1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Friendship . 阅读理解 A (2018 湖北八校第一次联考 ) I think it was October, 1982. A friend had business dealings in the city of Reno, Nevada, and I was asked to accompany her on an overnight trip. While she conducted her business, I was aimlessly wandering down Virginia Street, heading into a
2、 most gloriously beautiful sunset. I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but I couldnt make eye contact with anyone. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though
3、I were from some other planet and said，“Well.” Surprisingly, she followed me out. When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.” For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “Gods in his heaven and alls rig
4、ht with the world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it and sharing the beauty. Four years later my situation had changed considerably. I had come to the end of a twentyyear marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life. One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up
5、 a Unity Magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: cosmetic sales in a department store. We had a lot in common. Then something happened
6、to her that changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The stranger had said “Gods in his heaven and alls right with the world ， ”and she had realized the truth in that statement and that she simply had not been seeing it. F
7、rom that moment on, she turned her life around. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者与陌生的女店员分享看到的日落美景，而这次经历改变了这位女店员的人生。文章旨在告诉读者用乐观积极的态度面对变化不定的人生。 【长难句分析】 One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a Unity Magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances.(第四段第四句 ) 分析：该句为主
8、从复合句。 “who had been in similar circumstances” 为 who 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 a woman; while 引导时间状语从句。 译文：一天，我四处闲逛时在 Unity Magazine 上阅读到了一篇文章，该文章是关于一位和我有着相同遭遇的女士的。 1. Why did the writer duck into a department store? A She found it was boring with nobody talking to her. B She wanted to buy something for her frie
9、nd. C She wanted to find somebody to share the beautiful sunset. D She thought it was her responsibility to share the natural beauty with others. 答案与解析： C 考 查细节理解。 【关键句】 While she conducted her business, I was aimlessly wandering down Virginia Street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset.
10、 I had 【 精品教育资源文库 】 an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but I couldnt make eye contact with anyone.(第一段第三、四句 ) 译文：在她处理业务期间，我漫无目的地在 Virginia 大街上闲逛，眼前便是辉煌壮丽的日落美景。我迫切地想在街上找个人和他分享美景，可是我一个人都没有找到。 【解题思路】该题提问的是作者溜进商店的原因。根据关键句并结合文章第二段内容可知，作者溜进商店是为了邀请别人一起欣赏日落美景。故 C 项正确。 2. What d
11、oes the sentence “Gods in his heaven and alls right with the world” mean? A We should be optimistic in the face of uncertainty. B We should believe in God who can help us when we are in trouble. C We should never hold the belief that God can change our life. D We should be independent and enjoy ours
12、elves in spite of difficulties. 答案与解析： A 考查句意理解。 【关键句】 .and she had realized the truth in that statement and that she simply had not been seeing it.From that moment on, she turned her life around.(最后一段最后两句 ) 译文：她已经认识到了这句话中蕴含的真理，只是一直没有留意过。从那一刻起，她的人生发生了翻天覆地的改变。 【解题思路】通读全文可知，这 句话共出现过两次，第一次是在第三段第二句；第二次是
13、在第五段第三句。结合最后一段最后两句及第四段和第五段描述的该女士最终改变了自己的人生可知，该句是在说前途未卜时，我们应保持积极乐观的心态。故 A 项正确。 3. What do you think finally changed the writers attitude towards life? A The old magazine she came across. B The encouragement from the woman. C The sunset they enjoyed four years ago. D The womans story. 答案与解析： D 考查推理判断。
14、 【解题思路】该题问的是你认为是什么最终改变了作者对待生活的态度。根据文章内容可知，作者邀请一位女士一起分享日落美景这一举动及在观景时所发出的感悟改变了这位女士看待人生的态度，从而改变了她的人生。如今作者和这位女士之前的遭遇相似，得知她已改写自己的命运。由此可推知，这位女士的故事会改变作者对待人生的态度。故 D 项正确。 4. What may be the best title for the text? A Depending on yourself B Sharing beauty C Struggling every day D Never giving up halfway 答案与解
15、析： B 考查标题概括。 【关键句】 While she conducted her business, I was aimlessly wandering down Virginia Street， heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset.I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty， but I couldnt make eye contact with anyone.(第一段第三、四句 ) 译文：在她处理业务期间，我漫无目的地在 Virgin
16、ia 大街上闲逛，眼前便是辉煌壮丽的日落美景。我迫切地想告诉街上的人以便同他们分享美景，可是我一个人都没有找到。 【解题思路】根据关键句并结合全文内容可知，文章由 “ 欣赏日落美景 ” 引出故事，且两次提到观景的感悟，告诉读者用积极乐观的态度来面对变化不定的人生。 B 项 “ 分享美景 ” 最适合做文章标题。故 B 项正确。 B (辽宁省部分重点高中协作校高三下学期第三次联考 ) Best friends may be priceless but the cost of keeping the relationship alive 【 精品教育资源文库 】 is 23,870. Accord
17、ing to a study, a BFF (Best Friend Forever) does not come cheap with devoted pals blowing 4,679 on birthday presents alone over a lifetime. And while it costs nothing to be a shoulder to cry on, bighearted Britons go the extra mile and spend 168 on pickmeups (提神物品 ) to get their mate through a rocky
18、 patch(艰难时刻 ) like the breakup of a relationship. Theres a further 242 spent on presents to show how much they mean from gifts bought on holiday to treats for no reason. And distance does not break up a close friendship as BFFs spend a whopping (巨大的 ) 18,000 on travel to see each other despite being
19、 miles apart because of university, jobs and marriage. The study by cashback site TopCashBack found on average BFFs who wed can expect 431 spent on them and a further 283 on gifts when they have children. And they can rely on their pals to help out when they move house as they will obtain 127 worth
20、of housewarming presents and takeaways as well as putting in a shift with the packing and unpacking. The survey based on a friendship lasting 40 years found more than eight in ten adults with a BFF felt their friendships were worth every penny. TopCashBack spokesperson Natasha Smith said, “Those fri
21、endships which stand the test of time are often the most important in our lives. However, they come at a cost. From train tickets once a month to flights and a new dress for a wedding on the Italian coast, the price paid for having a best mate can soon add up. But when we asked people to compare the
22、ir friendship with the monetary investment, only 14% thought their friendship was equal to their investment with the vast majority thinking it was worth more.” 【文章大意】 最好的朋友也许是无价的，但维持一段友谊却是高价的。那么你知道维持一段友谊需要多少钱吗？一项研究给出了答案。 【长难句分析】 And while it costs nothing to be a shoulder to cry on, bighearted Britons go the extra mile and spend 168 on pickmeups(提神物品 ) to g
