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　　一个星期天。我岳父岳母来了，我们吃过午饭后就坐在一起聊天，像其他人一样，谈论着社会上的贫困、犯罪、盗窃、政府不作为等等问题，我们都认为，生活中的丑恶比比皆是。

　　我说：“我们的生活之所以有这么多丑恶的东西，就是因为我们不敢站出来大声地说真话，只是在角落里小声地嘀咕。要是我们每个人都敢实话实说，生活就不会像现在这个样子了。”

　　突然，门铃响了。我打开门一看，门外站着一个黑人，西装革履，后面还跟着6个人，其中一个人手里还拿着摄像机。

　　那个黑人走上前来叽里咕噜地朝我说了一堆话，我一句也没听懂。这时钻出一个翻译来：“这是糊涂国国王糊涂二世。他说祝您家里永远阳光灿烂，好运连连，财源滚滚。”

　　我赶紧道谢，然后又问他们有什么事。翻译回答说：“国王想拜访一下普通的俄罗斯家庭，看一下俄罗斯的普通家庭在没有准备的情况下，是什么样子。”翻译说完，又递上了一份国王的礼物，一个小首饰盒。

　　我当然不是因为这件小礼物，而完全是出于礼貌才没有把他们拒之门外。我说：“那快请进吧。欢迎您的到来。”

　　国王的保镖们立刻把我们家的墙角旮旯都巡视了一遍，我们家这几口人傻乎乎地对着人家频频点头。

　　最后大家终于落座了。国王左右环顾了一下说：“您的家不太富裕啊。”

　　你看，他来之前我们正抱怨着呢。他这话说得多是时候啊。但我总不能让我们的国家丢面子吧？于是我说：“怎么不富裕？对一个一口之家来说足够了。”

　　国王马上就问其他那些人都是谁。我灵机一动，指着岳母说是我的仆人，指着岳父说是我的司机。我老婆一听就撅起了嘴，但为了国家的尊严没有出声。

　　“这几个人嘛，是我的按摩师和她的孩子们，他们来看看我。”我最后指的是我的老婆和孩子。

　　国王一听大吃一惊，差点跳了起来。他的保镖们立刻把我们家的墙角旮旯、大小房间又都查看了一番。

　　“您就一个人住？那您不在家时，不怕家里的东西被偷吗？你们这儿没有小偷吗？”国王又提出了一个新问题。

　　我们大家都笑了起来，摇着头说，根本就没听说过丢东西这样的事。我说：“我们俄罗斯家家户户从来都不关门，白天黑夜门都开着，谁爱进谁进。从来没发生过盗窃的事。”

　　“噢，”国王简直不敢相信自己的耳朵，把眼睛瞪得大大地说，“可在我们国家到处都是小偷。甚至你走在街上，裤子都有可能被人扒去。”

　　这次换我们故作惊讶地瞪大了眼睛。我说：“怎么这样呢？这也太野蛮了！这是什么传统啊？在我们这儿，你出门前在地上放100卢布，逛一圈回来后，钱还在地上呢。”

　　我的话让国王大惊失“色”，差点没变成白人。随后他又小心翼翼地问：“那你们偷国家的东西吗？”

　　我回答说：“在我们俄罗斯，偷国家的东西还不如上吊呢！谁要是偷了国家的东西，谁就再也得不到别人的尊重和帮助，说不定还会被杀了呢。”

　　我刚说到这儿，国王起身就往外跑，他的保镖们最后把我们家又检查了一圈。

　　国王要告辞了，我对他说：“您用不着为那些小偷小摸的事烦心。您的国家跟我们国家没法比。我们国家是一个高度文明的国家。但我相信您的国家盗窃抢劫的事也会越来越少。”他们终于走了。

　　他们走后，我们全家对刚刚发生的这件事又感慨了一番。半个小时后，我们才想起来去别的房间看看，这时大家才发现，家里凡是值点钱的东西都没了。我拿过那个小首饰盒一看，首饰盒的底部用俄语写着一行字：“我是糊涂二世，你是糊涂一世……”

1.“我”理直气壮的回答，使“糊涂二世”的反应从“大吃一惊”到“瞪大眼睛”到“起身就往外跑”，这样写有什么作用？请简要分析。

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2.文中的“我”有哪些性格特点？请简要分析。

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3.小说中的“我”在私下和家人说真话，但当着外人的面却一味编造谎言，对此，人们褒贬不一。你的看法呢？请结合全文，谈谈你的观点和理由。

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     During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree.

Then I saw one of the camp counselors approaching me. "Oh great," I thought, since counselors were

always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.

     "Hey," he said, "mind if I have a seat?" I shrugged. I wasn't. going to encourage him, but I couldn't

exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. "I'm Gary," he said, "and

you're Erica, right?" I nodded. "You don't exactly look like you're having a good time," he began.

     I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth.  "Look," I said, "I didn't want to come to camp, I don't like

it. I'm not having fun, and it basically stinks(令讨厌的) ," I glared at Gary.

     "So there's nothing here at all for you, huh?" he asked.

     " Nothing,"  I answered.

     "Let me show you something," said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard

a  sound like a roaring freight train.

     " What's that?" I asked.

     "Wait and see," he replied, with a small smile.

     When we rounded the corner, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could

ever imagine, right in front of me. "Cool!" I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile

tugging at my mouth.

     "Still think there's nothing here for you?" asked Gary. " Because there's a whole lot more of this kind

of  nothing' around here. "

     I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.

     "Look," said Gary, "camp is what you make it. You can be  sullen (闷闷不乐的)  and  closed-minded and have a rotten (倒霉的)  four weeks,  or you can take a look around you and see some of the

incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun.

You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time."

With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.

     That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four

weeks were up, I didn't want to leave. I'd seen some amazing things and made some great friends.

      Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think it's going to be a good year this year.

I mean, I'm going to work to make it one. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to go back to camp next 

year.                 

1. When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that            .

A. he would help her feel better

B. she would say hello to him

C. he would talk about his life

D. she would tell him to go away

2. What happened to Erica after Cary talked to her?

A. She found out she was going away to camp.

B. She sat down against a tree.

C. She met another camper.

D. She saw a waterfall.

3. What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story?

A. She has many close friends at home.

B. She is looking forward to the future.

C. She's a good student who gets mostly As.

D. She often gets into trouble at school.

4. This passage supports the general idea that           .

A. most people don't know much about nature

B. summer camps are not as good as they used to be

C. most kids feel lonely at first when they're away from home

D. camp counselors never really help anyone