Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2014·郑州市三模)
Saturday was my husband's birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns.
My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn't mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game.
In the car, his cellphone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasn't my birthday.
Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend A1 Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better.
Four hours later, we checked into a hotel, got dinner and sat out on a rooftop feeling glad to be alive.
We had a great weekend—we ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was all worth the drive.
On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week.
If I'm lucky, like my husband, I'll get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I don't need presents any more. When you've seen as many birthdays as I've seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more.
Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far we've come, but not how far we've yet to go.
Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride.
文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过和丈夫一起旅游为其庆祝生日，作者意识到人生旅途中重要的不是目的地，而是和谁一起走过，并能够享受这个旅途。
1．What helps to make their long drive to Phoenix better?
A．The phone calls from their friends.
B．The beautiful views along the road.
C．The music played on their CD player.
D．The desire to celebrate a nice birthday.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“A little good music makes a bad road better.”可知，这段音乐使得路途舒坦些。故选C。
2．What kind of birthday gift does the author really want?
A．A live NBA game.
B．A wish to live another year.
C．Calls and cards from friends.
D．Videos from friends and family.
