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While writing this book, I once asked an expert how he kept from worrying. He replied, “I’ve always tried to follow the advice: when you have a lemon, make lemonade.”
That is what a wise man does. But a foolish person does just the opposite. If he finds that life has given him a “lemon”, he gives up and says, “I’m beaten. I haven’t got an opportunity.” Then
he starts to develop a sense of self-pity. But when the wise man is handed a “lemon”, he says, “What lesson can I learn from the bad luck? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?”
Here is an interesting story of a woman who did just that. Her name is Thelma. “During the war,” she told me about her experience, “my husband was sent to an army training camp near the Mojave Desert. I went there to live with him. But I hated the place. I had never felt so terrible before. My husband was ordered out for training, so I was left alone most of the time. There were only the local people who couldn’t speak English and I didn’t have a friend to talk to. The wind never stopped blowing. All the food I ate and the air I breathed were filled with sand, sand, sand! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. My father answered my letter with just two lines—two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars.
One saw the mud; the other saw stars.
I read those two lines over and over. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind that I would find out what was good in my present situation. I would look for the stars.”
——文章节选自《人性的优点》(How to Stop Worrying and Start Living)
()1. What does the wise man do if he has bad luck according to the passage?
A. He asks an expert for help.
B. He writes a book.
C. He makes lemonade.
D. He makes the situation better.
()2. What does the underlined word “opportunity” here mean?
A. time B. chance C. fruit D. food
()3. Which of the following is TRUE about Thelma?
A. She felt lonely most of the time.
B. She liked the food and the air there.
C. She made friends with local people.
D. She was sent to an army training camp.
()4. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. When having bad luck, we should try to improve our situation.
B. When we have a lemon, we have to make lemonade.
C. If we are alone, we should go out to talk with others.
D. If you are a wife, try to stay with your husband wisely.

B
本文通过Thelma的故事告诉我们当遇到霉运时不要一味地抱怨,要善于从中发现好的一面。
1. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中"But when the wise man is handed a 'lemon', he says, 'What lesson can I learn from the bad luck? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?'"可知,当智者遇到坏运气时,他会想自己能从中吸取什么教训,该如何改善自己的处境。
2. B 词义猜测题。由上文的"I'm beaten."及下文的"Then he starts to develop a sense of self-pity."可推断,愚者认为一旦失败,自己就再也没有机会了。
3. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中so I was left alone most of the time可知,因为大多数时间都只剩Thelma一个人,因此她是感到孤独的。
4. A 主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了当遇到倒霉的事时,我们应努力改善自己的状况。