1、AAs a young man，Al was a skilled artist，a potter with a wife and two fine sons.One night，his older son developed a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some common intestinal(肠的) disorder，neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously.But the boy died suddenly that night.Knowing the de
2、ath could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation，he always felt he was guilty.To make matters worse，his wife left him a short time later，leaving him alone with his sixyearold younger son.The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand，and he
3、turned to alcohol for help.In time，Al became an alcoholic.As the alcoholism progressed，Al began to lose everything he possessedhis land，house，etc.Finally Al died alone in a small bar.Hearing of Als death，I thought，“What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure！”As time went by，I began to reval
4、ue my earlier rough judgment.I knew Als now adult son，Ernie.He is one of the kindest，most caring，and most loving men I have ever known.I saw the love between Ernie and his children，thinking that kindness and love had to come from somewhere.I hadnt heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day，I wor
5、ked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person.Ernie said quietly，“As a child until I left home at 18，Al came into my room every night，gave me a kiss and said，Love you，son.”Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al
6、as a failure.He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind and loving father，and left behind his best love.【解题导语】这是一篇记叙文，一个在作者眼中极其失败的人却是一位伟大的父亲，并且培养出了一个极其善良且充满爱心的儿子。1What directly made the author think of Al as a failure?AHis losing everything and his life.BHis older sons de
7、ath.CHis strong addiction to alcohol.DHis wifes divorcing him.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“As the alcoholism progressed，Al began to lose everything he possessedhis land，house，etc.Finally Al died alone in a small bar”及“What a totally.a complete failure！”可知，A项正确。2What can we infer from Als son Ernie?AHis fathe
8、rs life was indeed wasted.BThe love from his father made him what he was.CA great fortune must have been left to him.DHe was not very kind but very loving.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I worked up my courage.such a special person.”和“Al came into my room every night，gave me a kiss and said，Love you，son.”可推知，正是
9、父亲的爱才使他成为现在的样子，故选B项。3Which of the following changed the writers earlier judgment?AAl was indeed very wealthy and left behind lots of material possessions.BAls son，Ernie，grew into a kind，loving and caring person.CAl had been totally devoted to educating his son，Ernie.DAl was not only responsible for
10、his son but also for his own success.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“As time went by，I began to revalue my earlier rough judgment.”及“He is one of e from somewhere.”可知，作者本来以为Al是一个失败者，但是他的儿子却是一个善良且充满爱心的人，这一点让作者改变了自己的看法，故选B项。4What might be the best title of the article?ALove you，son！BA failure father!CParents love
11、! DA skilled artist!解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据文章的最后两段可知，作者意识到自己的错误，Al虽然没有给儿子留下任何物质财富，但是却把自己的爱留给了儿子，把儿子培养成一个充满爱心的人，文中的“Love you，son.”是本文的关键，故选A项。BIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams，the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life，but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the
12、nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage，but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners，but a good sense.It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when
13、 forced to face rude driving.On the other hand，a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic c
14、onditions.But behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However，misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of onc
15、oming cars that may not be able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver，whose manners are faultless，told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockage
16、s that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately，modern drivers cant even learn to drive，let alone master the roadmanship(公路驾车技能)Years ago，experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more giveandtake(互谅互让) from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take
17、this message to heart.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讨论了行车礼貌的问题。5The passage mainly talks about_Atraffic jams Bgood mannersCroad politeness Dmodern drivers解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据全文的整体内容可知，本文主要讨论了驾驶员行车礼貌的问题，故选C项。6Troubles on the road are often caused by_Atraffic jamsBthe behavior of the driversCthe great speed of modern li
18、feDterrible road conditions解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句“It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams，the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life，but manners on the road are becoming horrible.”可推知，路上的麻烦大多是由驾驶员的不良行为引起的，行车礼貌问题正变得可怕，故选B项。7According to the writer，a good driver should _Aencourage children
19、 to cross the road whenever they want toBbeat back when forced to face rude drivingCbe able to recognize politeness when he sees itDjoin in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段的最后两句“But behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays dont even seem a
20、ble to recognize politeness when they see it.”可推知，一个好的驾驶员应该能够认可道路礼貌行为，故选C项。8It is not always right for drivers to_Amaster the roadmanshipBneglect politeness when they see itCgive a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessDencourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的第一句“However，misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.”和最后一句“The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.”可知，鼓动老妇人随时随地地穿马路并不总是正确的，故选D项。