14.Mr.Brown had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.On day he was walking along the beach when he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer,he saw that it was a young man and he wasn't dancing,but instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking something up and very gently throwing it into the sea.As he got closer he called out,"Good morning!What are you doing?"
The young man stopped,looked up and said,"Throwing starfishes(海星) into the sea."
"I guest I should have asked,why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?"
"The sun is up,and the tide is going out.If I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But,young man,don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach,and starfishes all along it.You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely.Then he bent down,picked up another starfish,threw it into the sea,and said,"It made a difference for that one."There is something special in each and every one of us.We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference.And if we can know that gift,we will gain the power to shape the future.
The young man was right.Each of us should find our starfish.And if we throw our starfish wisely and well,the world will be better.
21.One day,Mr.Brown found a young manD.
A.dancing along the beach
B.walking with a dancer on the beach
C.gathering some starfishes on the beach
D.picking up starfishes and throwing them into the sea
22.The underlined phrase"something special"in Par.6 refers toA.
A.the ability to make a difference
B.the power to shape the future
C.the gift given by God
D.the small starfish
23.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?C
A.Mr.Brown thought it useless to throw starfishes into the sea.
B.The young man thought he had the ability to make the world better.
C.Mr.Brown realized each small good deed could make a difference.
D.If everyone follows the young man's example,all the starfishes will be saved.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了布朗先生看到年轻人仍海星拯救他们的行为,意识到每一个小的好事可以有所作为.
解答 21.D.细节理解题.根据第一段As he got closer,he saw that it was a young man and he wasn't dancing,but instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking something up and very gently throwing it into the sea可知他看见这个男人正在把海星扔回大海;故选D.
22.A.词义猜测题.根据文章There is something special in each and every one of us.We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference可知我们都被赋予有所作为的能力;意为有所作为;故选A.
23.C.推理判断题.根据最后一段Each of us should find our starfish.And if we throw our starfish wisely and well,the world will be better可知布朗先生意识到了每一个小的好事可以有所作为;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.