【題目】閱讀理解
When my students ask me why I live in a tiny house, they ask it in light of all the “sacrifices(犧牲)”I an making. They know that I have moved from a large apartment in the city to a small custom-built home on wheels in the backyard woods. They know I forego running water, Internet connection, sewage(下水道), and reliable phone reception.
However, it was possible for me to be truly happy while living with very few material things. My body responded well, in health, fitness and mood, to a schedule more consistent(一致的)with the natural day and night cycle. Observing the daily sunset, hosting friends for days at a time, reading, writing letters to my families and friends and exploring natural wonders in my spare time all were free and invaluable experiences.
What was necessary to my survival proved to be a rather short list-healthy food, clean and drinkable water, heat source, weather-protecting shelter, weather-suitable clothing, equally important friends and mental and physical stimulations(刺激).
When I returned to life in the US, I couldn't help but sense a deep and uneasy belief that life suddenly changed. I felt disconnected with many things- the earth, others, my food source, my waste disposal, the natural cycle of my body and the productive interests. These are the things I once cared for but now find myself too busy to enjoy. How was it that I was earning literally 40 times my Peace Corps salary and was less healthy, satisfied and intentional in my daily schedule? I found myself asking-what is it to be rich anyway? Therefore, last August I let go of most of my possessions and moved into a tiny house on wheels because I wanted to see if I could live a more enjoyable lifestyle. So far so good. No inconvenience has made up for the many positive benefits that continue to come from this change in lifestyle. I believe that I have made the right decision.
（1）What does the underlined word “forego” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.Give away.
B.Take along.
C.Care for.
D.Go after.
（2）What interested the author most when living in the tiny house?
A.The natural living schedule.
B.Busy and invaluable experiences.
C.The happiness of the simple life.
D.The very few material possessions.
（3）What did the author feel when he returned to the US?
A.He was behind the times.
B.He wouldn't enjoy the modern life.
C.He was rich enough to enjoy the city life.
D.He was disconnected with the outside world.

【答案】
（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】作者不愿生活在大城市，寧愿貼近大自然的生活，簡(jiǎn)單，健康，快樂(lè)，更適合她自己，正是她所要的生活。

（1）A詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)前文的描述，作者以前生活在城市的大房子里，現(xiàn)在生活在樹(shù)林里一個(gè)移動(dòng)的自主建造的小房子里，沒(méi)有自來(lái)水，因特網(wǎng)，手機(jī)登這些現(xiàn)代化的東西，故此處為放棄的意思，因此答案為A。

（2）C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段it was possible for me to be truly happy while living with very few material things.可知最吸引作者的還是她的開(kāi)心，所以答案是C。

（3）B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段When I returned to life in the US, I couldn't help but sense a deep and uneasy belief that life suddenly changed. I felt disconnected with many things- the earth, others, my food source, my waste disposal, the natural cycle of my body and the productive interests. These are the things I once cared for but now find myself too busy to enjoy.可知她無(wú)法離開(kāi)大自然的生活，享受不了現(xiàn)代化的生活模式，所以答案是B。

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