A.avoidingmakingcriticalremarks

B.describinghisteacher’sfeelings

C.givinghimagoodsuggestion

D.playinggameswithhim

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。题干问作者通过什么方式使得男孩愿意交流自己的想法？文章第六段的第二句句给出了答案IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.答案为A项Avoidingmakingcriticalremarks.

【难度说明】：中等

54.Whydidtheboyhavetearsinhiseyesintheend?

A.Hewassadfortheauthor’smisunderstanding.

B.Hewasfearfuloftheauthor’swarning.

C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior.

D.Hewassorryabouthisreputation.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。题干意思为：为什么这个男孩最后哭了。根据文章最后一段最后一句Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize可知：男孩要向老师道歉，因此为自己之前的行为感到后悔，所以答案为C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior

【难度说明】：简单

B

London’snewestskyscraper(摩天大楼)iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuild.Ataheightofalmost310metres,itisthetallestbuildinginEurope.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.However,noteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.