题文
Standing on the top of a church tower not far from our home in Rome, Father said to me, "Look down, Elsa." I gathered all my and looked down. I saw the crisscross（十字形）of twisting, turning streets to the square in the centre of the village.“See, my dear,” Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try ."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the lunches that were served at school. But she because she could not believe the lunches were so bad.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not . Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a(n) .
At school the next day, I secretly my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked . She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅）, "The cook must have gone mad!" Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the Father taught me. I knew where I wanted to go in life — to be a fashion designer. And on the way to my first small success I found the road .
I was busy getting ready to my winter fashions. Then just 13 days before the presentation the sewing girls were called out on strike. I felt so depressed that I was that we would have to cancel the presentation show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?
We worked hurriedly and the showing took place as . Some coats had no sleeves; others had only one. Many of our clothes were only made of heavy cotton cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show what colors and textures the clothes would have when they were finished. It was our showing that caught the attention of the public, and for the clothes poured in.
Father’s wise words had guided me once again. There is more than one way to the square always.
小题1: A．strengthB．breathC．courageD．belief小题2: A．linkingB．appealingC．takingD．leading小题3: A．eachB．anotherC．noneD．the other小题4: A．awfulB．specialC．fascinatingD．delicious小题5: A．regrettedB．agreedC．complainedD．refused小题6: A．commentB．submitC．opposeD．handle小题7: A．conclusionB．planC．restD．image小题8: A．drank B．spatC．pouredD．flowed小题9: A．talkedB．forcedC．sentD．urged小题10: A．terriblyB．naturallyC．perfectlyD．shortly小题11: A．get throughB．take upC．look intoD．make up小题12: A．classB．lessonC．storyD．idea小题13: A．occupied B．smoothedC．blockedD．widened小题14: A．showB．provideC．followD．lead小题15: A．curiousB．doubtfulC．determinedD．sure小题16: A．apart fromB．or elseC．rather thanD．or rather小题17: A．usualB．supposedC．scheduledD．unexpected小题18: A．patternsB．coloursC．dragsD．scarves小题19: A．meaningfulB．commonC．ordinary D．unusual小题20: A．criticismsB．ordersC．designsD．budgets 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:B
解析
本文是篇记叙文，讲了父亲带我去教堂顶看通往村庄的小路，告诉我这样一个道理：当一条路被封锁了，尝试另外一条路。
小题1:考查名词： A. strength力量，B. breath呼吸，C. courage勇气，D. belief信念，从前面的句子：Standing on the top of a church tower not far from our home in Rome,可知站在教堂的顶部，我鼓足勇气,向下看，选C。
小题2:考查动词：A. linking联系，B. appealing吸引，C. taking带走，D. leading通向，lead to通向，看见十字形的弯路通向村子中间的广场，选D
小题3:考查代词： A. each每个，B. another 另一个，C. none没有，D. the other另一个，从前面的There is more than one way to the square可知如果你通过一条路到不了想去的地方，就走另外一条路。选B
小题4:考查形容词：A. awful讨厌的，B. special特殊的，C. fascinating 迷人的，D. delicious可口的，从后面的句子But she 40 because she could not believe the lunches were so bad.可知作者向妈妈抱怨学校的饭菜很差，让妈妈解决，选A
小题5:考查动词：A. regretted后悔，B. agreed同意，C. complained抱怨，D. refused拒绝，从后面的because she could not believe 可知是妈妈拒绝了。选D
小题6:考查名词：A. comment评论，B. submit提交，屈从，C. oppose反对，D. handle处理，从后面的句子：Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson.可知爸爸没有做出评论，选A
小题7:考查名词：A. conclusion总结，B. plan计划，C. rest休息，D. image想象，从下文的The plan worked 45 .可知我们到家的时候，我有了个计划。选B
小题8:考查动词：A. drank 喝，B. spat吐，C. poured倾倒，D. flowed流动，我偷偷的午餐汤倒进瓶子里。选C
小题9:考查动词： A. talked谈论，B. forced强迫，C. sent送，D. urged强烈要求，talk sb into doing“说服某人做…”，我说服厨师把这个在晚餐的时候给妈妈吃。选A
小题10:考查副词：A. terribly可怕地，B. naturally自然地，C. perfectly完美地，D. shortly很快地，从后面的句子：She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅）, "The cook must have gone mad!"可知这个计划很完美，选C
小题11:考查词组：A. get through接通，完成，B. take up拿起，从事，C. look into调查，D. make up编造，妈妈坚定的说她第二天去学校负责午餐的事情，选B
小题12:考查名词：A. class班级，B. lesson道理，C. story故事，D.idea想法，以后的几年，我经常想到爸爸给我讲的这个道理，选B
小题13:考查动词：A. occupied 占据，B. smoothed使…顺畅，C. blocked堵塞，D. widened加宽，从下面一段的内容Then just 13 days before the presentation the sewing girls were called out on strike.可知作者通向成功的道路被堵塞了，选C
小题14:考查动词：A. show展示，B. provide提供，C. follow跟随，D. lead领导，从后面的句子：Why not show the clothes unfinished?可知是我在忙着展示冬季的时尚服装，选A
小题15:考查形容词：A. curious好奇的，B. doubtful怀疑的，C. determined 有决心的，D. sure有把握的，确信的，我很沮丧，确信我们要取消展示，选D
小题16:考查词组：A. apart from除了，B. or else否则，要不然，C. rather than而不是，D. or rather更确切的说，这时作者要么取消展览，要不然就展示没有做好的衣服，选B
小题17:考查形容词：A. usual通常的，B. supposed应该的，C. scheduled规定价格的，预定的，排定的，D. unexpected意料之外的，我们加紧工作，时尚展如期进行，选C
小题18:考查名词：A. patterns花样，样品，图案，B. colours颜色，C. drags铸锭列车，锭模列车D. scarves丝巾； 围巾，披肩，很多衣服只是厚重的棉布做的样品，选A
小题19:考查形容词：A. meaningful有意义的，B. common普通的，C. ordinary普通的，D. unusual不寻常的，我们的不寻常的展览吸引了人们的注意，选D
小题20:考查名词：A. criticisms批评，B. orders命令，订单，C. designs设计，D. budgets预算，服装的订单蜂拥而至，选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Standing on the top .....”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。
