4．Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times，but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover，my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French．
I hesitated．How would I，unable to speak the language，totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems，set up interviews and do research？It seemed impossible，and with considerable regret．I sat down to write a letter begging off．Hallway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can't learn if you don't try．So I accepted the assignment．
There were some bad moments．But by the time I had finished the trip I was ail experienced traveler．And ever since，I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places，without guides or even advanced bookings，confident that somehow I will manage．
The point is that the new，the different，is almost scary by definition．But each time you try something，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world opens to you．
I've learned to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I'll go on doing such things．It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others．I'm not．But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders．
56．The author accepted the assignment becauseD
A．he had never travelled abroad before
B．he hardly knew any foreign languages
C．he was familiar with any other country in Europe
D．he would learn something new and different by trying
57．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．The author had been abroad only twice．
B．The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile．
C．The author admitted that anything different was terrible．
D．The author must be good at doing research and making interviews．
58．We can infer from the text that the author isD
A．a(chǎn)wkward  B．generous C．stubborn D．brave
59．What's the best title of the text？C
A．An Interesting Trip Abroad   B．My First Writing Assignment
C．Ready to Try and Challenge   D．How to Be Daring and Brave．

分析 本文主要講述了作者勇于接受挑戰(zhàn)的故事．幾年前，作者被提供了一個寫作任務，當時他認為這個任務很難完成，想要放棄，但最后他選擇了嘗試．從此以后，他敢于嘗試更多有挑戰(zhàn)性的事情．作者寫這篇文章是為了告訴我們：不要輕言放棄，要敢于嘗試新的東西，勇于接受挑戰(zhàn)．

解答 56．D 理解推斷題，由第二段a thought ran through my mind：you can't learn if you don't try．So I accepted the assignment．可知作者接受了這個任務是因為他想通過嘗試來學習一些新的和不同的東西，故選D．
57．B 細節(jié)理解題，由第二段How would I，unable to speak the language，totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems，set up interviews and do research？和第三段There were some bad moments．But by the time I had finished the trip I was ail experienced traveler．可知作者認為旅途是艱難的但很有價值，故選B．
58．D 理解推斷題，由全文可知作者敢于嘗試新的東西，勇于接受挑戰(zhàn)，由此推斷作者很勇敢，故選D．
59．C 主旨大意題，本文講述了作者勇于嘗試和挑戰(zhàn)新事物的故事，并告訴讀者要準備嘗試和挑戰(zhàn)，故選C．

點評 本文考察學生的理解推斷能力，抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞，采用尋讀的方法查找細節(jié)，能根據(jù)已知的結(jié)果推測導致結(jié)果的可能原因．

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