Question

 As we get older,we become more grateful,and grow closer to God and our faith. I recently finished writing a book on personal change,both mine and others”which will be published this spring.

  Like most authors,I wrote an acknowledgment page after finishing the writ?ing. I thanked the people who helped make the book possible. Once I started,it was hard to stop. When I thought about it,there were just so many people in my life to whom I owe a countless debt of gratitude (感激) and love,and without whom I might not have been around to write the book.

  One of the pleasures of growing older is the viewpoint it brings to the store of blessings that multiply in your life; growing older means growing more grateful.

  Of course there is loss,heartache and disappointment too. But it is against these difficulties that our blessings stand out in sharp relief―the joy of family and friends and faith and work,and gratitude for the gifts that each new day holds. These are the things that make us whole,and that,as I daily remind myself,I am so richly blessed with. Even in those dark and troubled times I find more to be thankful for than not,much more. I bet you do too.

  Gratitude is a practice of the soul that helps us live happier lives and grow clos?er to God,and our blessings are the living evidence of his grace. Look around you. I imagine you all could fill a page or two yourself with names of people and things to remember this Thanksgiving.

  One of the things everyone here is thankful for is you. Without you,there is no my book. So in case I haven't said it recently,thank you for your loyalty (忠實(shí)) and support.

  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

5. What can an acknowledgment page be most probably about?

   A. Thanks and gratitude to those giving support.

   B. The explanation or introduction of a book.

   C. Some clues or contents of a whole book.

   D. Some experts' professional remarks.

6. What makes a person own true happiness according to the author?

   A. The course of making more friends while working.

   B. The course of defeating the hardships and pains.

   C. The gettogether of friends to celebrate Thanksgiving.

   D. The publication of his new book.

7. The author's purpose of writing the passage is to      .

   A. inform people of his completion of his new book

   B. call on more people to celebrate Thanksgiving

   C. give thanks and blessings to people supporting him

   D. call on more people to buy his new book about gratitude

8. What can we learn about the author?

   A. He owes money to many people.

   B. His book is highly praised by readers.

   C. He is afraid of growing old.

   D. He encourages people to be grateful.

Answer 1

[文章大意]本文主要介紹了作者的一本新書(shū)，以及作者寫(xiě)這篇文章的意圖。

5. A推理判斷題。第二段第一句提到了"…an acknowledgment page after finishing the writing."，而第二句緊接著介紹了致謝頁(yè)的內(nèi)容，即”I thanked the people who helped make the book possible."，故選A項(xiàng)。

6.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句可知，作者認(rèn)為正是那些困難使人們生活中的好事格外醒目，即戰(zhàn)勝困難使人們感受到快樂(lè)。此處困難指的是本段第一句話中的"…loss,heartache and disappointment...”。

7. C目的意圖題。根據(jù)文章的結(jié)構(gòu)和內(nèi)容，尤其是最后三段可知，作者寫(xiě)這篇文章的目的是向支持他的人表示感謝。

D推理判斷題。作者在文中闡述了心懷感激的益處，再結(jié)合倒數(shù)第三段最后一句可知，作者鼓勵(lì)人們要心存感激。