Question

【題目】 I entered a cabinetmaking(家具制造)program. I didn’t think I would be good at making furniture. I’m not handy. Nobody in my family is.

I had great teachers, but making furniture is hard. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I couldn’t even get organized. My toolbox always looked as if a hurricane had gone through it.

I didn’t fully know what I was committed to in the beginning, but I kept attending class. I tried to be wrapped up in math. The projects forced me to solve new kinds of problems. My brain started to build new connections. Working in this new physical manner and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I got over my fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.

I spent that year truly learning. True learning is the most challenging experience, especially for those of us who are learning a new set of skills. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the furniture I made, but I couldn’t fix those problems. And yet, I kept trying. I failed again and again, until I learned to fail better.

In the end, I finished the program—with honors, no less! My grades were helped by my good written work. I also learned how to use tools. Having to constantly push myself to step outside my comfort zone has made me a more well-rounded person.

Maybe most importantly, the school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!

【1】What can we know about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A.She had a gift for making furniture.B.She lacked practical skills.

C.She disliked making everything in a mess.D.She went to the program to surprise her family.

【2】What was the biggest challenge the author encountered?

A.Physical condition.B.Psychological preparation.

C.To know how to correct mistakes.D.Not being good at math.

【3】What do you think of the author?

A.Hard-working and determined.B.Confident and efficient.

C.Cooperative and creative.D.Modest and talented.

【4】What did the author benefit most from the project?

A.She won an award for good writing.B.She became stronger both mentally and physically.

C.She became skillful at making furniture.D.She had a better understanding of herself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要講述了作者學(xué)習(xí)一個新的項目——家具制造的經(jīng)歷。一開始作者面臨重重困難，但是作者沒有放棄，抱著堅定的決定和謙遜積極的態(tài)度，最后完成了這一項目，并在這一過程中加深了對自己的理解。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中I’m not handy.可知我手不靈活。以及第二段中I couldn’t even get organized. My toolbox always looked as if a hurricane had gone through it.可知我毫無頭緒。我的工具箱看起來總是像被颶風(fēng)吹過一樣。由此可知，作者缺乏實踐技能。故選B。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中I could understand exactly what was wrong with the furniture I made, but I couldn’t fix those problems. And yet, I kept trying. I failed again and again, until I learned to fail better.可知我能確切地理解我做的家具出了什么問題，但我無法解決這些問題。然而，我一直在嘗試。我一次又一次的失敗，直到我的失敗有所好轉(zhuǎn)。由此可知，作者遇到的最大挑戰(zhàn)是學(xué)會如何改正自己的錯誤。故選C。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中I didn’t fully know what I was committed to in the beginning, but I kept attending class.可知一開始我并不完全知道自己要做什么，但我一直在上課。以及I got over my fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.(我克服了對尷尬的恐懼，一有機會就尋求幫助)以及第四段中I spent that year truly learning.(那一年我真正地學(xué)習(xí)了很多東西)和And yet, I kept trying. I failed again and again, until I learned to fail better.(然而，我一直在嘗試。我一次又一次的失敗，直到我的失敗有所好轉(zhuǎn))由此可推知，作者工作努力，有決心。故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Maybe most importantly, the school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!可知也許最重要的是，學(xué)校讓我對自己的優(yōu)勢和不足有了更現(xiàn)實的認(rèn)識。我比想象中更堅強！結(jié)合文章內(nèi)容可知，作者在這一過程中更清楚地認(rèn)識到了自己的長處和不足，由此可推知，作者從這個項目中獲益最多的是她對自己有了更好的了解。故選D。