12.Dear David,
I'm glad you would like to share your feelings with me.It's hardly surprising that your feelings of not being"grown up"have come on strongly at this point in your life,just before you're about to become a father.You are asking:Will I make a good father?How will I cope?I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth.
It's difficult,honestly,to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to.The boss with a hen-pecking wife may feel like a seven-year-old when he's at home.But as he walks through the office door,and knows he's going to be surrounded by staff for advice,he grows into a fully mature man.And I think it's a mistake to imagine that we all feel,as we age,a kind of progress of states,from the baby to the adult.Most people feel,on Tuesday,about three years old,and on a Wednesday,around 80.
There's a common remark that"all men are little boys",but it's not true.It's more true that men often behave like little boys.But nearly all people,at some moments in their lives,are able to be greatly mature..Once your baby arrives,you'll soon feel less childlike.When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug,the adult in you will rise up to prevent it.
Comfort yourself,David,with two truths.One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they,like you,feel frightened.And remember that people who haven't grown up don't go around talking about the fact.
Good luck to you and your little one.
Sincerely Yours,
Miss Advice 28.According to the passage,Miss Advice thinks David's self-doubtC.
A.valuable
B.unusual
C.natural
D.bearable
29.From Paragraph 2,we can learn that people's sense of maturityC
A.will increase with age
B.is obviously seen at home
C.changes with different situations
D.becomes stronger with familiar people
30.Miss Advice holds thatC.
A.all men behave like little boys
B.people tend to laugh at the subject
C.men with a baby feel more grown-up
D.people enjoy talking about their immaturity
31.Miss Advice wrote the letter toA.
A.offer suggestions to a future father
B.teach people how to grow up
C.encourage people to be responsible
D.solve problems of the less grown-up.
分析 这篇文章是Miss advice写给David的信.David要做爸爸了,但是却怀疑自己不够成熟可能不能胜任做爸爸的角色.Miss advice在信中做了解释,并且给David提供了建议.
解答 28.C 细节理解题.根据第一段I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth.可知Miss Advice 认为David的自我怀疑是很正常的.故选C.
29.C 细节理解题.根据第二段And I think it's a mistake to imagine that we all feel,as we age,a kind of progress of states,from the baby to the adult.可知人们的成熟感是随着不同的情况而改变的.故选C.
30.C 细节理解题.根据第三段Once your baby arrives,you'll soon feel less childlike.可知Miss advice认为有孩子的男人更成熟.故选C.
31.A 写作意图题.根据文章的内容和第一段的句子:You are asking:Will I make a good father?How will I cope?可知Miss advice写这封信是给一个未来的爸爸提供建议的.故选A.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.