Question

    I have dreamed of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.

When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were advised to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.

Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”, a word yelled out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness, which was really unbelievable. Until today, I dare say that it is the most impressive (印象深刻的) sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I cannot wipe out forever.

Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination, but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleasant, unbelievable and satisfactory. So, it is really worthwhile to wait for the best.

1.When did they see the first light of the sunrise?

A.About 3 o’clock. B.About 4 o’clock.

C.Nearly 5 o’clock. D.Nearly 6 o’clock.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.My classmates and I took a trip to Hawaii.

B.Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunset.

C.I took a trip to Hawaii before I graduated.

D.Sometimes, it is worthwhile to wait for the best.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A.Total. B.Terrible.

C.Cold. D.Interesting.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文, 文章讲述了作者去夏威夷看日出的经历, 启示我们等待最好的结果是值得的。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段中In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death.（第二天凌晨3点，我们很早就从床上跳了起来，走到海边的岩石上。在最初的半个小时里，我们想象着当第一缕阳光从厚厚的云层中透出来的时候会是多么美妙，当光线接触到我们皮肤的时候会是多么柔和，所以我们等啊等啊。然而，又过了半个小时，我渐渐失去了耐心，因为除了寒冷的黑暗，我什么都没有，我觉得我被冻死了。）以及第三段中Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”, a word yelled out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness, which was really unbelievable.（又过了将近一个小时，“太棒了!，朱迪喊了一声，我们都欢呼着欢迎这个淡橙色的伟大，这真是难以置信。）可以计算出时间为3+0.5+0.5+1=5，可知他们在快5点的时候看到日出的第一缕曙光。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句So, it is really worthwhile to wait for the best.（所以，等待最好的是值得的。）可知等待最好的结果是值得的。故选D。

3.词义猜测题。根据文章第二段画线词后的and I felt that I was frozen to death我觉得我被冻死了。可知画线词意为“寒冷的”。故选C。