题文
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
The teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would truly attack her, what would Nana say? ‘oh, what beautiful barking that dog has!’ That was Nana. ”
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for my grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling, “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a low sob, he continued, “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to show off.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest and closest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ceremony. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
小题1:In the first paragraph, the writer gave some examples to________ .A．support his idea that young people are no goodB．introduce his point of view about young peopleC．tell people every coin has its two sidesD．show young people often make mistakes小题2:From the boy’s speech, we know _______ .A．his grandmother had great influence on himB．they had a dog which often attacked peopleC．people had forgotten her until the boy appearedD．his grandmother was so weak that she is always living in the shadow of his grandpa小题3:Which of the following statements is true?A．The boy ’s speech moved no one present at the funeral except the writerB．The boy’s being good at expressing himself enabled him to draw everyone’s attentionC．The boy was too grieved to accept the fact that his grandmother had passed awayD．The writer didn’t expect the event would affect him小题4:What words can best describe grandmother’s quality?A．Weak, mild and modestB．Easygoing, cautious and considerateC．Sensitive and hard on othersD．Patient, optimistic, strong and helpful.小题5:The passage tells the readers_______ .A．facing certain bitter facts help young people to growB．young people have to control themselvesC．the adults should learn from the youngD．the adults should teach the young how to be brave 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
小题1:细节题题。由文章第一段的第一句 就是该段的主题句，所举例子都是为了证明这个观点。
小题2:推理判断题。根据题干，可把范围锁定在第三至六段。从孩子所说的话，可判断出奶奶对其有极大的影响。
小题3:推理判断题。结合his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ceremony. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.可知小孩的话对现场的每个人都很大的震动。
小题4:推理判断题。结合She never failed to see light in any situation.She was a strong woman ，who provided the strength and support for my grandpa’s career可知奶奶是位乐观，坚强，给人帮助的人。
小题5:主旨大意题。从孩子的哭诉中可知，奶奶的去世他很难受,但也让人们看到了他的坚强。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“People say teenagers.....”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。
