四、阅读理解
“I really want to, but I can’t because...”
It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is—an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it’s time to do so, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn’t. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffered from a lack (缺乏) of water, electricity, security (安全) and chances. And we didn’t have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the internet was slower than a snail crawling (爬行) through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship (奖学金). I found articles and books online to become fluent (流利的) in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese. I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school, I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years. I’m sure you’re expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website.
That’s not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn’t even get the chance to apply (申请) for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I entered an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of 60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn’t work out. It didn’t turn out the way I expected.
I’m not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn’t succeed, but I created a new one that’s even better with the experience I gained.
I never let any difficulty stand in my way and managed to create my own chances. Everyone should value the cards they own and find their own way to turn them into a winning hand.
（ ）1. Why does the writer mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?
A. To explain how it hurts her.
B. To lead to the writer’s opinion.
C. To show how often people say it.
D. To explain when people usually say it.
（ ）2. According to the passage, which graph can best show the writer’s thoughts towards life?
（ ）3. What do we know about the writer?
A. She won a scholarship to study in Japan.
B. She didn’t go to a university in the end.
C. She kept trying even though she failed.
D. Her hedgehog website earned (赚得) her a lot of money.
（ ）4. What does the writer want to tell us with this article?
A. Chances seldom knock twice.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
D. The weak wait for chances; the strong create them.
“I really want to, but I can’t because...”
It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is—an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it’s time to do so, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn’t. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffered from a lack (缺乏) of water, electricity, security (安全) and chances. And we didn’t have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the internet was slower than a snail crawling (爬行) through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship (奖学金). I found articles and books online to become fluent (流利的) in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese. I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school, I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years. I’m sure you’re expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website.
That’s not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn’t even get the chance to apply (申请) for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I entered an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of 60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn’t work out. It didn’t turn out the way I expected.
I’m not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn’t succeed, but I created a new one that’s even better with the experience I gained.
I never let any difficulty stand in my way and managed to create my own chances. Everyone should value the cards they own and find their own way to turn them into a winning hand.
（ ）1. Why does the writer mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?
A. To explain how it hurts her.
B. To lead to the writer’s opinion.
C. To show how often people say it.
D. To explain when people usually say it.
（ ）2. According to the passage, which graph can best show the writer’s thoughts towards life?
（ ）3. What do we know about the writer?
A. She won a scholarship to study in Japan.
B. She didn’t go to a university in the end.
C. She kept trying even though she failed.
D. Her hedgehog website earned (赚得) her a lot of money.
（ ）4. What does the writer want to tell us with this article?
A. Chances seldom knock twice.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
D. The weak wait for chances; the strong create them.
答案：1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题：文章开头的句子引出作者对“借口”的看法，进而展开自身经历，目的是引出作者观点，故选B。
2. 第2题：梳理作者hope的变化：作者最初有梦想（有希望），受环境影响曾有低落，尝试拿奖学金失败后不放弃，继续努力，希望整体呈波动上升趋势，对应图B。
3. 第3题：根据文章内容，作者未拿到奖学金，上了在线大学，刺猬网站仅赚60，但仍坚持努力，故选C。
4. 第4题：作者通过自身经历强调要主动创造机会而非等待，对应选项D的主旨，故选D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章开头用划线句引出作者对“借口”的批判，进而展开自身故事，核心目的是引出作者观点，因此选B。
2. 第2题：作者的hope随时间变化：初期怀揣梦想（有希望），受环境限制曾有低落，尝试拿奖学金失败后不放弃，继续前行，希望整体波动上升，符合图B的变化特征，故选B。
3. 第3题：A选项与“没拿到奖学金”不符；B选项与“上了在线大学”不符；C选项符合作者失败后仍坚持努力的描述；D选项与“网站仅赚60”不符，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章最后一段作者强调“创造自己的机会”，对应选项D“弱者等待机会，强者创造机会”的主旨，故选D。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、主旨大意、推理判断
【点评】本文是励志类记叙文阅读理解，考查学生对文章细节、作者情感变化及主旨的把握，需结合文本逐一分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
1. 第1题：文章开头的句子引出作者对“借口”的看法，进而展开自身经历，目的是引出作者观点，故选B。
2. 第2题：梳理作者hope的变化：作者最初有梦想（有希望），受环境影响曾有低落，尝试拿奖学金失败后不放弃，继续努力，希望整体呈波动上升趋势，对应图B。
3. 第3题：根据文章内容，作者未拿到奖学金，上了在线大学，刺猬网站仅赚60，但仍坚持努力，故选C。
4. 第4题：作者通过自身经历强调要主动创造机会而非等待，对应选项D的主旨，故选D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章开头用划线句引出作者对“借口”的批判，进而展开自身故事，核心目的是引出作者观点，因此选B。
2. 第2题：作者的hope随时间变化：初期怀揣梦想（有希望），受环境限制曾有低落，尝试拿奖学金失败后不放弃，继续前行，希望整体波动上升，符合图B的变化特征，故选B。
3. 第3题：A选项与“没拿到奖学金”不符；B选项与“上了在线大学”不符；C选项符合作者失败后仍坚持努力的描述；D选项与“网站仅赚60”不符，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章最后一段作者强调“创造自己的机会”，对应选项D“弱者等待机会，强者创造机会”的主旨，故选D。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、主旨大意、推理判断
【点评】本文是励志类记叙文阅读理解，考查学生对文章细节、作者情感变化及主旨的把握，需结合文本逐一分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5