【題目】When I was five years old, my parents would have to pull me home from yet another painful English vacation. I still didn’t want to leave. I want to be away from home. I wanted to go somewhere new and exciting. This became the theme of the next twenty years. I’d spend the whole year counting down to my next holiday, and then as soon as I left I’d begin to dread having to return home. Year after year.

Ten years ago, I decided to build a life that I didn’t want to escape from. I knew I wanted to travel in the long term, but I didn’t have a lot of money or savings, and there is no one paying for my adventures. For five years, I did three jobs while studying full-time at university. I didn’t eat out and I didn’t buy anything I didn’t need. I even moved in with my parents. I was able to save $16,000 over those five years, which was enough to keep me on the road for a couple of years.

But what if two years wouldn’t be enough? Before leaving, I began to spend my time in making plans that would allow me to work anywhere that had an Internet connection. At the time, I was studying for a master degree in physics. While studying I came up with a list of my interests and skills and began researching into a way to do these anywhere. If I could make money from it and if I could do it online then it was something worth going after.

I created a writing file that would help me to find the free writing jobs. I researched English and physics teaching online, and built travel websites to earn income through sale and advertising. Most of these failed, but I didn’t give up.

The work I do has changed over the years and it’s still changing now. Now, I pay my traveling through several different things. I’m the Student Travel Expert for About.com, and a senior writer for Too Many Adapters, a travel technology website. In addition, I will have my first book published this summer. I also offer a travel planning service to help readers prepare for their travels abroad.

To reach this point, where I can cover my expenses and travel full-time, took many, many years of hard work. For me, the freedom makes it worth it. With everything set in place, finally my dreams came true.

【1】What does the underlined word “dread” mean in Paragraph 1?

A. fear B. forget

C. miss D. consider

【2】The author has taken the following jobs except .

A. placing advertisements online B. offering a travel planning service

C. teaching physics in a university D. free writing on the websites

【3】Which of the following best describes the author?

A. open-minded B. kind-hearted

C. cold-blooded D. strong-willed

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why the author desired freedom. B. Why the author needed money.

C. How the author made his living D. How the author realized his dream.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】作者從小喜歡旅游，在人生的不同階段都努力付出不辭辛苦，一直在為實現(xiàn)夢想而努力。

【1】A

猜測詞義題。根據(jù)I wanted to go somewhere new and exciting.可知作者想去新奇興奮的地方，此處指我花整整一年的時間計算我的下一個假期，當我離開的時候，我就開始害怕回家了。“dread”害怕，恐懼，與fear同義，故選A.

【2】C

細節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第四段I researched English and physics teaching online, and built travel websites to earn income through sale and advertising.第五段I’m the Student Travel Expert for About.com, and a senior writer for Too Many Adapters, a travel technology website.和I will have my first book published this summer. I also offer a travel planning service可知這些都是作者從事的工作，C項不是。故選C.

【3】D

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中For five years, I did three jobs while studying full-time at university. Most of these failed, but I didn’t give up. To reach this point, where I can cover my expenses and travel full-time, took many, many years of hard work.和作者從事過的各種職業(yè)可知作者為了實現(xiàn)自己的夢想，不怕辛苦付出了很多，是個意志堅強的人。故選D.

【4】D

主旨大意題。作者從小喜歡旅游，在人生的不同階段都努力付出不辭辛苦，一直在為實現(xiàn)夢想而努力。文章講述的是作者怎樣實現(xiàn)夢想的，故選D.

細節(jié)理解題屬直接解答性問題，是閱讀理解題中最簡單的一種，多數(shù)屬中低難度的題。事實和細節(jié)題的命題特點是：對文章或某一段落中的一些特定細節(jié)或文章重要事實的理解，一般包括直接理解題和語義轉化題。直接理解題能在原文直接找到答案，而語義轉化題則需要將題目信息與原文信息加工或整理后才能得出結論。

做細節(jié)理解題具體方法與步驟如下：

1.略讀材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；

2.按文章的體裁，作者寫作的組織模式及有關的信息詞。如for example, first, second…等預測應該到何處尋找自己所需要的事實；

3.將精力放在尋找你所需要的細節(jié)上。快速通篇跳讀，全文掃視，找到細節(jié)出處，待找到含細節(jié)句子時，放慢速度，仔細核對比較內(nèi)容，直至找到答案。如小題2考查作者從事過的職業(yè)，根據(jù)第四段I researched English and physics teaching online, and built travel websites to earn income through sale and advertising.第五段I’m the Student Travel Expert for About.com, and a senior writer for Too Many Adapters, a travel technology website.和I will have my first book published this summer. I also offer a travel planning service可知這些都是作者從事的工作，C項不是。故選C.

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