8．It's amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens．What happens in the course that makes us responsible now？It's the seed that we sow（播种） in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree．As I sit here，silently thinking about my growth，I wonder over some questions which don't have an answer but it's because of such unanswerable situations that life has become a roller coaster ride．
As a kid，I used to read a lot of story books．In one particular book，I read a story of a bird．From then on，that has become an integral （必不可少的） part of my life．It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes（哺育） the baby．When the bird learns to fly，the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it．It made me wonder．How could they so easily give up their house built with so much effort？
One nght，when I was deep in sleep，I got this particular dream．I was walking miles on the endless road，completely separated but lined with beautiful trees on the either side．Fascinated by the greenery，I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greenery．I happened to stop upon seeing something．It was a massive，wonderful house．I fell in love with that amazing part of art．Yeah，it was indeed a piece of art with every nook and corner touched artistically and lovingly．I don't know why I felt that it was done lovingly．Maybe because things turn out to be beautiful only when we put our love into it---just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love．
I explored the house only to fall more in love with it．There was a sloping（斜的） roof which matched with the greenery around； the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted．The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house-of course，it was all dried up now．It's really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just become structures．Such liveliness and happening turns the house into a home．They say‘THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS'，but now I began to feel it．This is where my heart belongs．This is what I'm destined（注定的） to do．
When I woke up from the dream，I was clear about everything．I realized where that mile of walk was intending me to lead．I realized what message my dream wanted to convey（传递） me．And years later，when finally my turn of choosing my destination came，I simply closed my eyes，held that book in my hand，pressed it against my chest and relived the dream．When I opened my eyes，I was sure what to do．I decided to choose the road-less traveled．Yes，I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do．I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did，to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it．This is my dream come true and the happiness that I gain now from this profession is indescribable．
66．When the writer read the story of the bird，he probably feltB．
A．upsetB．confusedC．amazedD．amused
67．To the writer，"the seed that we sow in the beginning"（Paragraph 1）isC．
A．the house in his dream
B．his mother's food
C．the story of the bird
D．his story books
68．Mom's food always tastes better becauseA．
A．mom cooks with her love
B．we are so familiar with mom's food
C．moms are better cooks than fathers
D．mom is experienced in cooking
69．In the writer's dream，what part of the house attracted him most？C
A．The greenery surrounding the house．
B．The body of water that keeps the house cool
C．The liveliness he sensed around the house．
D．The fact that the house was very large．
70．The passage is mainly aboutD．
A．how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen
B．where the true meaning of responsibility lies
C．what we need to do when we are seeking fortune
D．why the writer takes up architecture as his career．
分析 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，属于记叙文，我们从粗心的孩子负责任的青年是多么令人惊讶，是什么发生在我们身上让我们变得负责任？这是我们开始时播种的种子不断成长，变成了一个巨大的树．本文以此展开，主要讲述了作者为什么把建筑作为自己的事业．
解答 66．B．细节理解题．根据文章的第二段中的"How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort？"可知作者在思考为何鸟儿可以如此轻易地牺牲自己费力搭建的鸟巢，当时他是"困惑的"（confused）符合语境，故选B．
67．C．推理判断题．根据文章的第一段和最后一段中的"It's the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree．"以及"I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do．I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did，to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it．"可知，the seed that we sow in the beginning"开始时我们播下的种子"指的是"the story of the bird"．故选C．
68．A．细节理解题．根据文章的第三段中的"…just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love．"可知，母亲做的饭之所以好吃，是因为她在用她的"爱"在做，故选A．．
69．C．推理判断题．根据文章的第四段中的"the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted．"可知，房子里充满生机最能吸引作者，故选C．
70．D．主旨大意题．根据最后一段中的"I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do．"以及"This is my dream come true and the happiness that I gain now from this profession is indescribable．"可知，本文主要讲述了作者为什么把建筑作为他的事业．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
