题文
This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend（超越） it. once we truly know that life is difficult---once we truly understand and accept it---then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.
Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
小题1:From the passage, it can be inferred that ______. A．everybody has problemsB．we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifeC．life is difficult because our problems bring us painD．people like to complain about their problems小题2:The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______.A．save spaceB．persuade readersC．get readers’ attention D．make readers laugh小题3:According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______.A．teach them to fear the pain of solving the problemB．encourage them to learn C．help them learn to deal with painD．teach them how to respect from problems小题4:The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.A．most people feel life is easyB．most people complain about how hard their lives are C．the writer feels life is easyD．the writer likes to complain about his problems 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
解析
小题1:从第一段Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters结合全文可知我们一旦接受了生活很坚难的这个事实，然后不断的去面对，去解决生活中的问题，我们就会变得更加强大。
小题2:作者用一个简短的句子This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths，引起读者的注意，引起下文，这个伟大的真理是什么？为什么它是一个最伟大的真理？
小题3:从文章的最后一段。。。 just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn可知我们给孩子设立难题就是就是要学会对付苦难。
小题4:从第三段Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy可得知 大多数人抱怨生活的艰辛。
点评：本文论述了我们要学会接受生活很坚难的这个事实，然后不断的去面对，去解决生活中的问题，我们就会变得更加强大。本文集中考查推理题，对于考生在上下文中理解字里行间的能力要求较高。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“This is a great trut.....”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。
