题文
I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.
He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.
He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.
We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.
This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.
With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.
I hope he is smiling from heaven.
小题1: Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.A．the grandfather was sentenced to deathB．cancer always attacks old peopleC．the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectationD．the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more小题2: When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.A．his grandfather’s encouraging wordsB．his grandfather’s fighting against cancerC．his grandfather’s wish before dyingD．his grandfather’s pitiful fate小题3: When the grandfather died, __________.A．all felt relieved that he would never suffer any moreB．his family and friends honored him more than everC．the author was at a loss what to do for a timeD．the author didn’t cry following his wish小题4: Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A．The profits they make are all donated to the ACS.B．They struggle to develop their business without any help.C．They have helped find a cure for those with cancer.D．All their relatives joined in their activity.小题5: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?A．To show us how he runs his business to help others.B．To tell us his way to deal with sadness.C．To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness.D．To tell us to learn from his grandfather. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
本文讲述作者有完美的人生，而他的爷爷得了癌症去世，让他很迷茫，后来他和姐姐把生意利润全部捐给美国癌症学会，来寻找治疗癌症的方法，以此来纪念爷爷。
小题1:C 细节理解题。根据第一段提到No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence.不管我怎么来告诉他他能活着，他不会死，不知怎的，我感觉好象被判了死刑，所以这个消息超过了作者的想象，故选C项。
小题2:B 细节理解题。根据第三段提到Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease每当我感到人生不可逆转时，我就会记得他与癌症抗争的岁月。所以选B项。
小题3:C 细节理解题。根据第四段提到He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope他的死让我不知所措，所以选C项。
小题4:A 细节理解题。根据第四段提到That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS).这是我们如何想到一个好的想法为Hives for Lives，我们把所有的利润都捐给美国癌症协会，所以A项正确。
小题5:B推断题。根据倒数第二段提到I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you我通过这个事业让他的精神永存，我每天怀念她，你一直教我做好每件事，所以写这篇文章的目的是告诉我们处理对待悲伤的方式。故选B项。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“I had a perfect life.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
