7.I fell in love with music from a young age and often sat down making a few songs of my own.What would life be like,I wondered,without a beautiful song?In 1992,I made two love songs to my darling wife and watched tears run down her face as I sang."Sam,"she said earnestly,"Your songs should be heard by more people,"
She got my ballads and started bothering various media people about me,her singing barber husband.Two radio stations took an interest and played the songs.After the programme was aired,I became known in our community as the Singing Barber.
The biggest surprise,however,was still to come.I received a call from a music promoter who offered me a long-term recording contract.He explained that he would be investing a lot of money to market my songs.I needed to be wholly focused on selling my records all over Australia.
But I hesitated.
My friends all told me to go for it.And Mary also thought I should do."Go,Sam.I'll manage with the family…it'll be OK."
I watched my daughter and son playing in the backyard.Soon they would both be in high school…and where would I be?I was so used to my family turning to me for love and support.If I were to start a singing career,I would not only miss them terribly,I'd also certainly miss out on watching them grow up.Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and me…and I couldn't bear it.My family was my life.So I refused the music promoter's offer.I'm still making music,I'm rich in love and I have no regrets.
56.When the author was offered the contract,most of his friendsC.
A.envied him B.laughed at him
C.encouraged him D.didn't believe him
57.Why did the author give up the contract?D
A.Because his wife was strongly against it.
B.Because the pay was not attractive enough.
C.Because he wanted to care about his two kids.
D.Because he didn't want his family life damaged.
58.According to the passage,we can infer the authorB.
A.used to be a country singer B.preferred his present life
C.went on the road to fame D.regretted giving up his contract
59.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?C
A.One should know himself. B.Interest is the best teacher.
C.Family should come first. D.Every dog has its day.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章向我們敘述了他因家人的鼓勵而出名,在被要求完全專注于唱片時因家人猶豫,最終選擇放棄合約的故事,同時向我們傳遞了在作者心中,家庭高于一切,他最愛他的家人的中心思想.
解答 56.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第五段"My friends all told me to go for it",可知我的朋友們都鼓勵我去追求它,故選C.
57.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and me…and I couldn't bear it"可知因為簽署這份合同將令我的家人和我之間有巨大差距…我不能忍受它,因此我放棄了這份合約,故選D.
57.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"My family was my life…I'm rich in love and I have no regrets",我的家庭就是我的生活…我有豐富的愛,我沒有遺憾,可推測我更喜歡我現(xiàn)在的生活,故選B.
58.C.主旨大意題.通讀全文,作者因家人的鼓勵而出名,在被要求完全專注于唱片時因家人猶豫,最終選擇放棄合約,由此可見,在作者心中,家庭高于一切,故選C.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.