make it easier on him. I looked back at him, holding his scared puppy, and said a prayer for them both.
It was yesterday. I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny, spring day. Then in a green front yard I saw the boy. His teenage body was tall and strong. His nose no longer seemed big but fit well into his smiling face. He was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shining golden hair. His little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a long way. It had saved a dog’s life, healed his own heart, and given this middle-aged man fresh hope for us all. 26. The author entered the animal shelter because ____________ . A. he loves dogs and pets B. it was too cold outside C. he wanted to buy a dog D. he wanted to see the boy 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据Although my house was already full of cats and dogs, I still couldn’t resist an occasional visit to the shelter.因为他家已经有许多狗了，他因为喜欢去看狗和宠物，故选A。
27. The reason why the dog was so scared is that _______ . A. it was afraid of the cold B. it had been ill-treated C. it was frightened by the boy D. it was frightened by the author 【答案】B Ks5u
【解析】细节理解题。根据It was probably abused and abandoned它被虐待，所以看起来很害怕的样子，故选B。Ks5u
28 . Why did the boy want to adopt the golden dog? A. Because the dog looked attractive. B. Because his grandma also liked the dog. C. Because they had something in common. D. Because the author advised him to adopt it. 【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据I found out that he’d had a rough start in life too因为小男孩和这只小狗有共同之处，故选C。
29.The Grandma wanted the boy to adopt a dog so that ___________ . A. his life could be easier B. he could play balls with it C. he could forget about his parents D. the dog could be taken good care of 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据She had hoped getting a dog would make it easier on him.她让小男孩领养一只狗以便让他的生活过得更加轻松，故选A。 30. What can we learn from the last paragraph ? A. The author is a kind-hearted old man.
B. The boy’s nose has become smaller than before. C. The author enjoys watching people playing with dogs. D. Both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily. 【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据It had saved a dog’s life, healed his own heart,小狗和小男孩都幸福滴健康地成长，故选D。
B
Until last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.
Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given.
I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldn’t. I name them. I’m not getting enough to eat; it’s time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but it’s a privileged child’s pain because I know I will soon be eating again. That’s not true for a lot of other children around the world.
Growing up comfortably in the U.S., I’ve never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger.
So I’ve become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. I’m also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And I’ve got plans to do more.
I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.
I believe in offering help to those who need it. 31. What is true about the author before last summer? A. Her life was under great pressure. B. Her life was well-planned.
C. She didn’t have to worry about the future. D. She had to worry about her dinner 【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Until last summer I had a very comfortable life因为父母已经给作者安排好了一切，故选B。
32.We can learn from the second paragraph that _______________. A. the author raised some rabbits as pets
B. the author took part in a two-week program in Africa C. the author had a very difficult life in the “Tribal Village” D. the author never thought about poor people after the program 【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in
Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States.作者在Tribal Village过着非常艰难的一段时间，故选C。
33. The author feel pain because ____________ . A. she is a privileged child B. she is not getting enough to eat C. she doesn’t want to kill the rabbits D. she can’t go back to her regular life 【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据it’s time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but it’s a privileged child’s pain because I know I will soon be eating again.因为作者不想杀死这些兔子，故选C。
34. What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? A. Reality B. Experience C. Imagination D. Imitation 【答案】D
【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二自然段的内容可知作者是在Tribal Village体验生活，所以即使这种生活是一种仿制的（Imitation），但是也改变了作者，故选D。 35. What influence did the author’s experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her? A. It gave birth to a belief in helping others. B. It taught her to be grateful to her parents. C. It has made her life more comfortable. D. It inspired her to start two groups to help others. 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger.使她坚信以后要多帮助别人，故选A。
C
Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends. A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence 【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people.既然我们强调我们的缺点有可能在交朋友方面成为绊脚石，那么我们就应该自信，故选D。
37. If you are not liked by a person, _________ . A. you should find the reason in yourself B. you’d better talk with the person face to face C. you may not be the one to be blamed D. you and that person misunderstand each other