13.On the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific,some villagers cut down trees in a special way.If a tree
is too large to be cut down with an ax(斧子),they try something else--yelling(喊叫) at it.
Woodsmen with special powers climb up a tree at dawn and yell at it at the top of their voices.They continue doing this for 30 days.After 30 days,the tree dies and falls over.It seems like the yelling kills the spirit of the tree.According to the villagers,it always works.
It's too bad they don't have the advantages of modern technology and a scientific mind.
No matter how true the story actually is,it reminds me of something.I often yell at my wife,the telephone and workers.And sometimes I even yell at the TV,the newspaper and my children.I have been known to shake my fist(拳头) and yell at the sky at times.
The man next door yells at his car a lot.And this summer I heard him yell at a ladder for most of an afternoon.We modern,educated people often yell at traffic,bills,banks and machines.Machines and relatives get yelled at the most.
It doesn't do much good.Machines and things just sit there.Even kicking it doesn't usually help.
As for people,well,the Solomon Islanders may have a point.Yelling at living things does tend to(有做…的倾向) kill the spirit in them.Sticks and stones may break our bones,but words will break our
hearts.
54.From Paragraph 3,we learn that the writer seems to beD.
A.a nice husband B.a patient father C.a gentle boss D.a complainer
55.Which is true according to the passage?C
A.Solomon Islands is a modern place.
B.Solomon Islanders never use an ax to cut down trees.
C.Modern people are often in a bad mood(情绪).
D.The man next door lives a peaceful life.
56.Wht does the writer think about yelling in life?D
A.It solves traffic problems.B.It helps people at the bank.
C.It makes machines work.D.It does no good for people.
57.What does the story want to tell us?A
A.Yelling hurts both sides.B.Yelling is bad for our health.
C.Every living thing has its own spirit.D.Solomon Islanders are very clever.
分析 文章大意:
文中提到的是作者对大喊大叫的理解.南太平洋的人们会通过在树顶上大喊大叫来杀死树木,让他自然倒下,现在,人们的脾气好像越来越坏,不管是亲人、朋友还是没有生命的汽车和其他东西,都会大喊大叫,毫无顾忌.
解答 54.D,推理判断题,文中提到"I often yell at my wife,the telephone and workers"我经常对着我老婆、电话和工作人员大喊大叫,由此推测是脾气不好,不耐烦,由此推测选择D.
55.C,推理判断题,文中提到"We modern,educated people often yell at traffic,bills,banks and machines.Machines and relatives get yelled at the most."现在的社会,不论是受过教育的人还是其他人,都会冲着什么东西大喊大叫,由此可以推测是脾气不太好,选择C.
56.D,推理判断题,文中提到"It doesn't do much good"作者说对着事物大喊大叫并没有什么好处,由此可知选择D.
57.A,推理判断题,文中提到"Yelling at living things does tend to(有做…的倾向) kill the spirit in them.Sticks and stones may break our bones,but words will break our hearts."大喊大叫会有损对方的精神状态,同时会对自己产生不好的影响,由此推测选择A.
点评 对于阅读表达题,一定要记得首先通读全文,了解文章大意,然后再根据文章关键词,关键句,掌握细节问题,并进行推理判断,再去回答具体的问题.