Question

    I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went In my post-university young-adult life, I've managed to become ^traditionally successful."  As a female engineer, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me. and I didn't like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I spent four days struggling through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian women along my Andean journey taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practice Spanish. It wasn't Vienna's cultural museums; it was a sunny piece of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel （青年旅社） who quickly became a friend. It wasn't Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser （间歇喷泉）launching into the air; it was charging through Montana's ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is, I didn't actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favorite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.

I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover — to — cover. I ask my friends how they're doing. Sometimes I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

1.What can we learn, about the author from Paragraph 1 ?

A.She found her work challenging.

B.She was dissatisfied with her life.

C.She preferred math to journalism.

D.She dared not talk back to her parents,

2.Why does the author mention the journeys she has taken in the text?

A.To prove the importance of travel.

B.To express her joy with new friends.

C.To show what she learned from the travelling.

D.To introduce the landmarks she was interested in,

3.How has the travel probably changed the author?

A.She has become more independent.

B.She begins to enjoy her daily life more.

C.She begins to value her family's opinion.

D.She has become more interested in foreign cultures.

4.What message does the author try to convey in the text?

A.We shouldn't think life is better elsewhere.

B.Interest is the best teacher in choosing jobs.

C.Travel is the best way to spend your holidays.

D.The importance of travel

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文为记叙文。作者因为厌倦了自己的日常工作，而选择独自出国旅行，在走过很多地方，看过很多风景之后，作者发现，旅行中打动自己的其实都是生活中的一些细节，而这些不需要出国旅行就能找的到，因此她改变了生活态度，积极寻求生活中隐藏的美好。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My life was laid out in front of me, and I didn't like what I saw.” 我的生活展现在我面前。我不喜欢我所看到的生活。可知，作者对自己的生活不满意。故B正确。由第一段的“I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went.” 我想成为一名记者。但我的父母提醒我，数学能赚钱，所以我大学毕业后进入了工程学院。可知作者更喜欢新闻学，所以C不对；根据“I've managed to become "conventionally successful.” 我成功地成为了传统意义上的成功人士。可知A不对；D文中没有提及。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The truth is, I didn't actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favorite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.” 事实上，我几乎不需要出国就可体验我最喜欢的经历。这些都是发生在国外的日常小事，让我意识到我的机票的真正价值不是到了什么地方，而是这些经历成为我自己生活中的积极一部分。由此判断出作者前面列举自己所经历的旅行都是为了说明自己从这些旅行中所获得的感悟，故选C。

3.推理判断题。从最后一段“I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover — to — cover. I ask my friends how they're doing. Sometimes I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.” 我现在很少花时间网上购物，更多的时间独自躺在地板上，从头到尾听一张专辑。我问朋友们最近生活怎么样。有时我送花给一个惊喜，看他们笑。我告诉每个人都拥有美好的一天。由以上的内容可判断出，作者更热爱生活享受生活，更关心朋友，B项（她开始更加享受日常生活）符合题意，故选B。

4.推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者因为厌倦了自己的日常工作，而选择独自出国旅行，在走过很多地方，看过很多风景之后，作者发现，旅行中打动自己的其实都是生活中的一些细节，而这些不需要出国旅行就能找到。也不要认为别处的生活会更好。故选A。