1、Unit 1 Knowing me，knowing you.阅读理解The park bench was empty when I sat down to read under the branches of an old willow tree(柳树), with good reason to frown(皱眉), for the world was dragging me down. At this time, a boy approached me. He stood right before me, and said with great excitement, “Look what
2、I found！”In his hand was a flower, and what a sad sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn. Wanting him to take his flower and go off to play, I managed a smile and then turned to the other side.But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared, “It really sme
3、lls pretty and its beautiful, too. Thats why I picked it. Here its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he held it in midair. It
4、 was then that I noticed that the boy was blind.I heard my voice quiver (轻微颤抖), and at the same time my tears shone like the sun. As I thanked him for picking the very best one, he smiled and said, “Youre welcome.” And then he ran off to play, unaware of the impact hed had on me.I sat there and wond
5、ered how he managed to see a selfpitying woman beneath an old willow tree. Perhaps from his heart, hed been blessed with true sight.Through the eyes of the blind boy, I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I had been blind. From then on, I prom
6、ised to see beauty and appreciate every second. Then I held the flower up to my nose and breathed its fragrance and smiled as that young boy.这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲了一个人在生活中可能有着这样或那样的不如意，因此会抑郁、沉闷，就像该篇文章的作者。但是当作者在公园邂逅了一个素昧平生的盲人小男孩时，却从他那儿学会了如何坚强、乐观地看待生活，笑对人生。1When she sat down to read on the bench, the author _.
7、Afelt relaxed and peacefulBwanted to have a friend keeping her companyCfelt upset and unhappy with her lifeDfelt proud to have overcome the difficulties in life解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中The park bench was empty when I sat down to read under the branches of an old willow tree (柳树), with good reason to frown (皱眉
8、), for the world was dragging me down.(当我坐在一棵老柳树下看书时，公园的长椅上空无一人，我皱着眉头是有充分理由的，因为这个世界正把我往下拽。)可知当作者坐在椅子上看书时，作者对她的生活感觉心烦和不开心，故选C。答案：C2Why did the author decide to take the flower at first?ABecause she was really moved by the boy.BBecause she didnt want to hurt the young boy.CBecause she thought the flow
9、er was really beautiful.DBecause she didnt like being bothered by the boy any more.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave.(但我知道我必须接受，否则他可能永远不会离开。)推断出，起初，作者决定接受这朵花是因为她不想再被这个小男孩所烦扰，故选D。答案：D3Which of the following can best describe the boy?AHandsome and intelligent.BKind and
10、optimistic.CWarmhearted and sensitive.DIndependent and active.解析：推理判断题。文中的小男孩虽然是一个盲人，但是他却看得见花儿美，闻得到花儿香，脸上有着灿烂的微笑，并且他把他认为最美丽的花送给了作者。由此推断出文中的小男孩是一个善良又乐观的人，故选B。答案：B.七选五Money can buy happiness sometimes. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, over the past few years, new research has
11、given us a much deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel. _1_ But the research also shows you have to spend strategically if you expect those banknotes to put a smile on your face. Here are some ways to better spend your money._2_In a recently published study, Ry
12、an Howell found that when people dont have much money to spare, they tend to stick to material goods. “People think that experiences are only going to provide temporary happiness，” he told The Wall Street Journal in an interview, “. but they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting valu
13、e.”_3_No matter how much money you spend on something and how special that product is, you will get used to having it over time and it will become just another object. _4_ Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures that are different each time they occur, as they forestall adaptation.B
14、uy what you like._5_ “There are a lot of reasons why someone might buy something but if the reason is to maximize happiness, the best thing for that person to do is purchase a life experience that is in line with their personality，” Howell tells Forbes.AThe results may seem a bit obvious：Yes, people
15、 with higher incomes are, broadly speaking, happier than those who struggle to make money.BBuy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.CBuy experiences, not stuff.DGiving away money sometimes makes people happier.ENo keeping up with the Joneses.FIts also important to consider how you spend
16、your time.GPeople adapt to having new stuff, and anything that disrupts that adaptation is likely to prolong happiness, says an Atlantic article.本文是一篇说明文。金钱真的买不到幸福吗？钱花得有章法，就会感到幸福，本文给出了如何更好地花钱。1A解析：A项中的关键词 higher incomes 和 happier 分别与空前的 what we earn 和 how we feel 相呼应，故A项符合题意。2C解析：C项中的关键词 experiences 和 stuff 分别与段落中的 experiences 和 material goods 相吻合。故C项符合题意。3B解析：依据该段中的“Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures”可知，B项适合作本段标题，故B项正确。4G解析：G项中的 adapt to 和 prolong happiness 分别与空前的 get used to 和空后的 frequent small pleasures 照应，G项在此处起承上启下的作用。故G项符合语境。5E解析：E项的意思是“莫攀比”，符合题意。
