I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago… our doctor… did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me… am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
1. In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “______”.
2. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______.
3. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______.
4. The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?
5. By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ______.
问题1选项
A.unintentionally
B.inevitably
C.impressively
D.unconditionally
问题2选项
A.with his family
B.with Evelyn
C.alone
D.with his children
问题3选项
A.she looked lovely in her new clothes
B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C.he was determined to be a good husband
D.she was seriously ill
问题4选项
A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.
B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.
C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.
D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.
问题5选项
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before
第1题:D
第2题:C
第3题:C
第4题:D
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “______”. 在第一段中，“No ifs, ands or buts”的意思可能是“______”。
A. unintentionally A. 无意地
B. inevitably B. 不可避免地
C. impressively C. 令人难忘地
D. unconditionally D. 无条件地
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位到文章第一段最后两句“Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.（完全的爱。没有‘如果’、‘和’跟‘但是’。）”，if，and，but都是可以表示条件的连词，说明是指无条件地爱。因此D选项“无条件地”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“无意地”、B选项“不可避免地”和C选项“令人难忘地”，均不是该句所表示的意思，属于曲解原文。
第2题:
【选项释义】
From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______. 从这个故事中我们可以推断出汤姆______开车去了海滩小屋。
A. with his family A. 和他家人在一起
B. with Evelyn B. 和伊芙琳一起
C. alone C. 独自一人
D. with his children D. 和他孩子在一起
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据文章第五段前三句“After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, ‘Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.’（经过漫长的车程，我想坐下来看书。伊芙琳建议去海滩散步。我开始拒绝，但后来我想，‘伊芙琳一个人在这里和孩子们待了一个星期，现在她想和我单独在一起。’）”可知，汤姆的妻子和孩子早在他来之前一个星期已经先到了海边，他是之后自己开车过来的。因此C选项“独自一人”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“和他家人在一起”、B选项“和伊芙琳一起”和D选项“和他孩子在一起”，均与原文内容不符，属于曲解原文。
第3题:
【选项释义】
During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______. 在海滩的两个星期里，汤姆对他的妻子表现出更多的爱，因为______。
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes A. 她穿着新衣服看起来很可爱
B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm B. 他在华尔街的公司赚了很多钱
C. he was determined to be a good husband C. 他决心做一个好丈夫
D. she was seriously ill D. 她病得很重
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据文章第一段第一、二句“I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.（在去度假海滩小屋的路上，我对自己做了一个承诺。在接下来的两个星期里，我会尽力做一个体贴的丈夫和慈爱的父亲。）”可知，汤姆向自己保证在度假的两周里要做一个好丈夫、好父亲，所以他对妻子非常体贴。因此C选项“他决心做一个好丈夫”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“她穿着新衣服看起来很可爱”，文中有提及，但不是汤姆对他的妻子表现出更多爱的原因，属于出处错误；
B选项“他在华尔街的公司赚了很多钱”，文中没有提及，属于无中生有；
D选项“她病得很重”，妻子只是因为汤姆突然变得如此体贴才怀疑是不是自己快要死了，但她并没有真的得病，属于曲解原文。
第4题:
【选项释义】
The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong? 作者说：“我的实验中有一件事出了问题。”哪里出了问题?
A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her. A. 他称赞她的毛衣，这使她迷惑不解。
B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated. B. 她坚持要参观他讨厌的博物馆。
C. He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her. C. 他知道她的病，但没有告诉她。
D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying. D. 他对她那么好，以至于她认为她一定是要死了。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据文章第十一段“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?（嗯……几周前我做的那个体检……我们的医生……他有没有告诉你一些关于我的事情？汤姆，你对我太好了……我是不是快死了？）”可知，妻子联想到之前在医院的体检，不由得怀疑是不是自己快要死了丈夫才突然变得如此体贴。因此D选项“他对她那么好，以至于她认为她一定是要死了。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“他称赞她的毛衣，这使她迷惑不解。”，文中有提及，但与题干无关，属于出处错误；
B选项“她坚持要参观他讨厌的博物馆。”，根据文章第五段第二、三句“a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed.（参观贝壳博物馆，虽然我通常讨厌博物馆。整个假期就是这样轻松愉快地度过的。）”可知，他是愿意去博物馆的，属于曲解原文；
C选项“他知道她的病，但没有告诉她。”，他的妻子并未得重病，属于曲解原文。
第5题:
【选项释义】
By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ______. 汤姆说“我才刚刚开始生活”，意思是______。
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life A. 他才刚刚开始懂得人生的真正意义
B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband B. 他刚刚开始享受做一个体贴的丈夫的生活
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change C. 他以前过着不快乐的生活，现在开始改变
D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before D. 他开始为他以前对妻子所做的事感到后悔
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】文章开头说到汤姆做了一个承诺要做一位好丈夫，第二段提到汤姆认为自己从前是个自私的丈夫，结合全文内容，汤姆现在的改变就是开始学着做一个体贴的好丈夫，所以他说刚刚开始新生活。因此B选项“他刚刚开始享受做一个体贴的丈夫的生活”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“他才刚刚开始懂得人生的真正意义”，文中的重点在于汤姆开始学着要做一个好丈夫，而不是在探索人生的意义，属于曲解原文；
C选项“他以前过着不快乐的生活，现在开始改变”，文中没有说他以前过得不幸福，属于无中生有；
D选项“他开始为他以前对妻子所做的事感到后悔”，由原文可知，重新开始生活并不只是遗憾，重点在于改变，属于曲解原文。
