Question

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1.We can infer from the passage that the author ________.

A．is one of Mrs. Jones’ children

B．is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C．works in the nursing home

D．is the owner of the nursing home

2.The room in which the old lady will live ________.

A．is very comfortable

B．is fairly big

C．isn’t well equipped

D．is equipped with new furniture

3.Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.

A．couldn’t see what her room was like

B．thought the nursing home was her home

C．would have to live in the nursing home

D．had already made up her mind to be happy

4.Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A．Proud.

B．Pleasant.

C．Determined

D．Honest

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：

1.C 推理题。根据第三段第一行As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room,我向她描述房间的情况，说明我的敬老院里的工作人员，故C正确。

2.C 推理题。根据第三点第二句including the old sheets that had been hung on her window.以及第四段Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”说明我在提醒她：她的房间可能设施不是很好。

3.D 细节题。根据倒数第二段2,3行It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up.说明我已经决定了要快乐，故D正确。

4.B 推理题。Mrs. Jones对待生活很乐观，很积极，所以和她相处是很让人愉悦的。故B正确。ACD在文章里都没有体现出来。

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点评：文章通过对Mrs. Jones对于幸福的理解告诉我们要保持乐观的心态。整篇文章中心思想突出，要求考生抓住中心思想合理推测，准确定位。