Amy returned to her small apartment at midnight, exhausted. Pushing the key into

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Amy returned to her small apartment at midnight, exhausted. Pushing the key into the lock, she quietly opened the door so as not to wake her younger brothers. She stepped into the front room and froze. The apartment was a mess: plates of half-eaten food were scattered in front of the TV; toys littered the floor; clothes, shoes and homework were strewn everywhere. Amy’s eyes welled with tears. This is just way too much for me, she thought. Her worst fears began to race through her mind. Would the court（法院）tell her she couldn’t care for her family anymore? Would the kids go through the bitterness once more of being split up and nt away? She was so young, almost a child herlf, and yet Amy knew everything depended on her. At that moment, she wondered if she would ever find the strength to e it throughAmy had been born dead. Doctors fought and saved this smaller twin of a drug-taking mother, and she’d had to fight for everything in life ever since. From earliest childhood, Amy took care of her younger brothers. Jan, their mother, only added to the family disorder and confusion. Sometimes they lived in apartments, sometimes in shelters.One afternoon Amy was called to the high school, where a social worker was waiting for her. “We know your mother has been staying with you,” the social worker said. “We’re going to have to put you guys in foster （收养)）care.” “No! Don’t split us up!” the girl cried out. “Can’t you just leave it the way it is?” The social worker shook his head. Amy’s voice then ro like the howl of a lioness protecting her babies: “Why can’t I take them? I take care of them all the time anyway.” The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. once you’re 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.One month later, Amy was named guardian（监护人）of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn’t make her task any easier in the months ahead. However，Amy’s efforts were rewarded when the court allowed her to continue as guardian. Amy’s relief at remaining the kids’ guardian was at risk of being taken away by the pressure she always felt to measure up. Social workers still looked regularly over her shoulder and asked the boys shameful questions: “Does she feed you? Does she ever try to harm you?” Then one day a visiting social worker came over. “We’d like to get the boys out of foster care and adopted into homes,” she said. Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied, “Fine, then. Call it adoption if you want, but they’re not going anywhere.” To her surpri, the social worker took her remark riously. She explained that if Amy were to adopt the boys, they would become like any other family. That night at dinner Amy told the boys about the idea. “Cool!” Joey said. He threw a piece of corn at Adam. His brother flicked it back, and pretty soon corn was flying. Amy rolled her eyes. They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family. As the proceedings（程序）ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.” On a lazy spring day, in a modest suburban neighborhood, Amy stood in front of a neatly kept one-story hou. She watched her brothers playing basketball, and heard the playful bark of their dog, Tahoe. The young lady had made good on her promi: they had rented a home, a real home, and the boys had gotten their dog. Amy continues to rai her family alone, but has begun taking cours in business management at a nearby community college. Eventually, she hopes to become a child psychologist.小题1:Which of the following best describes Amy?A．Crazy and tough.B．Firm and stubborn.C．Enthusiastic and generous. D．Abnormal and aggressive.小题2:What was bothering Amy most in the passage?A．The mess in her apartment.B．Her family being split up again.C．Working hard to support the family.D．Her young age to take care of her brothers.小题3:From the Paragraph 3, we can learn that __________.A．The social worker gave in to Amy.B．The social worker tried to adopt Amy’s brothers.C．Amy tried to apply for the guardian of the brothers.D．Amy had no idea how to face her family being split up.小题4:By saying “They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family”, the writer means________.A．they will live in the same area as other families.B．they made a deep impression on the neighborhood.C．Amy is able to take good care of the family.D．Amy and her brothers would be already just like a family.小题5:The best title for this text would be___________. A．Standing On Two FeetB．Growing Up Alone C．A Lifelong FightD．A Teen Hero 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1: B小题2: B小题3: A 小题4: D 小题5: D

解析

本文主要讲述的是一个坚强的女孩子Amy全力照顾自己的弟弟，维持住一个温暖的家的故事，很感人，让读者为Amy感到骄傲。从某种程度上来说，她是英雄。小题1:B 推理题。根据文章内容尤其是第三段最后3行“Maybe. once you’re 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.说明她很坚定，但又有一点固执，故B正确。小题2:B 细节题。根据文章第四段Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied说明她最担心的就是和她的弟弟们分开，这个家就分裂了，就没有了。故B正确。小题3:A 推理题。根据第三段最后3行The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. once you’re 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.说明这位social worker最终做出了让步，故A正确。小题4:D 推理题。根据They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family. As the proceedings（程序）ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.”说明她一直都努力维持住这个家，她和他的弟弟就像是一个大家庭一样。故D正确。小题5:D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是一个坚强的女孩子Amy全力照顾自己的弟弟，维持住一个温暖的家的故事，很感人，让读者为Amy感到骄傲。从某种程度上来说，她是英雄。故D正确。点评：本文要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事，断章取义，以偏概全。要忠实于原文，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。立足已知，推断未知。立足现在，猜测未来。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Amy returned to her .....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。 人生感悟类阅读

人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。