5.Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life that by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest easiest road,especially when ai was alone with four noisy,restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast,stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner,our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices:leave Banner with my husband,or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids,a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour,let Banner shke out his legs and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.They'd get back in the car breathless and energized,smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads,catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother,or fish leaping out of the water,it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons(见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of road,everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car,ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to any on adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey--and the best part of yourself.
46.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home?B
A.It was less time B.It would be faster and safer
C.Her kids would feel less confined D.She felt better with other drivers nearby
47.The author stopped regularly on the country roads toC
A.relax in the fresh air B.take a dep breath
C.take care of the lamb D.let the kids play with Banner
48.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?B
A.Freeways are where beauty hides.
B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life
C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health
D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
49.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
D
A.To give herself some time to read B.To order some food for them
C.To play a game with them.D.To let them cool down
50.What could be the best title for the passage?A
A.Charm of the Detour B.The Road to Bravery
C.Creativity out of Necessity D.Road trip and Country Life.
分析 这是一篇记叙文,作者采用总分总的方式对文章进行论述.记叙了作者为了方便照顾年幼的孩子驱车去父母家时而不得不改变多年行驶路线的经历,他发现绕道旅行非常有意思,从此喜欢上了绕道旅行,以及由此而产生的感悟.
解答 46.B 细节推理题.题干关键词为take freeways to her parents'home定位于第二段.根据We travelled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest,easiest road(我们行驶在大多数人走的最快、最短、最便捷的公路上),可知作者选择这条路是因为它的快速与安全.故选B.
47.C 细节理解题.找到本题的关键词regularly(有规律地),文中提到表达有规律的语句在第五段.根据We had to stop every hour,let Banner shake out his legs and feed him(我们不得不每个小时就停下来,让Banner伸伸腿并喂喂他),可知停下来是为了照顾这个可爱的小人Banner.故选C.
48.B 推理判读题.在第六段中,作者带着孩子们一路欣赏乡间美景:看到了齐腰深的草、车窗外紧随妈妈身后的猪宝宝、从水中跳出的鱼等.Here was life(这就是生活).作者通过亲近大自然感到了生活的乐趣.故选B.
49.D 细节判断题.找到题干中的关键词组ask the kids to get out of the car,根据第八段On an empty section of road,everyone started quarrelling,stopped the car,ordered all kids out(在一个空旷的区域,孩子们开始争吵,我于是停下车,让他们都下车),可以看出,"孩子们吵架"是停车的原因.因此选项D.(让他们冷静下来)为正确答案.故选D.
50.A 主旨大意题,根据文章的第一段(we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image)和最后一段可以说明绕道的魅力,因此本文主要向我们讲述了绕道的魅力,故选A.
点评 做阅读理解时要快速的浏览全文,把握文章主旨大意,带着问题回到原文,寻找细节或概括相应的答案,最后要理清作者写作思路.