Question

    We are admitted into the full-time school called “life”. Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons. No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.

Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.

Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different. As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose. Learning our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.

As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others don’t have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we don’t need to deal with. We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different. While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.

Openness means being receptive. Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values. These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts. But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time. It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities. So when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us. Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life.

1.The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born _______.

A.equal B.challenging

C.opportunistic D.different

2.The example of “we love English, not physics” is mentioned to show that _______.

A.we choose our own path in life

B.people have to face the same lessons

C.we should travel on the same path

D.we should enjoy the meaning of life

3.Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our________.

A.angles of view B.experiences from life

C.common value system D.willingness to face challenge

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Life in School B.Gifts from Life

C.Life School and Students D.Life as School

5.What does the author imply at the end of the passage?

A.People always learn the same lessons.

B.Life is a lesson as one in the classroom.

C.Hard lessons are fun.

D.People should be open to the life.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。我们被一所叫做“生活”的全日制学校录取了。在这所学校的每一天，我们都有机会学习新的课程。不管我们喜不喜欢这些课，我们都必须上，因为它们是我们的课。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.可知，千百年来，人类一直试图发现生命的意义，但都没有得到答案，因为生命的意义因人而异。由此可知，作者可能赞成这样一种观点，即所有的人生来都是不同的。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段中We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different. While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.可知，我们可能永远不会知道为什么我们喜欢英语，而不是物理，这表明我们的道路是不同的。当我们在自己的道路上旅行时，有时是独自一人，我们首先应该学会开放。由此可知，文章中“我们爱英语，不爱物理”的例子是为了说明我们选择了自己的人生道路。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values. These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts.可知，生活给我们上了很多课，但没有一门是有用的，除非我们能认识到它们并接受它们的价值。这些教训不容易学，但我们应该把它们当作礼物。由此可知，我们是否能把人生经验当作礼物取决于我们的视角。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段We are admitted into the full-time school called “life”. Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons. No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.可知，我们被一所叫做“生活”的全日制学校录取了。在这所学校的每一天，我们都有机会学习新的课程。不管我们喜不喜欢这些课，我们都必须上，因为它们是我们的课。由此可知，Life as School可以做本文最佳主题。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。根据最后一段中Openness means being receptive. Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values.可知，开放意味着接受。生活给我们上了很多课，但没有一门是有用的，除非我们能认识到它们并接受它们的价值。由此可知，最后一段作者暗示我们“人们应该对生活开放。”故选D。