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第1页共7页浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（38）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ALifeisdifficultThisisagreattruth,oneofthegreatesttruths.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyseethistruth,wetranscendit.Oncewetrulyknowthatlifeisdifficult---oncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit---thenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Becauseonceitisaccepted,thefactthatlifeisdifficultnolongermatters.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamilies,theirclass,oreventheirnation.Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulone.Problems,dependingontheirnature,causeussadness,orlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelings,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblems,lifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yet,itisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofhumanspirit,weencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblems,justasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolve.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,thosethingsthathurt,instruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.1.Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.A.everybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbymeetingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems2.Thewriterprobablyusedjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphto______.A.savespaceB.persuadereadersC.makereaderslaughD.getreaders’attention3.ThemainideaofParagraph3isthat______.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare4.Accordingtothepassage,wegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto______.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtofearthepainofsolvingtheproblemC.helpthemlearntodealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespectfromproblems5.ThesayingfromBenjaminFranklin“Thosethingsthathurt,instruct”suggeststhat______.A.wedonotlearnfromexperience第2页共7页B.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeavoidedBParents,ourfirstteachers,playahighlysignificantroleinourlives．However,doesn’titseemthatmanyofuscometohaveconflictswiththemwhenwestarthighschool?We'relesslikelytolistentothemandtaketheirsuggestions---weevenrebelagainstthem.Why?Itmaybetheso-called“generationgap”.Agenerationgapappearswhenwebegintofeelourparentsareignoringus,don’tunderstandus,andwefeelwecannolongershareourfeelingswiththem.Thekeyreasonisourdesireforindependence.Inseniorhighschool,westarttowanttotakeresponsibilityforourownlivesandmakeourowndecisions.Butparentsresistthis.Theystillwanttocontrolusandtrytoforceustodothingstheythinkweshoulddo.Debateanddiscussionoftencometonothing.Gradually,wetalkwiththemless,andkeepourfeelingslockedupinside.ZhangXiaoyun,16,ofNingbo,Zhejiang,hastalkedlessandlesswithhermothersinceshestartedseniorhighschool.“Shebelievesstudiesshouldbemypriority,notmyinnerworld,”Zhangsaid.“Eachday,sheasksmethesameoldquestionslike,‘Howwasyourlastexam?’or‘Haveyoumadeanyprogressinphysics?’”ToZhang,thesequestionsareannoyingandsoshealwaystriestoignorethemandanswersperfunctorily.“Sometimes,whenIgetupset,Iquarrelwithher.After,shecomestoapologizeandcomfortme.ButIknow,shedoesn’tcompletelyunderstandme,”Zhangsaid.Now,ahomethatwasoncefulloflaughterhasfallenintogloomandsilence.Thegenerationgapcanbeharmful.Becauseofthelackofcommunication,ourparentsnolongerknowwhatwearethinkingabout.Therearequarrels,evenovertrivialthings.Whenthathappens,wemaynotbeabletoconcentrateonourstudies.Someofusevenbecomeafraidtogohomeafterschool---averyserioussituationforthewholefamily.6.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthepassage?A.Thecausesofgenerationgap.B.Theeffectsofgenerationgap.C.Oneexampleofgenerationgap.D.Waysofnarrowinggenerationgap.7.Whichofthefollowingisonereasonforthegenerationgapaccordingtothepassage?A.Modernsocietychangingveryfast.B.Parentshavingunrealistichopesoftheirchildren.C.Parentsandkidsnotunderstandingandrespectingeachother.D.Youngpeoplelikingtoescapefromthecontroloftheirparents.8.Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“perfunctorily”?A.attentivelyB.indifferently(冷淡地)C.flatteringly(奉承地)D.seriously9.Intheviewoftheauthor,________.A.parentsshouldallowtheirchildrenmorefreedomB.parentsandchildrenshouldnotstaytogether第3页共7页C.theyoungergenerationshouldvaluetheoldergenerationD.academicrecordsaremoreimportantthanone’sinnerworldCBobbyMorescogrewupinNewYork’sHell’sKitchen,atoughworking-classneighborhoodonManhattan’sWestSide.ButHell’sKitchenliesrightnextdoortoBroadway,andthebrightlightsattractedBobbyfromthetimehewasateen.Beingstage-struckwashardlywhatastreetkidcouldadmittohispartners.Fearingtheirridicule,hetoldnoone,notevenhisgirlfriend,whenhestartedtakingactinglessonsatage17.Ifyouwereakidfromtheneighborhoo