Question

A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. He asked his father, “Why does my apple turn brown?” His father answered, “When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple causes oxidation. This changes the apple’s molecular structure and results in a brownish color.”The boy asked,“Dad，what are you talking about?”

I know how that boy feels. Sometimes I want answers to some of those confusing questions that we all meet with, such as how to get through difficult times or what to do in a tough situation. I just want to get it right.

The problem is that I don’t always have the answer I need. Nobody else seems to have them, either. So I go on making mistakes and think that I’ll never get it right.

Often I didn’t know what to do. I often made poor choices, but I gradually improved. Then I realized that I don’t HAVE TO always get it right. I don’t have to always know what to do all the time. All I really need to do is try my best, learn from my mistakes and go on.

Dr. Leo Buscaglia once said, “No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now. That would be pretty hard to do when you’re waiting for all the answers first.”

So you got it wrong. You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again. You may not get out of this world alive, but you can get plenty of life out of this world if you are not too worried about always getting it right.

1.In the beginning, the author tells the story of a boy and his father to ____.

A. show that the father is very knowledgeable

B. say something interesting about apples

C. show that children nowadays ask more questions

D. introduce the topic of the passage

2.How did the boy feel when he heard his father’s explanation?

A. He admired his father very much.

B. He knew what his father meant.

C. He felt it was difficult to understand.

D. He thought that he had learned a lot from his father.

3.What do Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s words mean?

A. We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.

B. We must make right choices as often as possible.

C. People have many desires when they enter the world.

D. It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A. We should try to learn and understand the answers to questions.

B. We should learn from our mistakes and try again.

C. It is very important to try to avoid (避免) mistakes.

D. It is our duty to make the world a better place.

5.What is the style of the passage?

A. novel B. news C. poem D. essay

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文论述了我们该如何去找寻答案，并通过生动的例子和名人名言说明这样的道理：不要害怕犯错，尽量去探寻真理。

1.写作意图题。通读全文可知，介绍这对父子是为了引入话题。A、B、C均不是作者的写作意图，选D。

2.推理判断题。从男孩的话“ Dad, what are you talking about?”说明他很难理解。D项表述符合文意，选D。

3.推理判断题。从Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s 的话“No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now.” 可知我们在享受生活的同时可以寻找答案。B、C、D三项均与文意不符，选A。

4.细节理解题。从最后一段的句子“You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again.”可知我们可以从错误中汲取经验，继续尝试。A、C、D均不符合文意，选B。

5.篇章结构题。这篇文章以论述为主，其间有举例并引用名人名言，夹叙夹议，符合散文的特征，故本文应该是一篇散文。选D。

考点：考查人生百味类短文阅读