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[2019·惠州调研]When I was a boy there were no smart phones, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.
I walked on and on for hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “Turn around and head back home”， but I was stubborn, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didn't want to end up trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.
I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner.
I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said “All roads lead home”. It is true. In life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. What is important, though, is how we travel them. Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey? The choice is ours.
体裁：记叙文 题材：童年经历 主题：人生最重要的是对生活的态度
【语篇解读】 作者回忆了自己童年时期的快乐时光，并通过童年时经历的一件事告诉我们，人生中最重要的是对待生活的态度。
【难句分析】 What is important, though, is how we travel them. Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey?
分析：第一句包含what引导的主语从句，how引导的表语从句；后两句为表示选择关系的一般疑问句。
译文：然而(生命中)重要的是我们如何走过这些路。我们要带着恐惧前行还是要满怀信心前行？我们想让自己的人生成为一次糟糕的旅行还是一段快乐的旅程呢？
1．Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?
A．Because he could have fun in nature.
B．Because he could watch TV all day.
C．Because he had many friends.
D．Because he used to explore the old dirt road.
答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake”可知，在童年时期，作者可以到大自然中尽情地玩耍，所以不会觉得无聊。
2．How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?
A．He thought he would be scolded by his parents.
B．He felt contradictory in mind.
C．He thought he would be trapped in the woods.
D．He was unconscious.
答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear ‘Turn around and head back home’，but I was stubborn，so I walked on”可知，在探险之初，作者虽想放弃，但还是选择了继续走下去；根据下文可知，作者虽然担心害怕，但仍然继续前行。由此可推知，在探险过程中他的内心是矛盾的。
3．What does “something” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Doubt. B．Hope.
C．Courage. D．Fear.
答案与解析：D 考查词义猜测。根据文章第二段中的“I grew scared”及第三段中的“My heart was pounding and my legs were aching”可推知，由于天越来越黑，作者一直未能找到回家的路，他的内心越来越恐惧。由此可推知，something在此指“恐惧”，故选D。
4．What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A．Always make choices on our own.
B．All roads lead home.
C．It's our attitude that matters in our life.
D．Every effort is worthwhile.
答案与解析：C 考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“What is important, though, is how we travel them. Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey？”可知，作者想要告诉我们的是生活中态度才是重要的。
