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【題目】 “Why do I live? Why do I wish for anything, or do anything? Is there anything my my life that will not be destroyed by my death?” Like Leo Tolstoy, the famous Russian writer, many people ask these difficult questions. Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions.

As a young man, he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hard enough. So he worked very hard to be the best in everything. He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success.

In the 1850s, Tolstoy wrote his first stories. He wrote about his life in the army. He also told stories about his childhood. These works were published and Tolstoy became a well-known writer.

He earned the respect he always wanted. Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy. Some of them were writers like him. They talked a lot about faith(信仰) and the meaning of life. But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men were not perfect. Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith.

So in the 1860s, Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life. He opened a school for the children of his serfs— the people who worked on his land. These workers were very poor. He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew.

Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers. He understood how they worked hard to support their families. He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning. So in 1862, Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs.

The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy’s life. It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books— War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written. In these books, Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families. Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness.

Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today. His faith and writings have influenced many people all over the world.

【1】Which is the correct order of the following events?

① Tolstoy served in the army. ② Tolstoy got married.

③ Tolstoy wrote War and Peace. ④ Tolstoy opened a school.

⑤ Tolstoy became a well-known writer.

A.①⑤③②④B.⑤①③②④C.⑤④①③②D.①⑤④②③

【2】Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young?

A.To prepare for his books.B.To show his wisdom.

C.To make a lot of money.D.To achieve perfection.

【3】Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were ________.

A.poorB.patientC.friendlyD.honest

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy?

A.Fame(名聲)．B.Success.C.Wealth.D.Family.

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Leo Tolstoy: Living for writing.B.Leo Tolstoy: Influencing the world.

C.Leo Tolstoy: Being the best in everything.D.Leo Tolstoy: Searching for the meaning of life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】D

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介紹了著名的作家托爾斯泰的故事。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一行“He wrote about his life in the army”“他寫(xiě)了他在軍隊(duì)的生活”，即①；根據(jù)文章第三段第二行“Tolstoy became a well-known writer”“Tolstoy成為了一名著名的作家”即⑤；根據(jù)文章第五段第一、二行“He opened a school for the children of his serfs”“他為農(nóng)奴的孩子開(kāi)辦了一所學(xué)�！奔�④；根據(jù)文章第六段第三行“Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs”“托爾斯泰娶了一個(gè)叫索尼婭·貝爾斯的年輕女子”，即②；根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段第一、二行“It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books— War and Peace”“就是這段時(shí)間，他寫(xiě)了他最著名的書(shū)《戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)與和平》”，即③，所以順序應(yīng)該是①⑤④②③，故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一、二行“As a young ……everything”“作為一個(gè)年輕人，他認(rèn)為人們只要努力，就能達(dá)到完美。所以他非常努力地把每件事做到最好”，故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段最后一行“He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew”“他想幫助他們，因?yàn)樗�認(rèn)為他們比他認(rèn)識(shí)的富人更誠(chéng)實(shí)”，故選D。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第六段第二行“He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning”“他開(kāi)始相信婚姻和家庭使他的生活有意義”和倒數(shù)第二段的倒數(shù)第一、二、三行“In these ……h(huán)appiness”“在這些書(shū)中，托爾斯泰認(rèn)為人類(lèi)應(yīng)該過(guò)著簡(jiǎn)單的生活，照顧好自己的家庭。托爾斯泰認(rèn)為這會(huì)使他滿(mǎn)意，給他帶來(lái)幸福”可知，對(duì)于托爾斯泰來(lái)說(shuō)，家庭是最重要的，故選D。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一行“Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions”“托爾斯泰一生都在努力回答這些難題”可知，文章主要講的是托爾斯泰畢生都在尋找生命的意義，故選D。