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2014高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-25AI was helping in my son’s classroom when I spotted a poster that reads, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”. I started thinking.Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life. A teacher’s sup port determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child’s motivating and attitude toward education. And the effect a teacher has on a child doesn’t end when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms. For example, one of Hannah’s favorite phrases in used when I mess up. She looks at me with understanding and says, “It’s okay to make mistakes, mama, because you’re only learning.” Rachael’s favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “I’m just going to do my best, mama, because that’s all I can do!”But perhaps my favorite is Jacob’s response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn’t like. With his hand on his heart he says, “Don’t say that because words can break my heart.”Like most parents, I hear teacherisms daily. And every time I hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health. There is much talk today how to measure a teacher’s worth.I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers’ words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teacher’s greatness.1. Teachers are important to students in that .A. they equip them with book knowledgeB. they help free the parents from worriesC. they guarantee each family a happy eveningD. they help keep them emotionally healthy答案解析：答案为D。

本题为细节题。

由第二段“Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life. A teacher’s support determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child’s motivating and attitude toward education.”可知，老师对学生重要是因为老师帮助学生保持精神的健康。

故答案为D。

2. The three children’s examples are used to show that .A. they are lucky to have wonderful teachersB. they can eventually develop into good teachersC. they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachersD. they have a successful performance in school答案解析：答案为A。

本题为细节推理题。

作者用自己三个孩子的例子是为了证明第三段的首句也就是该段的主题句“All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers.”意为“我的孩子非常幸运，（在学校里）有非常了不起的老师。

A选项意思与此符合，故答案为A。

3. To his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds .A. ridiculousB. convincingC. humorousD. inspiring答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节推理题。

由第三段可知，作者前面提到的两个孩子是女孩，最后一个孩子是男孩，由该段后面的内容“But perhaps my favorite is Jacob’s response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn’t like. With his hand on his heart he says, ‘Don’t say that because words can break my heart.’”可知，作者最喜欢的是他的儿子Jacob在姐姐们说了他不喜欢的话后所说的话，他把一只手放在自己的胸口说：“别那样说哦，因为话能伤害我的心。

”从作者的用词“favorite”和他儿子的言谈举止我们可以推断一个小孩讲那样的话显得非常幽默，故答案为C。

A选项“ridiculous”意为“可笑的，荒谬的”； B选项“convincing”意为“令人信服的”；D选项“inspiring”意为“令人鼓舞的”，均不符合题意。

4. The underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “”.A. how teachers normally deal with their studentsB. what teachers usually say to their studentsC. why teachers seem important to their studentsD. where teachers agree with their students答案解析：答案为B。

本题为词义猜测题。

由“teacherisms”所在的语境“All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms.”可知，作者提到自己的孩子非常幸运，在学校里有非常了不起的老师，结果，三个孩子都喜欢上学就像他们喜欢用teacherisms一样。

接下来作者用三个孩子所说的话作为例子，这些话显得非常成熟，它们明显来自老师平时在学校里对他们所说的，故答案为B。

BJust be happy. Sounds too simplistic, doesn’t it?But, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view. Everyone experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or pratice what the old saying says to do：“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”It really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude into any shape you like. Here are some tips:●Ignore those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy. what do they know?●When you awaken each morning, be thankful for another day, even if it’s raining.●Smile at those you meet, even if they don’t return the favor.●Don’t borrow trouble. Each day has enough of its own.●Don’t allow trouble to bury you in its g ray depth of sorrow.●Don’t give in to negative thinking.●Be positive even when others are not.●Refuse to give up on anything worth having or doing.●Do something you enjoy each day, even if it’s just a walk in your neighborhood.● Whistle as you go though the day.●Work at being happy because it’s worth it.You’re human, like everyone else, and from time to time you need a little pick-me-up in your decision to be happy. When you reach that stage, find someone else who has decided to be happy. Join forces with him and march forward in your decision to be a happy person. Simply speaking, a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.Choose today to just be happy----as much as it depends on you!1. The amount of happiness depends on .A. the ups and downs you’ve experiencedB. what attitude you take towards lifeC. how simple a life you manage to liveD. the kind of environment you stay in答案解析：答案为B。