Question

   I live in Minnesota,which is unfairly famous for terrible winters. Buffalo is far more wintry,whereas Seattle's winters are more bitter. Our winters tend to be brilliantly sunny and cheerful. But,of course,s different for a visitor.

   Lightweight thermal (保暖的) wear is good. Back in the day,we wore layers and layers of heavy woolens. A boy of 13 carrying 35 pounds of wet wool on his back does not feel very cold. Today you can buy outfits filled with goose feathers as well as thermal boots and caps to keep you warm.

When I was a youth,there was no such phrase as global warming. We never got warm,not even at night,when we slept under piles of blankets because Dad believed that if you couldn,t see your breath ' when you talked,then the thermostat was turned up too high and you were wasting fuel. So 45 degrees was room temperature,and we wore long woolens to bed.

   We arose in the cold,dark dawn,and walked forth into the snowstorm to catch the school bus. We huddled(蜷缩) by the highway,praying for the bus to come,while wolves moved around eyeballing us for signs of sleepiness. When you have survived wolves,then the winters of today are a walk in the park.

   Enduring winter is only a start — embracing（拥抱） winter is what you should struggle for. Winter gives a sense of purpose and saves one from a life of self-gratification,lying down and posting photos on Facebook. You have promises to keep. A sidewalk to clear. Two inches of snow over a layer of ice — you may as well set a leg trap for the elderly as leave the walk unswept.

   You have children to raise. Remove their fingers from their smart phones,and lead them outdoors so they can absorb the wisdom of winter. We are animals. Life is not mainly about self-expression. It is about finding food and clothing and shelter,about sticking with the pack and not wandering off. Everyone,is just as cold as you. No complaining.

32. What are Minnesota's winters like in the author's eyes?

   A. They are wonderful.

   B. They are unbearable.

   C. They are colder than Buffalo’ s.

   D. They are comfortable for visitors.

33. When the author was young, .

   A. he kept talking to keep warm

   B. he suffered from winters’ nights

   C. his dad tried his best to warm him

   D. his room was always at a high temperature

34. The underlined part “the winters of today are a walk in the park” in Paragraph 4 implies that today's winters are.

   A. warm   B. quiet

   C. short   D. pleasant

35. The author suggests that people .

   A. store enough food for cold winters

   B. lend the neighbors a helping hand

   C. step outside and appreciate winters

   D. say goodbye to modem technology

Answer 1

32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C

(天气)

本文龙夹叙夹议文。作者在文中将过去的冬天与现在的冬天进行对比，希望人们到户外去享受冬天的美好。

32. A.细节理解题。根据第一段的unfairly famous for terrible winters & brilliantly sunny andcheerfii可知，作者认为明尼苏达州的冬天 还是相当宜人的。

33. B.推理判断题。根据第三段的We never got warm,not even at night 及 45 degrees was room temperature,and we wore long woolens to bed 知，作者小时候没有现在这么好的取暖设备，漫 漫冬夜，寒冷难耐。

34. D.句意理解题。根据第四段的praying for the bus to come,while wolves moved around eyeballing us for signs of sleepiness. When you have survived wolves可知，作者小时候在等校车 时，不仅要忍受冬天的寒冷，还要提防虎视眈眈 的狼。而现在人们不用再担心狼在窥伺了，所 以与以前相比，要舒适得多。

35. C.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的embracing winter 及最后一段的 absorb the wsdom of winter 可知，作者希望大家不要惧怕严寒，冬天一定要 到户外活动，去感受冬天、拥抱冬天。