Question

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands. We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need life skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.

Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?

1.This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____.

A. make the right choices    B. know how to compare prices

C. know how to shop carefully    D. learn everything at school

2.We need “life skills” _____.

A. to know how to choose a part-time job    B. to compare brands and prices

C. to live useful and happy lives    D. to learn things at school

3.According to this passage, we make choices _____.

A. once a year    B. some days    C. once a month    D. every day

4.Which choice is more important according to this passage?

A. Which fruit to take for lunch.    B. Which subjects to work hard at.

C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies.    D. How to get to school.

5.From the passage we know that our choices can affect ____.

A. nobody    B. the people around us    C. just ourselves    D. the prices of the things

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了我们每天都面临着这样那样的选择。选择也是一种生活技能。选择不仅影响我们的生活的其他部分也会影响周围的人。

1.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容及第二段 Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.可知，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段 Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.描述，知道怎样作出那样的选择是一种生活技能，如果我们想过有用而快乐的生活我们就需要这种技能。故选C

3.细节理解题。根据本文叙述，我们每天都要做出选择。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer?其他的选择更重要，例如，午饭我是吃健康的食物还是因为好吃而吃垃圾食品？。进行比较四个选项后，可知选B

5.细节理解题。根据第四段Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people.描述，同样重要的是,我们的选择也会影响别人。故选B。

点睛：这篇文章告诉我们选择的重要性。在做细节判断题时，首先我们要仔细研读题干中每个句子的意思，带着问题阅读原文，在原文中找出相对应的句子，只有完全符合文章意思的句子，才可判断为正确，需要学生认真仔细地去推敲。如2，3题都是根据文中的真实句子判断选出正确答案。