最新阅读理解（人生百味）经典例题1一、九年级中考英语阅读理解（人生百味）（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解。
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!” the bo y answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar （罐） patiently. Humming （哼唱） a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, “Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process （过程） of digging!”The boy's goal （目标） was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achie ve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.（1）What did the boy do after watching a program?A. He bought a glass jar.B. He played with some visitors.C. He started to dig a hole.D. He went on watching the program.（2）What did the older boys think of the little boy?A. He was silly.B. He was strong-minded.C. He was strict.D. He was energetic.（3）What does the underlined sentence “It is in the digging that life is lived.” mea n according to the article?A. Life is to make a big success.B. Life is difficult but colorful.C. Life is to find the colorful stones.D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要描述了一个想挖穿地球的小男孩，最终没有挖穿地球。
却在挖掘的过程中，挖掘到了多彩的宝石。
从而告诉我们虽然努力不一定就能实现目标，但是我们也许会在过程中有很大的收获，我们要珍惜努力的过程。
（1）B细节理解题。
根据短文第二段One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. 描述，可知选B。
（2）A根据第二段The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it.描述，可知这个大男孩认为他很愚蠢，故选A。
（3）D联系前文描述，可知这句话指的是生活的真义就是实现目标。
故选D。
2．阅读理解As a young woman， my mother worked in the kitchen of a large farm owned by Fanny Cratty. She was hardworking and had a special skill in making delicious strawberry jam.Aunt Fanny was single and had no children. She didn't like to share love with others. I thought she was very lonely， although she didn't mind it. She had a workshop where my mother helped her make the best strawberry jam， and everyone in our town bought it. But aunt Fanny asked my mother not to tell the recipe（秘方） of making the strawberry jam to others.When the strawberries were ripe，my family would pick them together. We talked and laughed， experiencing the fun of picking strawberries. But aunt Fanny never joined us. She just asked us to pick strawberries quickly and make more strawberry jam to make more money for her. Each person in our town said that she just paid attention to money rather than anything else. What a poor woman! It's no use having too much money because she had no family and friends to share her happiness during her lifetime.Maybe it was the recipe that brought success to aunt Fanny. But to me， it was just a common recipe. Money can make you feel rich for a while， but it is the beautiful days spent with family and friends that truly make you rich.（1）Who owns the recipe of making the best strawberry jam?A. The writer's mother.B. The writer.C. Aunt Fanny.D. Fanny's mother.（2）Why do people in the town think aunt Fanny is poor?A. Because she needed to work hard in her workshop.B. Because she paid attention to nothing except money.C. Because she had no close friends to shared her success.D. Because she always thought of helping others rather than herself.（3）—What does the last word “rich” mean in this passage?—It means ________.A. the success of making strawberry jamB. having the recipe and much moneyC. the happiness， one's family and friendsD. owning a big house and the large farm【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C【解析】【分析】短文大意：作者的妈妈拥有一种特殊的制作美味草莓酱的技巧。