1、Theres the famous story of Hachiko, an Akita dog born in 1925 who used to greet his owner every day at Tokyos Shibuya Train Station. After the man died at his university job, the dog continued the ritual for nearly a decade. Today, theres a popular statue dedicated to the dog next to the station.s a
2、lso the story of Shep the sheep dog. When his owner died in the summer of 1936, he kept waiting at a station for him for the next five and a half years.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了几个关于狗的忠诚的故事。它们对死亡没有任何概念,但却懂得忠诚。【长难句分析】Although hes taken the post down, the clip attracted concerned commuters who soon discovered
3、 the dog has four 10to12dayold puppies.(第三段最后一句)分析:Although引导让步状语从句;who引导定语从句,修饰和限制先行词commuters。译文:尽管他把这个帖子撤了,但这段视频吸引了乘车者的关注,他们很快发现这只狗有四只10到12天大的小狗。词汇积累:stray adj.走失的consistently adv.连续的,坚持的scan v细看,察看abandon v抛弃,遗弃suspect v怀疑loyalty n忠诚1Why does the dog return to the same train everyday?ATo chase a
4、fter the train.BTo feed her babies.CTo find her owner there.DTo meet the IT specialist.答案与解析:C细节理解题。由第一段中的When the Kalyanbound train comes every night around 11 pm., she chases after the womens coach, peeking into doorways and scanning windows in search of something or someone.可知,这只狗每天去同一个车站是为了在那里找到
5、自己的主人。故选C。2What happened after Thorat posted the clip on social media?AHe became an instant hit on the Internet.BThe dogs babies were adopted by commuters.CThe owner refused to take the dog home.DThe dog got noticed by many more people.D细节理解题。由第三段中的Although hes taken the post down, the clip attracte
6、d concerned commuters who soon discovered the dog has four 10to12dayold puppies. 可知,Thorat在社交媒体上发布了视频后,这只小狗得到了更多人的关注。故选D。3The underlined word “ritual” in Paragraph 7 is similar in meaning to “_”ApracticeBrouteCexperience DprojectA词义猜测题。根据第七段中的“who used to greet his owner every day”和“After the man di
7、ed at his university job, the dog continued”可知,尽管主人已经去世,但是狗还是继续每天去车站接主人;由此可推知,画线词义为“习惯”,与practice意思一致。故选A。4The last two paragraphs are intended to show that _.Amany dogs are abandoned by their ownersBpeople usually put away their dogs at stationsCdogs are loyal animals to human ownersDa dog has the
8、mind of a 2or 3yearold toddlerC推理判断题。最后两段讲述了两位狗主人去世后,狗还是每天去车站等待主人的感人故事,表现了狗对主人的忠诚。B郑州第二次质量预测) Though not as much as in the past, grandparents are the teachers of the Navajo (纳瓦霍人) youth. They make young people aware of life at an early age. The parents allow them the privilege of teaching the childr
9、en, and the grandparents take great pride in raising them.Young children often stay with their grandparents for years at a time, developing a close and trusting relationship. The grandparents teach them Navajo legends and the principle of life, emphasizing both new culture trends and the preservatio
10、n of traditions.The grandparents are also the leading figures in teaching the youth the arts of weaving, caring for the livestock, using herbal medicine, and other arts and crafts.The children are taught to respect their elders, care for them, help them and learn from them. Young people are urged to
11、 listen with care to the words of their elders and keep as much wisdom as possible. Grandparents often go to social gatherings and traditional events, and young people have opportunities to learn more about their culture and traditions.I lived with my grandmother for thirteen years, and she raised m
12、e in the old ways of our people. Although I was going to school, she taught me as much as she could about our traditions. If I had a chance, I would listen again to her wise teachings, expressed with kindness in a soft voice that touched my heart.We used to plant corn and pumpkin every summer. They
13、never grew big enough to feed us, but we planted them anyway. I asked my grandmother why. She said, “Grandson, our plants will be far more beautiful than the flowers outside the fence.” I didnt understand until one day I saw their beauty as I was coming over the hill with her. She said, “Anything th
14、at is a part of you is always far more beautiful than the things which you pass by.” We had some beautiful years together. Im glad she is a part of me and Im a part of her.Children used to be well disciplined, possessing more respect for culture, traditions and beliefs than they do now. The world of
15、 the Navajo has been influenced by the western world, and the grandparents have less control and influence than they used to. But the young people who have been touched by their teachings have glimpsed a way of life beyond what most people know today.【解题导语】文章是风俗文化类说明文。作者介绍了纳瓦霍人的一种文化:由祖父母来教育孙子辈,让他们学到
16、生活中的道理。【长难句分析】But the young people who have been touched by their teachings have glimpsed a way of life beyond what most people know today.这是一个主从复合句。主句部分是the young people have glimpsed a way of life;关系代词who引导了一个定语从句,修饰先行词the young people,同时在从句中作主语;连接词what引导了一个宾语从句,作介词beyond的宾语,同时在从句中作谓语动词know的宾语。但是接
17、受过祖父母教育的年轻人,都会比现在大部分人对生活的理解更深。5What can be inferred from the first paragraph?AGrandparents are the source of traditional culture.BParents hate to take the trouble to raise their children.CEarly schooling isnt very popular with the young Navajo.DChildren learn about the meaning of life from their gra
18、ndparents.D考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句“They make young people aware of life at an early age”可知,祖父母们使年轻人在很小的时候就认识生活,所以答案是D。6The underlined word “figures” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”ApersonsBpioneersCexamples DrepresentativesA考查词义猜测。根据下文的“in teaching. arts and crafts”可知,在教育年轻人编织技艺、照顾牲畜、使用草药以及其他手工艺方面,祖父母们还是“
19、引导人”。7Why did the authors grandmother plant corn and pumpkin?AShe had to feed her family members.BShe tried to make full use of her garden.CShe wanted her grandson to learn a life lesson.DShe expected her grandson to learn about farming.C考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词“plant corn and pumpkin”定位到第六段,根据第六段内容可知,祖母种植玉
20、米和南瓜是为了让作者明白一个生活的道理:你自己的一部分总是远比你路过的东西要美得多,所以答案是C。8What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?ATo honor his beloved grandmother.BTo stress the greatness of the Navajo.CTo share with readers a kind of Navajo culture.DTo show the influence of Navajo traditions.C考查写作意图。文章主要介绍了纳瓦霍人的一种文化:由祖父母们教育孙
21、子辈,让他们认识生活,学到其中的道理,所以答案是C“与读者分享一种纳瓦霍人的文化”。C四川省重点中学第二次评估) We all have our own tricks to cheer up when were feeling down; these little tricks can make you feel a little bit happier every day. While there are certainly happy memories tied up in the wedding ring you and your spouse (配偶) purchased togeth
22、er years ago or your teddy bear from childhood, new research finds that we typically feel calmer and experience a greater sense of wellbeing when we focus on a place that reminds us of happier times rather than a thing, even if it holds great value.The report, called Places That Make Us, was conduct
23、ed by National Trusts and Surrey Universitys researchers. Experts performed functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (磁共振成像) scans on 20 volunteers and conducted an online survey of 2,000 people to better understand this deep draw toward special places.“Working with leading researchers and academ
24、ics, and using cuttingedge MRI brain technology, we examined how places affect people, how they become special, and why we feel a pull towards them,” explained Nino Strachey, head of research for the National Trust.The 20 volunteers were shown images of landscapes, houses, and other locations, as we
25、ll as personally meaningful objects. Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited.Volunteers were also interviewed at great length two times, once at home and the other time at their special pla
26、ce. The research made discoveries that had never known before the favorite places awoke feelings of belonging, physical and emotional safety, and an intense internal pull to the place.Dr. Andy Myers weighed_in_on the research, saying, “For the first time we have been able to prove the physical and e
27、motional benefits of places, far beyond any research that has been done before.”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了回忆某个与美好时光相关的地方时,我们会感到平静,幸福感也更加强烈。【长难句分析】Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited.这是一个复合句。the researchers found是主句,it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brai
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