者在学习上遇到了困难。故选B。
3. D【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：在接下来的两年中作者发生了什么事情？根据第四段最后两句“I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.”可知，尽管作者很努力，她也没有做到完美。故选D。
4. C【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：作者最近明白了什么？根据第五段第一句“I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything.”可知，作者明白了不要对自己期望太高。故选C。
5. A【解析】标题归纳题。题干意为：这篇短文的最好的标题是什么？本文的关键词就是“not perfect”，而且作者写的是自己过去的经历。故选A。
专项训练三 情感故事
时间：8～10分钟/篇 分值：2分/小题
Passage 1
“In this life, what did you miss？”
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently (沮丧地), the husband replied, “I missed a new job chance.”
When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.
At the age of 45, the husband sadly said，“I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath.”
At 55, the husband said disappointedly, “I missed a good chance to retire(退休)．” At 65, the husband hurriedly replied, “I missed visiting my dentist.”
At 75, the wife did not ask the husband any more, she was very sick. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time the husband asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “In this life, I did not miss having you！”
The husband was full of tears. He always thought they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and other things. He had never thought of his wife. The husband gave a big
hug to the wife and said, “Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.”
Life does not last forever, so always live in the now. Don't neglect(忽视) the loved ones who care for you. Express your gratitude (感激) to your loved ones in words. Show your love with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
( )1. Every time the wife asked the husband what he missed in his life, the husband never thought of ________．
A. himself B. money C. his job D. his wife ( )2. What did the husband realize at last? A. His wife was too tired. B. His wife would die down. C. His wife loved him very much.
D. He should ask his wife the same question.
( )3. From the passage, we know the wife was ________． A. loving and patient B. outgoing and careless C. caring and shy D. unhealthy
( )4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The husband didn't love his wife at all.
B. The husband's close relative died when his wife was 45. C. The husband wasn't always busy with his work and other things.
D. When people are gone, their loved ones usually have nothing to feel sorry about. ( )5. What does the writer suggest us doing in the passage? A. Doing many things for our family. B. Treating every day as the best day of life.
C. Letting our loved ones know about our care and love. D. Asking our family the question what they missed in their life.
Passage 2
In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破
产)．The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought，“He doesn't love me anymore; he just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door.“Let me take it first, OK？”“Why not let me take it first？” she asked.“I'm tired, dear. You take it later, OK？”She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...here was his diary：
Today, I was quite sad. My wife asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn't as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1℃. I can't give her more, but at least I can give her 1℃ love.
( )1. The couple moved out of their big house because________． A. they became poor B. they found a new house C. they didn't love each other D. they found new jobs in other place
( )2. Why did the woman think her husband didn't love her? A. Because he had another woman. B. Because he took the shower first. C. Because he worked day and night.
D. Because he was too busy to take notice of her. ( )3. What made the woman full of tears? A. She felt her husband's love from his diary. B. She was sad to see her husband's words. C. Her husband worked day and night. D. She couldn't take the shower first.
( )4. The husband took the shower first because________． A. he didn't care about his wife
B. he wanted to make the bathroom warmer
C. he was tired and wanted to go to bed earlier D. he thought men should take the shower first ( )5. What is the best title of this passage? A. 1℃ Love.
B. A Diary on the Computer. C. The Couple Loved Each Other. D. The Best Way to Express Love.
Passage 3
An old man was sitting on the sofa with Mike, his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a dove(鸽子) landed on the ground.
The father asked his son，“What is this？” The son replied，“It is a dove.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time，“What is this？” The son said，“Father, I have just told you. It's a dove.”
After a little while, the old father asked his son for the third time，“What is this？”
This time Mike could not control his anger and shouted，“It's a dove, a dove. Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A DOVE！’ Don't you understand this？”
The old man silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient(不耐烦), Mike began to read it.
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a dove landed on the ground, and my son asked me what it was. I smiled at him, said it was a dove and hugged him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same dove, little Mike asked me what it was 23 times and I kept on answering his question and hugging him every time.”
Something gently touched Mike's heart. His face turned red with shame for being so impatient to his father and he hugged him tightly(紧紧地)．
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that until they are gone.
( )1. Why did the old man ask his son the question again and again?
A. He didn't know the dove. B. He liked to ask questions. C. He couldn't remember anything.
D. He tried to teach his son something in his lifetime.
( )2. How many times did the father ask his son the same question? A. Twice. B. Three times.
C. Five times. D. Twenty-three times.
( )3. What did the father do after Mike asked him the question? A. Shouting at him. B. Hugging him. C. Keeping silent. D. Being angry with him. ( )4. Why did Mike's face turn red? A. He was shy. B. He felt surprised.
C. He felt shamed. D. He was afraid of his father.
( )5. What really touched Mike's heart according to the passage? A. His father's diary. B. His father's love. C. His father's answers. D. His father's hugs.
Passage 4
It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining(抱怨) about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick？” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right. “Yes，” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装) to cough.