4.My older sister filled out thirteen college applications.She sent them all around the country-to Seattle,Chicago,Philadelphia and Houston etc.Then she sat back and waited for the replies,for the big fat envelopes,confident in her perfect grades.
Three years later,my own applications was before me.They were all terrifyingly blank.I didn't know what to say.
"What do you do in a typical day?"one question asked.How could I answer?The truth was that I stayed home all day.After my Mom dropped me off at school I would pretend to go inside,then slip back out across the soccer fields,catch the subway,and either go home or to the bookstore across the street.There I'd stay until my parents came home.When they asked if I wanted to go out,I'd tell them I'd had a busy day and was too tired.Forget extra courses.All I did was sleep,and when I couldn't sleep,read.
"What do you see in your future?"asked another question.But I didn't see anything."You should apply to as many schools as you can,"said my dad,"Keep your choices open."
He couldn't know that all of my choices were closed.There was no way any college would accept me,no matter how smart I was,with weeks of school skipped and failing grades.Of course,I couldn't tell my dad that.I'd been lying to him-and everyone else-for months.I hid my report cards in a dark corner of my suitcase and deleted the concerned messages from my teachers off the phone.
So I took all of the applications and carefully put each one,mostly still blank,into an envelope.Sealed (封) them,addressed them,and showed them to my father.Thirteen applications,just like his other perfect daughter.We mailed them together.
One day,about a month later,I slipped home early from school,only to find my parents sitting on the couch with sad,serious looks on their faces."We're worried about you,"they said,"We know there's something wrong.The school called and said you haven't been there since last week."
60.According to the passage,the author's sisterA.
A.did well in her study B.was a confident student
C.was good at filling applications D.studied in different colleges
61.The author was refused by all the colleges becauseD.
A.he liked to play soccer
B.his parents never cared about his study
C.he kept telling lies and deleted messages off the phone
D.he was absent from school for weeks and couldn't pass the exams
62.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A
A.The parents knew the truth from the school at last.
B.The parents pretended not to know the author's secret
C.The author was busy with his study all day and very tired.
D.The sister traveled all around the country for application.
63.What would be the best title for the text?A
A.What Are You Made For?
B.How to write your application?
C.What makes a harmonious family?
D.How to communicate with your parents?
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在父母积极希望我能像姐姐一样考个好成绩的时候,我缺席数周没有参加任何考试,只因那不是我喜欢的事情,作者旨在呼吁读者认清自己理想的事情.
解答 60.A.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"Then she sat back and waited for the replies,for the big fat envelopes,confident in her perfect grades"可知我姐姐对她的成绩十分自信,由此可知她的成绩很好;故选A,
61.D.细节理解题.根据文章第五段"There was no way any college would accept me,no matter how smart I was,with weeks of school skipped and failing grades"可知没有任何大学会接受作者因为他缺席数周没有参加任何考试;故选D.
62.A.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段","We know there's something wrong.The school called and said you haven't been there since last week.""可知父母最后还是知道了作者缺席数周没有参加任何考试的真相;故选A.
63.A.主旨大意题.通读全文,可知文章主要描述了在父母积极希望我能考个好成绩的时候,我缺席数周没有参加任何考试,由此引出了本文的主题你理想的东西;故选A,
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.