Question

9．According to a psychologist，William James，we do not laugh because we are happy，but rather，we are happy because we laugh．
The happiest people alive are those who know how to laugh often and well．
In his book ATouch of Wonder，Arthur Gordon tells of a friend of his who knew how to laugh．Though deaf and almost blind，he went on working，laughing and enjoying his life．
One Christmas Day，Arthur and his friend went into a crowded drugstore．On the back of the door was a mirror（镜子），which you can see when the door was closed．As they were leaving，Arthur's friend saw his image（影像） in the mirror．He thought the door must be open and his own image was a customer trying to enter the store．He moved to one side，and naturally，so did the image．He moved to the front again，and once more met his image．Again he moved back．
By now all the other people in the store felt strange but they kept silent．No one quite knew what to do or say．But when he moved to the front for the third time，the man realized that he was facing a mirror．"Why，"he cried，"it's only me!"He bowed and said，"Good to see you，old boy!Merry Christmas!"All the people in the store laughed．
And why not？Here was a man who knew how to laugh at himself!He accepted his problems humorously．
We are given the ability to laugh，not only to laugh at things，but also to laugh things off．We'll always meet difficulties and troubles，but the happy person learns how to laugh them off．And that's the reason why they are happy．

58．The underlined word"rather"in the first paragraph meansB．
A．确实如此        
B．相反地        
C．不要相信        
D．由此推理
59．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．William James is Arthur Gordon's friend．
B．Arthur Gordon's friend was deaf and almost blind．
C．Nobody noticed Arthur Gordon's friend in the store．
D．Arthur Gordon's friend was angry with the other people in the store．
60．According to the article，when we meet difficulties and troubles，we shouldC．
A．help each other      
B．move back              
C．laugh them off        
D．keep silent．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇叙事故事．
     根据一个名叫威廉姆•詹姆斯的心理学家所说，我们不会因为我们幸福而笑，但相反，我们会因为笑而幸福．
    活着的最幸福的人就是那些知道如何常笑并且笑得好的人．
    在他《一个奇迹的接触》这本书中，亚瑟•戈登讲述了他的一个知道如何笑的朋友．虽然聋，几乎失明，但他坚持工作、大笑、享受生活．
    有一次圣诞节，亚瑟和他的朋友走进一家拥挤的杂货店．门后有一面镜子，只要门关上你就能看到．当他们离开的时候，亚瑟的朋友在镜子中看到了他的影像．他认为门一定是开着的，他自己的影像是要进商店的顾客．他往旁边一让，很自然地，他的影像也跟着往旁边移动．他又往前一走，又看到了他的影像．他又走了回来．
    那时商店里的其他人都感觉奇怪，但都保持沉默．没有人清楚应该说什么，做什么．但是当他第三次往前移的时候，这人意识到他面对的是一面镜子．"为什么"他叫喊道，"只是我！"他鞠了一躬说："很高兴见到你，老朋友！圣诞快乐！"商店里所有人都笑了．
    为什么不呢？这是一个知道如何自嘲的人！他幽默的接受自己的问题．
    我们被赋予笑的能力，不但要笑对事物，而且要一笑置之．我们总会遇到困难和麻烦，但是幸福的人学会如何一笑置之．并且那就是他们幸福的原因．

解答 58．B 词义猜测题．根据we do not laugh because we are happy和we are happy because we laugh可推测，"我们不会因为我们幸福而笑"和"我们会因为笑而开心"的意思是"相反地"，且之间有一转折连词"but"．故选B．
59．B 细节理解题． 根据In his book ATouch of Wonder，Arthur Gordon tells of a friend of his who knew how to laugh，可知亚瑟是威廉姆•詹姆斯书中的人物并非威廉姆•詹姆斯的朋友．所以排除选项A．根据Though deaf and almost blind，he went on working，laughing and enjoying his life，可知亚瑟的朋友耳聋并且几乎失明，所以选项B是正确的．根据By now all the other people in the store felt strange but they kept silent．可知所有人对亚瑟朋友的行为感到奇怪，但都保持沉默，并非没有看见他．所以选项C不正确．根据All the people in the store laughed，可知亚瑟并没有跟生店里人的气，所以选项D是错误的．故选B．
60．C 细节理解题 根据We'll always meet difficulties and troubles，but the happy person learns how to laugh them off，可知人生中难免会遇到困难和麻烦，但幸福的人要学会一笑置之．故选C．

点评 本文是一篇逸闻趣事类的阅读理解题．本文主要根据一个故事，给读者一个启示．讲述了一本书中的主人公，虽然身有残疾，但总是笑对人生的故事．所涉及的题目比较简单，大多结合题目都可以从文章相关的细节之处找到答案线索．有的需要稍加推测，比如58题．要求学生一定在充分理解文章内容的基础上，能把题目和文章很好地结合在一起．