Question

【题目】 Our peers(同辈)usually have a great influence on our lives. However, when it comes to learning valuable lessons about life, we learn much more from older people than our peers.

Unlike our peers, older people have a better understanding of life. 【1】 So we can learn more from their seasoned knowledge. Many of my friends spend little time on their lessons and they just use their time to have fun. However, my uncle has taught me that if I focus on studying instead of playing all the time, my life will be more fulfilling(有成就的)later on. 【2】

Also, older people can point us in the right direction and away from the mistakes they have already made. If we simply follow our peers, we will often run into similar problems. 【3】 My brother tried out for the football team last year and did not make it. Many of his peers told him to give up on the sport forever. But my father helped him realize that giving up was not the answer. Then my brother practiced harder. 【4】 In the end, older people can help us make the right decisions when we are in difficulties.

【5】 Older people have more life experience, and they can give us excellent advice.

A.However, we can avoid them if we listen to and learn from our elders.

B.People who are your age are called peers.

C.Without his advice, I would not realize the importance of a good education.

D.In short, we learn more from older people than our peers.

E.That's because they have already been through it.

F.It's human nature to learn from other people in your age group.

G.This year, not only did he make the team, but he was also the captain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】A

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。本文通过一些实例，说明了我们从老年人身上学到的东西比同龄人更多这个道理。

【1】

上文Unlike our peers, older people have a better understanding of life.(不像我们的同龄人，老一辈的人对生活有一个更好的理解)与E. That's because they have already been through it.(那是因为他们已经经历了生活)承接自然，上下文是明显的因果关系，选项中的they就是上文的older people，故选E项。

【2】

上文However, my uncle has taught me that if I focus on studying instead of playing all the time, my life will be more fulfilling later on.(然而，我的叔叔教育我如果我关注学习，而不是整日的玩，我以后的生活将更有成就)与C. Without his advice, I would not realize the importance of a good education.(如果没有他的建议，我就不会意识到一个良好教育的重要性)承接自然，选项中的his advice就是上文提到的“如果我关注学习，而不是玩，以后的生活会更有成就”，故选C项。

【3】

上文If we simply follow our peers, we will often run into similar problems.(如果我们只听同龄人的，那么我们就会常常犯相似的错误)与A. However, we can avoid them if we listen to and learn from our elders.(但是，如果我们从老一辈那里倾听和学习就可以避免它们)承接自然，选项是解决上文提到情况的方法，选项中的them就是上文提到的similar problems，故选A项。

【4】

上文But my father helped him realize that giving up was not the answer. Then my brother practiced harder.(但我的爸爸帮助他意识到放弃不是答案。后来我哥哥更加努力地练习)与G. This year, not only did he make the team, but he was also the captain.(今年，他不仅创建了运动队，还当上了队长)承接自然，选项是作者的哥哥听了父亲话后努力的结果，故选G项。

【5】

根据第一段的However, when it comes to learning valuable lessons about life, we learn much more from older people than our peers.(然而，当谈到学习有价值的人生课程时，比起从同龄人那里，我们从长辈那里学到的更多)可知用D. In short, we learn more from older people than our peers.(简言之，比起从同龄人那里，我们从长辈那里学到的更多)可以起到前后呼应的作用，故选D项。