Question

    A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression. "Nothing is ever easy? The following day, as I tried to complete my day's work, I happened to notice a bumblebee（大黄蜂）on the skylight（天窗）.The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that 1 was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.

It is not only time that we tend to underestimate — we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor but we seldom think of all the negative things that could a fleet us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might nor go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged — even at a task you thought was simple — because that is part of life.

If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school. I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule（计划）best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn't（and shouldn't）be easy. I found myself with a more positive altitude and improved results.

Of course, there should be preparations made to account tor expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.

1.Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee?

A.To share something unforgettable with us.

B.To lead us to what the author learned from it.

C.To show the unexpected costs it caused.

D.To tell us how easy it is to waste our rime.

2.Why do things often tum out to be different from what we expect?

A.We often don't take lime seriously.

B.We tend not to have enough money.

C.Unexpected things can happen.

D.It is easy to feel challenged.

3.According to the text, what does the underlined phrase "beat ourselves up" mean?

A.lo hit or kick ourselves hard, many times

B.to blame ourselves too much

C.to encourage ourselves to work hard

D.to give up ourselves

4.What is the author's purpose of writing this article?

A.To encourage people to make greater efforts.

B.To explain how to make preparations.

C.To tell us what to do when something gets in our way.

D.To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过赶走一只蜜蜂这件事，理解了爷爷的话：不要把事情想得太简单，要做好准备。

1.

推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.”（我没想到会在这么小的昆虫身上浪费一个小时，但这样做，我明白了爷爷的意思。），可推断出作者提到他清除蜜蜂的经验，是为了让我们了解作者从中所学到的东西。故选B项。

2.

细节理解题。由第二段第一句“It is not only time that we tend to underestimate — we don’t account for unexpected costs.”（我们往往低估的不仅是时间——我们没有考虑到意外的成本。）和第二段中的“However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might nor go as planned, and that is completely normal.”（然而，重要的是要记住，你的一天、一周或一年可能不会按计划进行，这是完全正常的。），可知事情总是和我们期望的不一样，是因为意外的事情会发生。故选C项。

3.

词句猜测题。由最后一段中的“However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.”（然而，当有东西挡在我们的道路上时，没有必要太自责了。也许我们看不到蜜蜂朝我们走来，但我们总是可以给自己额外的时间去捕捉它。），可推断出碰到挡路的东西，例如蜜蜂，也不必过度自责（因为我们总是可以给自己额外的时间去捕捉它），beat ourselves up在此处意为“太自责了”。故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。由第二段第一句“It is not only time that we tend to underestimate — we don’t account for unexpected costs.”（我们往往低估的不仅是时间——我们没有考虑到意外的成本。），第二段最后一句“It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged — even at a task you thought was simple — because that is part of life.”（感到挑战是完全可以接受的——即使是在一个你认为很简单的任务上——因为这是生活的一部分。）和倒数第二段第一句“If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable.”（如果你能接受任何事情都不会是容易的，那么生活可能看起来更易于管理。），可推断出作者希望告诉人们，不要把事情想得太简单。故选D项。