Question

请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was riding a bike when I saw a person about 250 meters ahead of me. I could tell he was riding a little slower than me and I decided to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road before turning off.

I started riding faster and faster and with every block (街区). After a few minutes I was only about 100 meters behind him, so I really picked up the pace (速度) and tried my best.

Finally, I caught up with him and passed him. On the inside, I felt so good. I “beat him”, but he didn’t even know we were racing.

After I passed him, I found that I had missed my turn, had gone six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.

Isn’t that what happens in life when we race with others, trying to outdo them or trying to show that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and energy chasing after them and we miss out on our own way.

The problem with unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle. There will always be somebody ahead of you in one way or another. What you should do is just run your own race and wish others well. Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

1.When the writer saw a man riding in front of him, he decided to _____.

A.ride past the man

B.ride slower than the man

C.make friends with the man

2.What happened to the writer when he passed the man?

A.The man shouted at him.

B.He told the man he was feeling good.

C.He missed his turn.

3.The underlined phrase “chase after” in Paragraph 5 means “_____”.

A.catch up with B.get on with C.take care of

4.Which picture has the same meaning as “a never-ending cycle”?

A. B. C.

5.What lesson does the story teach us?

A.Competition is important in life.

B.Try to get better grades than others.

C.Follow your own way instead of trying to get ahead of others.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

本文作者讲述了自己的一次经历。他骑自行车超越他前面的骑车人时，错过了转弯，不得不掉头一路往回走。作者感悟到：在生活中我们也是这样，我们与他人赛跑，试图超越他人，或试图表明我们更成功或更重要，我们花时间和精力去追逐他们，却错过了自己的路。我们应该走自己的路，而不是试图走在别人前面。

1.细节理解题。根据第1段第1和2句“I was riding a bike when I saw a person about 250 meters ahead of me. … and I decided to try to catch up with him.（我骑自行车时，看见一个人在我前面250米处。……我决定试着追上他。）”可知当作者看到一个人骑在他前面时，他决定超过那个人；故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第4段“After I passed him, I found that I had missed my turn, had gone six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.（在我经过他之后，我发现我错过了转弯，已经过了6个街区，不得不掉头一路往回走。）”可知作者经过那个人身边时他错过的转弯；故选C。

3.词义猜测题。catch up with追上；赶上；get on with与……相处融洽；take care of照顾；照看。结合上文作者追赶他前面的骑车人，可知此句“We spend our time and energy chasing after them and we miss out on our own way.”句意是：我们花时间和精力去追逐他们，却错过了自己的路。可知“chase after”是“追赶”的意思；故选A。

4.词义猜测题。根据下文“There will always be somebody ahead of you in one way or another.（总会有人以某种方式在你前面。）”可知此句“The problem with unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle.”句意是：不健康竞争的问题是，这是一个永无止境的循环。可知“a never-ending cycle”意思是“一个永无止境的循环”；故选B。

5.主旨大意题。根据最后一段“不健康竞争的问题是，这是一个永无止境的循环。总会有人以某种方式在你前面。你应该做的就是跑自己的比赛，祝福别人。无论你走到哪里，无论天气如何，都要给自己带来阳光。”可知这个故事给我们的教训是走自己的路，而不是试图走在别人前面。故选C。