kinds of weather．可知，作者在冰岛期间遭遇各种恶劣天气、饮食简单，并且体验到了种种不舒适。可知作者的旅途是“困难的”，故B项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space，more food and more warmth．可知，作者在冰岛旅游期间最大的变化是变得更加慷慨大方，经常与陌生人分享对他人更加关心。故C项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．可知，作者意识到冰岛之旅有点让自己逃避生活与工作中的挑战；找到自我的答案，不在遥远的冰岛，而在日常生活中所走的每一步、所做的每一次选择。由此判断B项正确。