【題目】 I always loved looking at this hidden lane as I drove my children to school. Lying between a pizza restaurant and a house, the lane is easily overlooked. If you don’t take the time to glance to the left at the stop sign, you’ll miss it.

The tree-lined lane is pretty in every season. I have its images hanging in our home and at my workplace. Many people have asked me about them. When I told them where I took the pictures, they were always surprised. They probably never slowed down enough from their busy lives to notice the great beauty so close to home.

I supposed there might be a big old house at the end of the lane, but when my husband, Ron, and I went up there one day to give the owners copies of my pictures, we were both pretty surprised.

The house looks like it came right out of colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, and the grounds are breathtaking. You would never know that just a quarter-mile down the lane is a busy road.

I adore the natural beauty of the countryside throughout the year, from the heavy snows of winter to the bright new greens of spring, and I hope to always live where the seasons change. The place we live is a wonderful place to raise children, and the country is just a short drive away.

Empty nesters, Ron and I take many drives together, especially in the fall. We always head for the country. As I get older, I value the peace and beauty of the countryside even more. If you take the time to look around, you will always discover something wonderful, no matter where you are. What an amazing country we live in!

【1】Why did most people feel surprised at the author’s pictures?

A.They didn’t know the lane at all.

B.They ignored the beauty of the lane.

C.The pictures were wonderfully taken.

D.The pictures reminded them of natural beauty.

【2】What’s the purpose of the author and her husband visiting the old house?

A.To explore the lane.

B.To take good pictures.

C.To find a busy road nearby.

D.To offer photos to its owners.

【3】How does the author feel about her living surroundings?

A.Indifferent.B.Lonely.

C.Satisfied.D.Silent.

【4】What can we learn about the author’s present situation?

A.She is raising her children happily.

B.She lives together with her husband.

C.She has moved to live in the countryside.

D.She devotes herself to finding natural beauty.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇記敘文。文章通過講述作者善于發(fā)現(xiàn)生活中的自然之美，建議人們無論生活在哪里，只要你放慢腳步，花些時間去觀察周圍，你總會發(fā)現(xiàn)美好的東西。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段中最后一句“They probably never slowed down enough from their busy lives to notice the great beauty so close to home.（他們可能從沒有從繁忙的生活中慢下節(jié)奏去留意離家如此近的美麗）”可知，人們之所以對作者的那些照片感到驚訝可能是因為他們忽略了這條小路的美麗。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段中的“I went up there one day to give the owners copies of my pictures（一天我去那兒給它的主人一些我拍的照片）”可知，作者和他老公去拜訪老房子的原因是給它的主人一些照片。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。由文章第五段中的“The place we live is a wonderful place to raise children, and the country is just a short drive away.（我們生活的地方是一個很適合養(yǎng)孩子的地方，開一小段路就可以到鄉(xiāng)下）”可知，作者認(rèn)為她對她居住的地方很滿意。A. Indifferent冷淡的，不關(guān)心的；B. Lonely孤單的；C. Satisfied滿意的；D. Silent沉默的；寂靜的。故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章最后一段中的“Empty nesters, Ron and I take many drives together, especially in the fall.（作為空巢老人，Ron和我經(jīng)常一起開車去那里，特別是在秋天的時候）”可知，現(xiàn)在她只和她老公住在一起。故選B。

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