Ⅰ.阅读理解
The park bench was empty when I sat down to read under the branches of an old willow tree(柳树), with good reason to frown(皱眉), for the world was dragging me down. At this time, a boy approached me. He stood right before me, and said with great excitement, “Look what I found！”
In his hand was a flower, and what a sad sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn. Wanting him to take his flower and go off to play, I managed a smile and then turned to the other side.
But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared, “It really smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it. Here it's for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he held it in midair. It was then that I noticed that the boy was blind.
I heard my voice quiver (轻微颤抖), and at the same time my tears shone like the sun. As I thanked him for picking the very best one, he smiled and said, “You're welcome.” And then he ran off to play, unaware of the impact he'd had on me.
I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a selfpitying woman beneath an old willow tree. Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight.
Through the eyes of the blind boy, I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I had been blind. From then on, I promised to see beauty and appreciate every second. Then I held the flower up to my nose and breathed its fragrance and smiled as that young boy.
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲了一个人在生活中可能有着这样或那样的不如意，因此会抑郁、沉闷，就像该篇文章的作者。但是当作者在公园邂逅了一个素昧平生的盲人小男孩时，却从他那儿学会了如何坚强、乐观地看待生活，笑对人生。
1．When she sat down to read on the bench, the author ________.
A．felt relaxed and peaceful
B．wanted to have a friend keeping her company
C．felt upset and unhappy with her life
D．felt proud to have overcome the difficulties in life
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中The park bench was empty when I sat down to read under the branches of an old willow tree (柳树), with good reason to frown (皱眉), for the world was dragging me down.(当我坐在一棵老柳树下看书时，公园的长椅上空无一人，我皱着眉头是有充分理由的，因为这个世界正把我往下拽。)可知当作者坐在椅子上看书时，作者对她的生活感觉心烦和不开心，故选C。
答案：C
2．Why did the author decide to take the flower at first?
A．Because she was really moved by the boy.
B．Because she didn't want to hurt the young boy.
C．Because she thought the flower was really beautiful.
D．Because she didn't like being bothered by the boy any more.
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave.(但我知道我必须接受，否则他可能永远不会离开。)推断出，起初，作者决定接受这朵花是因为她不想再被这个小男孩所烦扰，故选D。
答案：D
3．Which of the following can best describe the boy?
A．Handsome and intelligent.
B．Kind and optimistic.
C．Warmhearted and sensitive.
D．Independent and active.
解析：推理判断题。文中的小男孩虽然是一个盲人，但是他却看得见花儿美，闻得到花儿香，脸上有着灿烂的微笑，并且他把他认为最美丽的花送给了作者。由此推断出文中的小男孩是一个善良又乐观的人，故选B。
答案：B
