Question

Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar for Best Director, or swim with dolphins(海豚)? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?

Lindsay, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. She has given her list serious thought. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist. I want to see the Earth from above.” Other things on her list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Portuguese(葡萄牙语), and living in a foreign country. “I’ve always wanted to live in Brazil. As part of my bucket list, I want to attend Carnival(狂欢节)in the capital of Brazil,” she says.

Jose, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of the things at seven. One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set(影视基地). He would like to see the Harry Potter of The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.

Carrie, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on a trip and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”

1. What is No.1 at Lindsay’s bucket list?

A. Visiting a movie sat. 

B. Living in Brazil.

C. Traveling to space.

D. Seeing her favorite band.

2.Who is probably the most interested in sports according to his or her bucket list?

A. Lindsay.           B. Jose.

C. Adam.             D. Carrie.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Lindsay and Carrie both love music.

B. Jose and Carrie are both space fans.

C. All the three teens wants to visit movie sets.

D. Jose and Adam hope to live in a foreign country.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. We should keep changing our bucket lists to meet our needs.

B. We must think about our bucket lists before they are created.

C. Our bucket lists can help us work towards achieving our goals.

D. Being confident is a key to our achievement on our bucket lists.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了人们要有自己的人生规划，它能帮助我们继续前行，实现我们的目标。短文举例说明几个人对未来的规划蓝图。

1.C细节理解题。根据“I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says.可知，去太空旅行一直是他的心愿，所以这个应该是第一位的，故选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup,可知，Jose喜欢体育运动，故选B。

3.A细节理解题。根据通过第二段Lindsay要去看他最喜欢的乐队的音乐会和最后一段Carrie也要去看她最喜欢的乐队的音乐会，可以看出他们的共同爱好都是音乐。故选A。

4.C主旨大意题。根据We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. 可知，短文叙述了人们要有自己的计划列表，它能帮助我们继续前行，实现我们的目标。故选C。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。