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成熟的稻谷会弯腰野泉

  电视节目主持人李咏在接受媒体记者采访时,谈到自己婚姻幸福的秘诀。他说:“夫妻之间难免会因为争吵失和,我每次吵架后总是首先向妻子认错。”记者问道:“如此一来,您不觉得很没面子吗?”李咏笑呵呵地说:“成熟的稻谷才会弯腰。”   

  成熟的稻谷才会弯腰,这是一句多么朴素而深刻的哲言。成熟的稻谷之所以会弯腰,是因为它经过默默的孕育已经结出成熟的果实。遗憾的是,现实生活中不少人忽视了这个道理。难怪孟买佛学院将弯腰作为学生入学的第一课。

  孟买佛学院是印度最著名的佛学院之一。在它的正门旁边开了一个小门,门高1.5米,宽40厘米。一个成年人进去,不仅要侧身,而且还得弯腰,否则就是碰了壁也无法入内。所有新来的学生,都会由他的老师带领着来到这个小门,弯腰进出一次。老师教育大家说:大门当然进出方便,但是很多时候,我们要进入的地方没有很宽阔的大门,或者,有的大门不是随便可以进入的,这个时候,只有学会了弯腰侧身、暂时放下尊贵和体面的人才能进入,否则你只能被挡在门外。这是佛家的哲理,其实也是人生的哲学。

  你留意过大雪过后的雪松吗?它的树枝因积雪而压弯了腰,低垂下来。第一次看的时候我曾这样想,不是“大雪压青松,青松挺且直”吗?雪压青松也弯腰,岂不愧对先人的赞誉?思绪一闪而过,眼球早被另一雪景吸引。人行道上的梧桐,虽然它们也琼枝玉叶,高低错落,交叉穿梭,但却有很多枝条因不能弯腰而被雪压断了。

  原来雪松之所以在大雪的重压之下弯下腰来,为的是不让自己折断,为的是往后的日子继续挺拔向上。原来,弯腰并非就是软弱,而是一份弹性,一种韧性,是生命的一种更深刻的睿智!蔺相如“先国家之急而后私仇”,诸葛亮“鞠躬尽瘁死而后已”,鲁迅“俯首甘为孺子牛”。这些弯腰成就了他们,让他们从凡人走向圣贤。

  需要指出的是,弯腰并非毫无原则的妥协,而是一个人走向成熟的标志。对于外界的压力,我们要尽可能地去承受,在承受不住的时候,不妨弯一下腰。是的,有时弯腰就如同蝉蜕。那不是倒下,而是通过自身的改变,来创造一个全新的自我。(摘自2009年11月20日《广州日报》,有改动)

1.阅读全文,谈谈你对标题“成熟的稻谷会弯腰”的理解。  

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2.孟买佛学院将“弯腰”作为学生入学的第一课有什么目的?  

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3.列举雪松后,作者为什么还要举梧桐的例子?请谈谈理由。 

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4.请分析最后一段中画线句子的含义。 

 有时弯腰就如同蝉蜕。   

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5.请结合你的一次“弯腰”经历,谈谈你对“弯腰”的认识。  

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答案

1.“弯腰”就是暂时放下尊贵和体面。“成熟的稻谷会弯腰”是说一个成熟的心智,要善于通过自身的改变,选择“暂时的放弃”,以弹性和韧性,求得一种更为深刻的生命睿智,从而创造一个全新的自我。

2.孟买佛学院将“弯腰”作为学生入学的第一课,是要让学生明白:“很多时候,我们要进入的地方没有很宽阔的大门,或者,有的大门不是随便可以进入的。这个时候,只有学会了弯腰侧身、暂时放下尊贵和体面的人才能进入,否则你只能被挡在门外。”

3.列举雪松证明了“重压之下弯下腰来,为的是不让自己折断,为的是往后的日子继续挺拔向上”的道理后,再举梧桐的例子,从反面证明“不弯腰被折断”的道理。这样的正反对比论证,更全面,更辩证,说服力更强。

4.蝉蜕是为了新生,“有时弯腰就如同蝉蜕”,比喻“弯腰”也是人的一种新生方式,通过“弯腰”这种自身的改变,来创造一个全新的自我。

5.示例:我从来就是一个莽撞之人,眼里夹不得沙子,对别人“侮辱”之事,非要争斗得你死我活方可罢休。有一次,一个我经常看不惯的人口出狂言,侮辱我妈。我火冒三丈,提起凳子就向那人砸去,结果将那人砸得鼻血长流。万幸的是,没有砸出大问题,现在想来就后怕,如果砸出大事来,后悔的一定是我。这件事让我看到了自己性格中的莽撞成分,我要改改自己了,要学会弯腰,训练自己的韧性,磨砺自己的好性格。

(意思对即可)

阅读理解

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!Dinner parties usually start between 7p.m.and 8p.m., and end at about 11p.m. Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃). Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

小题1:An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ____.

A.means he or she doesn't like you

B.means he or she likes you

C.doesn't mean he or she likes you

D.doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you小题2:You are going to attend a dinner party and ____.

A.you'd better bring a certain present with you

B.you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.

C.you should ask your host when you should leave

D.you must arrive before 8 p.m.小题3:It's impolite _____.

A.to say that you like the host's room very much

B.for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

C.for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

D.for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests小题4:In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal?

A.Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee.

B.Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert.

C.Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.

D.Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.小题5:What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening?

A.Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.”

B.When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”

C.You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that.

D.You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.

单项选择题 A1型题