Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.
From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.
At the autograph(親筆簽名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.
I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.
On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women           in uniform(制服).
小題1:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?
A．officialsB．teenagersC．soldiersD．students
小題2:When the author performed on the stage, he felt _____.
A．pleasedB．nervousC．confidentD．worried
小題3:What might be the topic of the new song?
A．The tiring army life
B．The danger of being a soldier
C．The excitement of going to a concert
D．The family one misses
小題4:From the text, we can infer that the author _____.
A．served in the army before
B．received many gifts during shows
C．was impressed by the soldiers
D．a(chǎn)lways cared for the soldiers
小題5:The passage is most probably written by a(n) _____.
A．dancerB．teacherC．singerD．official leader

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:C

試題分析：本文講述了作者到軍隊中為士兵唱歌，受到士兵的熱烈歡迎，雖然很累，但作者很高興為這些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感動。
小題1:猜詞題：從下面的句子：Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers 可知這個單詞是“士兵”的意思。選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：I felt great joy moving through me. 可知作者為士兵表演很高興。選A
小題3:推理題：從文章的第二段的句子：“That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.可知作者的新歌是關(guān)于想念的家人，選D
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子;On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert 可知作者對這些士兵印象深刻。選C
小題5:推理題：從文章多次出現(xiàn)的song，concert等詞，可以猜測作者是一個歌手。選C
點(diǎn)評：本文講述了作者到軍隊中為士兵唱歌，受到士兵的熱烈歡迎，雖然很累，但作者很高興為這些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感動。內(nèi)容比較適中，對于考生的能力要求不高，只要認(rèn)真細(xì)致閱讀，不難發(fā)現(xiàn)答案�？梢韵瓤搭}目再讀文章，這樣可以提高閱讀的速度。還要準(zhǔn)確定位考點(diǎn)。特別是推理題，要結(jié)合上下文的暗示做題，掌握方法是關(guān)鍵。
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