Question

Be Thankful
Be thankful when you don’t already have everything you want.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the chance to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for each new challenge(挑戰) ,
because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you important lessons
Be thankful when you’re tired,
because it means you’ve made a difference.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things
A life of rich fulfillment(滿足) comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks(挫折).
Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
小題1:According to the poem, ________ make us grow.

A．difficult times	B．good things
C．challenges	D．blessings

小題2:We should thank for new challenges because they will _________.

A．give you the chance to learn	B．build your strength and character
C．teach you important lessons	D．make your life different

小題3:_________ can turn a negative into a positive.

A．Troubles

B．Gratitude

C．Mistakes

D．Chances

小題4:The underlined word “blessings” probably means “_________” in Chinese.

A．幸事

B．煩惱

C．困境

D．霉運

小題5:The writer thinks that we should learn to be _________.

A．thankful

B．helpful

C．important

D．negative

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:A

試題分析：這首詩歌主要是告訴我們學會感恩，感謝我們遇到的一些挑戰，挫折與煩惱。感恩的態度會讓一切消極因素變成積極因素。
小題1:根據Be thankful for the difficult times  During those times you grow.描述，可知選A。
小題2:根據Be thankful for each new challenge(挑戰) ,
because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).描述，可知選B。
小題3:根據Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.描述，可知選B。
小題4:聯系上文Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,描述，可知此處指的是煩惱也能變成幸事。故選A。
小題5:根據這首詩的主題及下文內容，可知這首詩主要是告訴我們學會感恩，故選A。
點評：本文淺顯易懂，各個小題都能在文中找到適當依據。只要認真閱讀短文，注意前后聯系，就能順利完成閱讀。文章所設試題主要考察細節查找，做題關鍵是找出原文的根據，認真核查小題和原文的異同。