新高考高二英语时文阅读专版特训（含原文翻译及经典解析）AMy parents and I lived upstairs over my aged and infirm paternal grandparents. All of ushelped make the grandparents’day-to-day lives as comfortable as possible. But Granny was gradually going blind and Gramps suffered from the effects of two strokes (中风).Granny’s mind was sharp. It was my job to help her with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle. It made no difference if I had studying or a date. I so often think of the fall when Granny got the chance to “be useful again.”Her niece had leased one of those lunch stands on the fairgrounds and she and her daughter would be staying in town during the week-long fair. Though Gran’s relatives would have little time to rest, they would need a place to stay. There was no spare room; what to do?Granny stumbled around, thinking all the help she could get, and before long the attached woodshed had been made into comfortable sleeping quarters for the two women. Granny would take in a few dollars for “putting up”her relatives, but the best was yet to come! Within a day or two, the two women got behind at the lunch stand, finding that simple sandwiches sold like hotcakes. Since they opened early, the fair employees themselves bought their breakfasts there, keeping the two women overly occupied.Near sightless she may have been, but Granny could do her part. I can see her now, standingfor hours with sandwich fixings and several varieties of bread neatly arranged on the clean table before her. After this week of hustle and bustle was over, Granny stated emphatically, “That was the best week I’ve had in years!”The lesson that memory brings back to me is that we all long for a chance to be “useful”, appreciated, and helpful as well. No matter what our circumstances, there’s usually a way to contribute and, as a reward, strengthen our self-images!1. What can we know from the passage?A. Granny was too old to be “useful”.B. Granny couldn’t see anything finally.C. The author’s grandparents were in bad health.D. Gramps enjoyed being busy at the lunch stand.2. What does the underlined phase “putting up”mean in paragraph 4?A.Accommodating.B. Cheating.C. EarningD. Building3. Why did Granny think it was the best week she had had in years?A. Because she found her value again in life.B. Because she made no difference to others.C. Because she had a chance to make money.D. Because she helped her husband’s relatives.4. What’s the author’s attitude towards Granny’s thought about being useful again?A. Indifferent.B. Negative.C. Positive.D. Not mentioned.【答案】1~4 CAAC【解析】】本文是一篇记叙文，通过记叙年迈的奶奶在自己的生活中不断寻找机会来实现自己的社会价值的例子，告诉我们：任何人，只要你愿意，都会有为社会做贡献，让自己被需要，被认可的机会。
1. 细节理解题。
根据第一段的“But Granny was gradually going blind and Gramps suffered fromthe effects of two strokes (中风).”可知，作者的祖父母身体不太好，所以C 项说法正确，故选C。
2. 词义猜测题。
根据下划线短语的前一段“... they would need a place to stay. There was no spare room; what to do?”可判定此短语意思是“为……提供食宿”。
故选A。
3. 细节理解题。
根据最后一段第一句“The lesson that memory brings back to me is that we all long for a chance to be “useful,”appreciated, and helpful as well.”可知，奶奶快乐的原因是找到了为社会做贡献的机会，让她感觉自己又有价值了，故选C。
4. 观点态度题。
根据倒数第二段第一句“Near sightless she may have been, but Granny could do her part.”及最后一段可判断，作者对奶奶的这一想法是持肯定态度的。
故选C。
【词汇积累】infirm [ɪnˈfə:m] adj. 体虚的；脆弱的；软弱的；犹豫不决的；优柔寡断的paternal [pə'tɜːn(ə)l] adj. 父亲的；得自父亲的；父亲般的lease [liːs] n. 租约v. 出租；租用stumble ['stʌmbl] v. 绊倒；蹒跚；犯错误；无意中发hustle and bustle [ˈhʌs(ə)l ənd ˈbʌs(ə)l] 熙熙攘攘【句法剖析】1. The lesson that memory brings back to me is that we all long for a chance to be “useful”, appreciated, and helpful as well.句意：（对奶奶的）记忆让我明白，我们都渴望有机会变成“有用的人”，希望被他人认可并对他人有所助益。
句子分析：此句主干为The lesson is，第一个that 引导的定语从句that memory brings back to me ，修饰the lesson；第二个that 引导表语从句，做is 的表语；注意积累短语long for （渴望……）和a chance to do sth（做某事的机会）。
2. I can see her now, standing for hours with sandwich fixings and several varieties of bread neatly arranged on the clean table before her.句意：我（仿佛）可以看见她，（在午餐摊边）站几个小时，忙碌地将面前桌上的三明治配料和不同品种的面包整理得井井有条。
句子分析：此句为一个简单句，主干部分为I can see her now，其后standing for hours 为现在分词做状语，当中包含with 的复合结构with+n.+ v-ed，也做状语。
BFriendsFRIENDS is on the cusp②of its 25th anniversary and despite the show being one of the most iconic③sit-coms to date it seems to be riddled with④blunders, with the latest taking place in one of Ross and Rachel’s many fights about their on and off relationship.Friends fans will remember the very start of the “We were on a break”era where the group felt incredibly awkward around Ross Geller (played by David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green (JenniferAniston).With the group having to split their time equally between Ross and Rachel, who refused to bein the same room, the gang finally agreed to leave Ross behind to embark on a ski trip with Rachel.Rachel was pleased to see she had finally outdone Ross and stole the group away for whatwas meant to be a fulfilled weekend away.However, things took a downward spiral after Phoebe’s famous back cab broke down, withthe group having to call Ross to rescue them.However, it seems Ross wasn’t the only one to make a last minute aerial⑤as a cameraman can be seen in show.The moment takes place during the episode called The One Without The Ski Trip when Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) asks Ross and the rest of the gang who will be traveling with who asthey prepare to complete their trip.Ross had just bought the gang petrol at a rest stop where he and Rachel got into a huge row where Rachel asked the gang to pick a side.As Ross leaned up against Carol’s (Jane Sibbett) car before telling the group to head home, viewers can see a man in a plaid shirt operating a camera in the background.Fans were shocked to have missed such an obvious blunder as one user commented: “Damn I have never noticed that.”【新词积累】blunder [ˈblʌndə(r)] n. 愚蠢(或粗心)的错误v. 犯愚蠢的(或粗心的)错误cusp [kʌsp] n. (两曲线相交的)尖点，会切点，交点;(黄道十二宫的)两宫会切的时辰iconic [aɪˈkɒnɪk] adj. 符号的;图标的;图符的;偶像的be riddled with [bi ˈrɪdld wɪð] 布满,充满aerial [ˈeəriəl] n. 天线adj. 从飞机上的;空中的;空气中的;地表以上的【金句赏析】1. Friends fans will remember the very start of the “We were on a break”era where the group felt incredibly awkward around Ross Geller (played by David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green (JenniferAniston).《老友记》的粉丝们应该还记得《分手中》刚开始的时候，这群人在罗斯·盖勒(David Schwimmer 饰演)和瑞秋·格林(JenniferAniston 饰演)身边感到非常尴尬。