Question

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low-budget(小成本) movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce (离婚) in the family. I'd lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right.
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava (火山岩) pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved. I hadn't painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas (画布) in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too. The first painting sold for $1,500.
The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim (火山口边缘) of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years is now reality. I'm living freely and happily ever after.
（1）Why did the writer go to Hawaii?
A.To realize her childhood dream.
B.To free herself from trouble.
C.To spend her holiday.
D.To make a living.
（2）Which of the following is the writer's dream?
A.Living in nature with animals.
B.Becoming a successful painter.
C.Getting close to wildlife.
D.Living a free and happy life.
（3）We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.the writer's husband took away most of her money
B.the writer wasn't sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first
C.the writer had never done painting before
D.the writer's parents encouraged her to divorce

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）D
（3）B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己的家庭事业走向低谷时，在夏威夷火山边找回了自己一直以来的梦想，实现了过自己一直梦想的生活。

⑴考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed.和I'd lost everything except my four teenage children.”可知，作者婚姻终结，而且所有的财产都被卖掉还债，作者为了生计被迫去夏威夷。故选D。

⑵考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The dream I had more than 40 years is now reality. I'm living freely and happily ever after.”可知，作者过上了自由自在快乐的生活，实现了自己40多年的梦想。故选D。

⑶考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right. ”可知，作者害怕别人的说法正确，表明作者怀疑自己能否在夏威夷生存下去。故选B。