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【题目】The giant Sequoia trees in California grip tightly into the floor,but with shallow root,with little depth.Constantly challenging the natural elements and fighting off destruction,the giant Sequoia is "king of the forest".These trees are so tall and strong that eventually they become their own worst enemy.For you see,the Sequoia can resist lightning, storm,and wind,but eventually their roots cannot support their own weight and strength.After hundreds or thousands of years,they tumble to the ground like giant skyscrapers that have fallen from their bases after powerful explosives are detonated（引爆）.

In many ways,many of us are like those giant Sequoias,so proud,so bit,so strong,withstanding wind and fire,yet not allowing our roots to seek deep into life's meaning.Many people have only shallow roots in soft ground,leaving them constantly on the edge of falling over to their destruction.

The first step we should take is to anchor ourselves with the firm intention of establishing strong roots of life and belief.We must trust the ground we stand on,and allow ourselves to plant the rich seeds of passion into our life's soil,nurturing it with the rain of love and joy,then allowing the fertilizer to soak into the very "veins" of the roots, leading to the trunk's healthy development.We've all seen many men with a strong trunk but no roots.They place the material dimension of wealth and finance above their own roots and foundational beliefs.They become so heavy with possessions,money,and the burden of wealth that they finally fall over as the giant Sequoia uproots itself and self-destructs.

【1】The Sequoia is called "king of the forest" because it .

A. grips tightly into the forest floor B. grows to be very tall and strong

C. lives to thousands of years D. looks like a skyscraper

【2】What does the underlined word "tumble" mean?

A. Explode. B. Reach.

C. Build up. D. Break down.

【3】The writer's purpose in introducing the Sequoia is to .

A. tell a life truth

B. encourage struggling people

C. show the meaning of happiness

D. warn people about the danger of becoming strong

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Life Is Rooted in A Strong Belief. B. Our Biggest Enemy Is Ourselves.

C. The Meaning of Life. D. Build Firm Life Foundation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】本文通过描述加利福尼亚的“森林之王”红杉树轰然倒塌的命运，引申到有些人就像红杉树一样，因没有将根深入生活之中，导致自己时时处于被毁灭的边缘，以此说明打牢人生根基的意义。

【1】细节理解题。美国红杉长得极其高大粗壮，巨大无比，跟种种破坏作斗争，故被称为“森林之王”。由第一段第二句可知答案。故选B。

【2】 词义猜测题。由句后的“that have fallen from their bases”可知“tumble”是“垮塌”之意。故选D

【3】 推理判断题。第二段作者转而讲有些人像红杉树一样，没有将根深入生活中，使自己时时处于被毁灭的边缘。作者的言外之意是告诉我们要打牢人生的根基。故选A

【4】 主旨大意题。本文主要采用类比手法，说明打牢人生根基的重要意义，故D项作为标题最佳。