Question

War is disturbing.No matter which  “side” you're on，people are killing, people are being killed, and people are suffering.A recent poll (民意调查)in New York showed 47% for the war, 49% against.That means half the people you meet won't be agreeing with you.Be aware that this is beyond your control.You can't solve the problems of the world；no one has but it's up to you how you think about things, how you respond，what you do and say.

Help someone who is having a hard time or has a loved one serving on the front.Reassure children, telling them that they're well protected and safe.Be grateful for things in your own life or life in general, such as flowers coming out in your garden, a job you like, an A on your child's report card, someone's getting a promotion (升职)，a new baby being born and so on.Find ways to make yourself feel at peace.Talk with a good listener, spend extra time with loved ones or treat yourself with a good meal.

Remember you have a choice in the discussion about war and peace.You can choose to take part in or not, knowing that everyone who has an opinion thinks theirs will make the world better.End the discussion positively.You can connect with people in the discussion；you can't always convince others.Value being in relationship over being “right”．

Seek help if you need it.Advisers and psychologists can help you deal with your reactions caused by past events.Coaches can help you stay focused on moving ahead with plans and goals.

Start a new personal adventure.Take a course, start a new hobby, focus on a personal or professional development program，lose weight, get in shape...The way we make the world better is one person at a time.

1.The recent poll in New York shows that ________.

A. war is not necessarily a bad thing

B. only half of the people suffer from the war

C. half of the people don't like peace

D. people are deeply divided on the problem of war

2.The underlined word  “Reassure” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. to make somebody feel happier

B. to make somebody less worried

C. to make somebody have the courage to fight

D. to make somebody agree with you

3.What does the author suggest doing in the discussion about war and peace?

A. To take part in as actively as possible.

B. To respect others' ideas though they disagree with yours.

C. To always support peace at the end of the discussion.

D. To be convinced by others for keeping good relationships.

4.The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. some bad influences of the war

B. the result of a recent poll in New York

C. some ways to deal with war

D. the author's opinions on the war

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文主要告诉人们如何面对战争。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的“A recent poll(民意调查) in New York showed 47% for the war, 49% against.That means half the people you meet won't be agreeing with you.”可知，纽约最近的一次民意调查显示，有47%的人支持战争，49%的人反对战争。这意味着，你遇到的人中有一半是与你意见不同的。由此可知，人们对战争问题的意见分歧很大。故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据下文“telling them that they're well protected and safe.”可知，要告诉孩子们他们被保护得很好，很安全。由此可知，画线词Reassure意为“安慰，使某人不那么担心”。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段的“knowing that everyone who has an opinion thinks theirs will make the world better ...you can't always convince others.Value being in relationship over being‘right’．”可知，作者提醒人们要明白，每一个拥有自己观点的人都认为他们的观点会让世界变得更好，即每个人都认为自己的观点是有益的……不能总是去说服别人，认为只有自己是对的。人与人之间的关系比对错更重要。由此推知，作者建议，即使他人的观点与你的不同，也要尊重他人的观点，不要一味地坚持自己是对的。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。文章第一段提出，你无法控制他人的想法，也无法解决全世界的问题，但你可以决定自己对事物的看法，决定自己的言行。第二到第五段具体介绍了面对战争人们应该如何做。由此可知，文章主要介绍了一些应对战争的方法。故选C。

【名师点睛】

推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词语。本题第3小题是推理判断题。根据第三段的“knowing that everyone who has an opinion thinks theirs will make the world better ...you can't always convince others.Value being in relationship over being‘right’．”可知，作者提醒人们要明白，每一个拥有自己观点的人都认为他们的观点会让世界变得更好，即每个人都认为自己的观点是有益的……不能总是去说服别人，认为只有自己是对的。人与人之间的关系比对错更重要。由此推知，作者建议，即使他人的观点与你的不同，也要尊重他人的观点，不要一味地坚持自己是对的。故选B。