人教版英语选择性必修一：5.4 Reading for writing-Using language 2 练习（解析版）

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2020-2021学年高中英语新教材同步备课（人教版选择性必修第一册）第五单元Workingtheland—第四课时ReadingforWriting课后练习（解析版）第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题：每小题分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI’mabouttobeginmyfifthseasonoftreeplanting.Eachyear,aroundthistime,Ihavemixedfeelingsaboutthejob.NeverhaveIlovedajobsomuchwhilehatingitwithequalmeasure.Beforeaseason,afterlivinginthecozinessofmyhomeforthewintermonths,Ibegintoromanticizeanddesirethechallengesoflifeinthebush. ImainlyplanttreesonthecoastofBritishColumbiaandgetpaidbetween25and45centsatree.Thejobcanbeprofitable:Itgivesplanterstheopportunitytoleadaroaminglifestyle,withatemporaryobligationtospendafewmonthsfillingtheirbankaccounts.Buttherearemanychallenges.Intheearlyhoursofthemorning,wejoinourteamsandtravelalongroughroadsdeepintothewoodlands.Duringtheride,weprepareourselvesforthedifficultchallengesthatlayahead. Whensteppingoutofthetrucks,ofteninthepouringrain,we’refacedwithasteepchunk(块)oflandthat’sjustbeenlogged(砍伐).Istepintotherainandfillmybagswithhundredsoftinytrees.Theconversationswithmyteambecomestrategicwithafewjokestoboostthemood.Seasonedtree-planterstreatthismorelikeasportthanajob,andcompetitionfillstheair.Onceourbagsarefull,wesuppress(抑制)anyreluctanceandchargeupthathillside.Wejumpfromlogtolog,andiftheyrolloutfromunderourfeet,wecatchontobranches–oranythingwithinreach–andswing(摇摆)aroundlikemonkeys.Wepushthroughstingingbushes.Westumble(跌跌撞撞)andfallconstantly,alwayspushingourselvestogofasteramonggroupsofinsectsthatweoftenbreathein.Whiletreeplanting,Iamconfrontedwithsomeoneelse;aselfIthoughtIknew.ItisapersonItrytocometopeacewithonthosehillsides,duringthosestrangedaysofisolationanddeepthinking.Treeplantingisalaboratoryofself-examinationandgrowth.Youmasteryourmind,confrontingtheworstandthebestinyournature,pushingyourselfashardasyoucan.Anewversionofyourselfawaitsattheendoftheexperience.1.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwo paragraphs?A.Treeplanterscanmakeafortunefromthejob.B.Theauthorismainlyaddictedtotheroaminglifestyle.C.Treeplantingisabittersweetjobtotheauthor. D.Thejobisbynomeanstoughtotheauthor.【答案】C【解析】判断推理题，Ihavemixedfeelingsaboutthejob.NeverhaveIlovedajobsomuchwhilehatingitwithequalmeasure.文中说到对种树这件事爱恨交加。所以答案为C。1.Whatdoweknowabouttreeplanting?A.Helpingteammatesisaveryimportantpartofthejob.B.Theplantersrarelytalktooneanother.C.Plantersenjoyclimbingthehillside.D.Plantersareconfrontedwithchallengingconditions.【答案】D【解析】A选项排除，文中为提及；B选项排除，文中Theconversationswithmyteambecomestrategicwithafewjokestoboostthemood.种树团队中的人们开玩笑来提高士气；C选项排除，wesuppress(抑制)anyreluctanceandchargeupthathillside.我们压抑住任何的不情愿，向山坡冲去。也就是说，劳动强度之大，使种树人要努力克服懈怠才行，所以C排除。2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemainadvantageoftreeplanting?A.Itpromotesharmonywithnature.B.Itenablesonetoexploreanewself.C.Itbenefitsyourphysicalwell-being.D.Itexpandsone’ssocialnetwork.【答案】B【解析】文章最后一段进行总结，每年一次的种树对作者来说就是一次发现和挑战自我的过程，reeplantingisalaboratoryofself-examinationandgrowth.Youmasteryourmind,confrontingtheworstandthebestinyournature,pushingyourselfashardasyoucan.答案为B，使人能发现一个新的自我。BMany youngpeoplearegettingcreativewhenitcomestoincorporating(包含)theirpersonalinterestsintotheirprofessions.YiChengusedtobeanengineerataState-ownedcompany.In2013,hechangedhiscareerpathandbecameascenario(场景)designerofescaperoomgames,whereonehastofindsecretcluesandpasswordswithinphysicalspacesinordertogainentryintothenextroom.Itisanew entertainmentactivityforthrillseekersinChinaandhasattractedalargenumberofyoungconsumers.Later,hefoundedhisownescaperoomcompany–SecondWorld.Now,thebrandhaseightsitesnationwidewithstablerevenue(收益).Hisfavoritechallengeistodesigndifferentsuspenseful(悬疑的)scenesandpasswordsforentrytothevarioussecretrooms.DuringtheMayDayholidaybreak,spendingonnewtypesofentertainmentincreasedrapidly.Bookingvolumes(量)forescaperoomgamesinShanghai surged 264percentoverthepr-holidaylevel,accordingtoMeituanDianping,anonlineconsumptionserviceprovider.Inrecentyears,thoseborninthe1980sand1990shavetakenup90percentofthenewjobsinChina’semergingservicessector.Thedevelopmentoftheinterneteconomy,whichreferstoaneconomythatisbasedontheuseofdigitaltechnologiestoconductbusinessviatheworldwideweb,isalsobroadeningtheambitionsandhorizonsofmanyyoungentrepreneurs(创业者)inChina.OnesuchentrepreneurisKeXuan,whoturnedherpassionfordesignintoacareer.NoticingtheriseofhanfuamongyoungChinesewomen,shetookaclasscenteredaroundhanfuhairstyles,makeupandclothing,andbecameafull-timestylistin2018–anindustryworthover$141million(1.09billionyuan).“Mygoalisthatmorepeoplewillbeabletoacceptthetraditionalcultureofhanfu.SometimesIevenwearitwhenItravelabroad.Thisshowstheconfidenceofourculture,”shesaid.Othergroupsofnewprofessions,suchasonlinerestaurantdecorators,petphotographers,andownersofbed-and-breakfasthomestays,havesprungup(出现)alongsideburgeoning(迅速发展的)industriesanddigitaltransformationsinChina.Internet-basedrecruiting(雇佣)platformMeituanDianpingattributesthisrisetotheincreaseddemandforpersonalization.Theirreportsaid,“Thestereotype(刻板印象)ofloweducation,lowskillsandlowincomethatwereassociatedwiththoseintheserviceindustryisbeingtransformedinnewways.”So,whenconsideringwhatclassestotakeorwhatmajortochoose,rememberthemostlucrative(获利多的)andfuncareercouldbebasedonyourinterests. 本文介绍了新兴职业让年轻人的就业更加多元化。1.WhyisYiCheng’schangeincareerpathmentionedinthetext?A.Topraisehisentrepreneurship.B.Toencouragereadertochoosecareerscarefully. C.Toshowagrowingtrendamongyoungpeople’scareerchoices.D.Toproveescaperoomgamesareverypopular.【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题，第一段为本文的主题段落，第一句为主题句：许多年轻人越来越有创造力，将个人兴趣融入他们的职业，下文举例说明将个人兴趣发展为自己职业的成功案例。所以答案为C。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surged”inParagraph3mean?A.increasedsharply    B.remainedsteadyC.reducedquickly    D.developedslowly【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题，根据后面的比例264percentoverthepr-holidaylevel,比假日前增长了264%，所以是“飙升”A2.WhichistrueaboutKeXuan?A.Sheispassionateaboutdesign.B.Sheisdreamedoftravelingabroad.C.Shetaughtherselftobeastylist. D.Shestartedaninternationalbusiness. 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题，A选项在文中有明确说明，B选项排除，在提及去国外旅行话题时，文中为SometimesIevenwearitwhenItravelabroad.即使去国外旅游也穿汉服；C选项排除，文中提到她去上课学习如何设计；D选项排除，她开始的是电商，Internetbusiness,不是internationalbusiness。所以答案为A。3.Whathasledtotheriseofvariousnewprofessions,accordingtoMeituanDianping?A.Thelowerrequirementsfortheseprofessions.B.Thefunassociatedwiththeseprofessions.C.Thegrowthofpersonalizedneeds.D.Thepursuitofadifferentlifestyle.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题，文中说到：Internet-basedrecruiting(雇佣)platformMeituanDianpingattributesthisrisetotheincreaseddemandforpersonalization....将这一增长归因于个性化需求的增加。CWhydomosquitoesbuzz(嗡嗡叫)inyourears?Theycan’thelpit.Mosquitoes’wingsmakethatannoyingbuzzwheneverthey fly.Bothmaleandfemalemosquitoesbuzz,butyouprobablywon’tnoticethenoiseofthemales,becausetheydon’tdesireyourblood.Theystayawayfromyourears,eatingnectar(花蜜),whilethefemalescometoannoyyou.Scientistshavediscoveredthatbuzzingistohelpmosquitoesfindsuitablemates.Sincefemalemosquitoesarelarger,theymovetheirwingsmoreslowly.Malescanrecognizethedistinctivepitch(音高)ofthefemales’buzz.LouisM.Roth,whostudiedyellowfevermosquitoesfortheUSArmyduringWorldWarII,noticedthatmalesignoredfemaleswheneverthefemaleswerequietlyresting,butwhenthefemaleswereflying,andthereforebuzzing,themaleswantedtomate(交配)withthem.Themalesevenreactedtorecordingsoffemalemosquitoes.Scientistsdiscoveredwhatmadethesound.It’snotactuallycausedbythewingsflapping.There’sanorganatthebaseofthewingsthatmakesthesoundwhenthewingsmove.Itwasn’tuntilmorerecentlythatresearchersGabriellaGibsonandIanRusselldiscoveredthatmosquitoesactuallychangetheirbuzzto“sing”toeachotherbeforetheymate.Whenmalesandfemalesflynearby,theychangethepitchoftheirbuzztomatcheachother,andiftheymatchwellenough,theymate.Asscientistslearnmoreaboutwhymosquitoesbuzz,theycanpossiblykeepthemfrommating.Fewermosquitoesmeanfewermosquitobites,andfewerdiseasesbeingspread.ResearcherLaurenCatorsuggeststhatifscientistscanmakesterile(不生育的)malemosquitoeswho“sing”tofemalesjustaswellasfertilemales,thefemaleswillchoosethesterilemales,andwon’tproducefertileeggs.Therearealsosomemythsaboutthemosquitoesyouhearbuzzinginyourears.Somepeoplesaythatmosquitoesthatbuzz,don’tbite.Indeed,aslongasthey’rebuzzing,they’reflying,sotheywon’tbiteyou.Butoncetheyland,lookout.这是一篇科技类说明文，介绍了科学家们发现的雌雄蚊子的嗡嗡声的区别和作用，并且提到研究者希望利用这一点来降低蚊子的数量。1.Accordingtothetext,peopleseldomnoticemalemosquitoeswhentheybuzzbecause______.A.theirbuzzistoolowtobenoticedB.theydon’tbuzzwhentheybiteC.theyavoidhumansandfeedonnectarD.theyprefertostayinthedark【答案】C【解析】根据第二段“becausetheydon’tdesireyourblood.Theystayawayfromyourears,eating nectar”可知，雄蚊子吸食花蜜，雌蚊子才吸血，选C。1.WhatdidLouisM.Rothdiscoverfromhisresearch?A.Malemosquitoesmovetheirwingsslower.B.Quietfemalemosquitoesaremoreattractivetomales.C.Amosquito’swingbeatisresponsibleforitsbuzz.D.Malemosquitoesareattractedbyafemale’sbuzz.【答案】D【解析】题干问的是LouisM.Roth的发现，因此答案定位在第四段。根据第四段“Themalesevenreactedtorecordingsoffemalemosquitoes”可知，雄蚊子被雌蚊子的嗡嗡声所吸引，甚至会对雌蚊子嗡嗡声的录音有反应，因此选D。2.Beforemosquitoesmate,they______.A.buzzatahighpitchtoeachother  B.changeandmatchtheirbuzzC.dancewitheachotherinmidair   D.flyinoppositedirections【答案】B【解析】根据第六段“Whenmalesandfemalesflynearby,theychangethepitchoftheirbuzztomatcheachother,andiftheymatchwellenough,theymate”可知，雌雄蚊子相互飞近的时候，会调整嗡嗡声的音高，如果音高相匹配，它们就会交配，因此选B。3.LaurenCatorhopestheresearchonthebuzzofmosquitoescanhelppeople______.A.curesomedeadlydiseasesB.controlthemosquitopopulationC.telldifferentmosquitospeciesapartD.changethewaymosquitoescommunicate【答案】B【解析】题干问的是LaurenCator的希望，答案定位在第七段，可知Lauren希望通过人工干预使不生育的雄蚊子对雌蚊子唱歌，这样交配不会生卵从而减少蚊子的数量，答案选B。DEachyeararoundTombSweepingDay,orQingmingFestival,villagersbusythemselvespickingleavesatteagardensinsouthernChina.Youmayhavealreadyknownthisteatradition,becauseteaisChina’sfavoritedrink.Youmaybe surprised,however,thattheUKalsohasteatraditions.TheUKhasbeeninlovewithteasincethe17thcentury,whenmerchantsfirstbroughtittothecountry.Itspopularityhasneverwaned(减少).AccordingtotheTeaandInfusionsOrganization,theaverageBritishpersondrinksmorethan900cupsayear.Indemographic(人口特性的)terms,Britainisquitevaried.Therearesignificantdifferencesbetweenpeopleaccordingtoregion,ethnicity(种族)andage.Butaverybasicdifference–socialdifference–isreflectedinthewaysthatpeopledrinktea.WhenpeoplethinkoftheUKandtea,theygenerallyhaveanimageoftheupperclassintheirheads.Theyimaginefinelydressedladiesandgentlemen,sittingdownwithtinysandwiches,drinkingfromdelicateporcelain(瓷器)cups,withtheirpinkiefingersraised.Thisisknownas“afternoontea”.Itdefinitely(绝对地)happens,butitonlyinvolvesasmallminorityofthenation’speople.Mostteaisdrunkbytheworkingpopulation.Thesepeopleenjoyteaattheirjobs,notwhiletheyareattheirleisure.Nordotheydrinkthesamekindofteaastheladiesandgentlemenintheposh(豪华的)hotels.Manualworkers(体力劳动者)drinkwhatisknownas“builder’stea”.Theteabagisleftto“stew(焖)”inthemug(notcup)foralongtime.Itwillusuallybeheavilysweetened,perhapsbecausesugarisasourceofenergy–andpeopleatworkalwaysneedenergy.TherearemanyBritishteatraditions.“Afternoontea”and“builder’stea”areonlytwowaysthatBritishpeopleenjoytea.Nomatterwhatkindofteapeopledrink,norwherepeopledrinkit,alltea-drinkingintheUKhasakindofritual(仪式的)significance.AlmostallBritishpeoplewouldagreethatteaisthefirstpartofsolvingaproblem.Whentroublearises,someonewillinvariablysay,“Let’sputthekettleon.”Nothinglooksbadwhenyouhaveawarmcup–ormug–ofteainyourhands.AsEnglishactorArthurWingPineroputit,“Wherethere’stea,there’shope.”1.WhatdoweknowaboutteadrinkingintheUK?A.Itshistorydatesbacktothe18thcentury.B.Britishpeopleenjoyteaindifferentways.C.Afternoonteaisgainingpopularityinthecountry.D.AnaverageBritishpersondrinksacupofteaeveryday.【答案】B【解析】根据“TherearemanyBritishteatraditions.‘Afternoontea’and‘builder’stea’areonlytwoways thatBritishpeopleenjoytea.”可知B正确。A选项应为17世纪。文章只说到英国只有一小部分人喝下午茶，C选项错误。D选项未提及。1.Whatisbuilder’stea?A.Itisadelicateteaforpeopleatleisure.B.Itisasweetteadrunkatdinnerforenergy.C.Itismadebyworkersandservedinposhhotels.D.It’satypeofteacommonlydrunkbyworkersattheirjobs.【答案】D【解析】根据文章第六段可知，builder’stea是一种工人们在工作时经常喝的茶，故答案为D。2.ArthurWingPinero’swordsarementionedto_______.A.expresshisgreatloveforteaB.showBritishteahasalonghistoryC.stressthatdrinkingteamakespeopleworkharderD.showthatdrinkingteahasspecialmeaningtoBritishpeople【答案】D【解析】本题答案定位至最后一段。通读可知，喝茶在英国是很常见的解决问题的开始，人们遇到麻烦时都会喝茶，就像ArthurWingPinero所说“Wherethere’stea,there’shope.”，有茶在的地方就有希望，故D选项正确。3.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TeadrinkingcultureintheUK.B.ThedifferencebetweenChineseteaandBritishtea.C.HowteadrinkinginfluencesthelivesofBritishpeople.D.Britishteatraditionsamongdifferentsocialclasses. 【答案】A【解析】通读文章可知，本文介绍了英国茶的历史，喝茶的方式，以及喝茶对于英国人生活的重要意义，故答案A最合适。    第二节(共5小题；每小题分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Art,tomany,isakindofhumanexpressionofcreativity.Butinrecentyears,youmayhavereadnewsaboutartificialintelligence(AI)creatingitsownart,suchaspaintingorwritingpoems.SomepeopleworrythatAImightsomedayreplace artists.16._________________ManyartiststodayareturningAIintoausefultool.Insteadofreplacingartists,AIisbringingartistsmorepossibilities.ApieceofmusiccreatedbyAIrecentlyattractedattention.AIwasusedtoturnthenovelcoronavirusintoapieceofnearlytwo-hourlongmusicbasedonitsproteinstructure.TheprojectwasledbyMarkusBuehler,anAmericanmusicianandMITprofessorofengineering.Heassigned(指定)auniquenotetoeachaminoacid(氨基酸)intheprotein.17._________________Listenersfoundtheprojecttobe“mind-blowing”.“Itallowsmetoseethevirusfromanewangle,”saidonelistener.18._________________AsTheVergewrote,“AIhelpsartistsplayaroundinunpredictableways,creatingthingsbeyondwhattheyhaveeverthoughtwaspossiblebefore.”19.________________Forexample,inthecomicandanimationindustries,therearenowAItoolsthatcanautomatically(自动地)colorinblack-and-whitelinedrawings.Althoughtheresultscanbeunpredictableandrequirealittlecleanup,it“couldgiveartistsroomtoexperiment,bycuttingdownthetimeittakestocoloreachframe(画面)”,saidJoaoDoLago,animatorofNetflix’sCastlevania.AsPeterWardwroteforTheCultureTrip,artofeverykindhasalwaysbeeninfluencedbytechnologicalbreakthroughs.20._______________ifit’swelcomedandnotunjustlyfeared.   A.TheAIthentranslatedthesenotesintomusic.B.AIcanbecomeausefultooltobringchangetotheartworld.C.AIhasbecomeanimportantpartofoureverydaylife.D.Butthisworryseemstobeunnecessary,atleastfornow.E.Besidesthemusicindustry,AIhasenteredtheworldofpoetryaswell.F.Apartfromco-creatingimaginativeworks,AIcanalsotakecareofrepetitivetasksforartists. G.ThissurprisingmarriagebetweenscienceandartcouldnotbeachievedwithoutAI.16.【答案】D【解析】根据后文提示，Insteadofreplacingartists,AIisbringingartistsmorepossibilities.AI为艺术家们带来了更多表现的可能性。17.【答案】A【解析】这一段描述了AI进行音乐创作的一个试验，根据上文提示，Heassigned(指定)auniquenotetoeachaminoacid(氨基酸)intheprotein.他为每一个蛋白自中的氨基酸配了一个特定的音符，然后AI就把这些音符组成音乐。所以答案为A。18.【答案】G 【解析】上下衔接句，听众发现这个项目“动人心弦”。“它让我从一个新的角度看待病毒，”一位听众说。没有人工智能，科学和艺术之间的惊人结合是无法实现的。正如Verge所写，“人工智能帮助艺术家们以不可预知的方式创造出他们以前从未想过可能的东西。”18.【答案】F【解析】段首主题句，根据后文：例如，在漫画和动画行业，现在有人工智能工具可以自动为黑白线条图上色。这是不太需要技巧的的，重复性的工作，所以答案为F。19.【答案】B【解析】正如PeterWard在《文化之旅》中所写的，各种艺术总是受到技术突破的影响。人工智能可以成为给艺术界带来改变的有用工具。如果它是受人欢迎的因为恐惧受到不公正的排斥。第二部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你向英国朋友Jim介绍你对有机农业的了解(organicfarming),请你据此给Jim写一封邮件，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。1.字数不少以1002.你更倾向于有机农业，至少说明三点原因3.希望Jim能回信告诉你英国的有机农业的情况及他的看法4.自行脑补...DearJimGladtohearfromyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hopetohearfromyouassoonaspossible.YoursLiHua【参考范文】DearJimLongtimenosee.How’severythinggoing?RecentlyIaminterestedinorganicfarming,whichisvery popularinChinanow.Organicfarmingissimplyfarmingwithoutusinganychemicals,soorganicproductsareveryhealthy.Thoughorganicfarmingistime-consumingandpainstaking,Ithinkitpreferabletochemicalfarming.Organicfarminginvolvesnochemicals,whichbenefitsbothourhealthandtheenvironment.What’smoreorganicfarmersusenaturalmeanstokeepthesoilrich.Cropsgrowinahealthywaysothecrops,vegetablesandfruitaremoretastyandnourishing.WhatdoyouthinkoforganicfarmingandhowdoyoudeveloporganicfarminginBritain?Hopetohearfromyouassoonaspossible.Yours第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Itwasahotsummerday.MydadandIweregettingreadytogooutforarideontheboat.That’swhenthephonecallcame,thecallthatmadethebright,beautifuldayacold,dark,gloomyone.Ihadjustputonmysuit,shorts,andtanktop,andpackedmybagwithsunscreenandeverythingelseIwouldneedforthatday.Iranintomyparents’roomtofinddad.WhenIsawhimonthephone,hewascrying.I’dneverseenmydadcrybefore.Whatpossiblycouldhavehappened?“Max,I’msosorry,”Iheardhimsay.That’swhenithitme.IknewthatSuziehaddied.Maxhasbeenmydad’sbestfriendforyears.Suzie,hisdaughter,hadararediseasethatmainlyaffectedherbody.HerbrainwasOK.Sheknewwhatwasgoingon;sheknewthatshehadproblemsandwasdifferentthanotherkids.Onceshetoldherdadthatshewishedshecoulddieandbeborninadifferentbody.Yetalthoughshecouldn’tliveanormallife,shewasstillhappy.WhenSuzieandIwerelittle,wespentquiteabitoftimetogether.Aswegrewup,wegrewapart.ShelivedinNewYork,andIlivedinMidwest.WhenSuziewastenshehadtoliveinhospital.IsentheraBeanieBabyandshesentonebacktome.Abouteightmonthsbeforeshedied,Maxgaveushernumberatthehospitalandwetalkedatleasttwiceaweekuntiltheend.Suziewasalwayssoexcitedtotalktousandwantedtoknoweverydetailaboutmylife.ShewantedtoknoweverythingIdidandeverythingIate.Inaway,shelivedthroughme.Paragraph1:Afterwefoundaboutherdeath,we____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:HerfuneralwasverydifferentfromanyfuneralI’deverbeento.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【参考范文】Afterwefoundaboutherdeath,wemadeourplantogotoNewYorkforthefuneral.DuringthelasttalksonthephonewementionedTheVeryHungryCaterpillaragainandagain.Wewerebothamusedbythefunnyexperienceofacaterpillar.Sobeforewesetout,Iwenttosearchthebookthroughthewholetown.LuckilyImadeit.HerfuneralmeantsodifferentfromanyfuneralI’deverbeento.ThegraveandcoffinweresosmallbecauseSuziewasjustalittlegirl.IhatedGodatthatmomentforhimtakingSuzieaway.Itookoutthebookandputitonthecoffinwithabunchofwhiterose.Ithoughtaboutthetalkswehadwhenshewasinhospital.Shewasalwayscuriousabouteverydetailofmylife.Shewasillbutoptimistic.Wenevertalkedaboutanythingaboutherdiseaseasifithadn’texisted.Shehasgonewithadeepimpressioninmymind.【点拨】那是一个炎热的夏日。我爸爸和我正准备出去坐船兜风。就在这时，电话打来了，这个电话让明媚的一天变得寒冷、黑暗、阴郁。我刚刚穿上西装、短裤和背心，并在包里装上防晒霜和那天我需要的所有东西。我跑进父母的房间去找爸爸。当我看到他打电话时，他正在哭。我以前从未见过我爸爸哭。发生了什么？“麦克斯，我很抱歉，”我听到他说。就在那时，我想到了。我知道苏西已经死了。马克斯多年来一直是我爸爸最好的朋友。他的女儿苏西患有一种罕见的疾病，严重影响她的身体。她的大脑没问题。她知道发生了什么；她知道自己有问题，与其他孩子不同。有一次，她告诉父亲，她希望自己能死去，出生在另外一个身体里。尽管她不能过正常的生活，但她仍然很快乐。苏西和我小的时候，我们在一起度过了相当长的时间。随着我们的成长，我们渐渐疏远了。她住在纽约，我住在中西部。苏西十岁时，她不得不住在医院。我送给她一个豆豆娃，她也给了我一个。大约在她去世前八个月，马克斯给了我们她在医院的电话号码，我们每周至少交谈两次，直到结束。苏西总是很兴奋能和我们聊天，想知道我生活中的每一个细节。她想知道我做的一切和吃的一切。在某种程度上，她通过我活着。第一段首句为当我们得知她的死亡时，我们计划去参加她的葬礼，作为她最好的朋友，我为她准备了特别的礼物。 第二段首句为她的葬礼与我参加过的任何一个葬礼都不同。描述葬礼上人们的反应以及作者的一些回忆。