John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”
I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it es to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
【小题1】What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that .A．Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermenB．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishingC．all Americans are expert at fishingD．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother【小题2】．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing .A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John SteinbeckB．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake MitchellC．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of AlabamaD．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone【小题3】What can be inferred from the text?A．The author is at most 21 years old.B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.D．President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.【小题4】．According to the author, .A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishingC．Fishing is a way of municationD．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people【小题5】．What is the purpose of the writing?A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.B
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 理解题。由All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.可知John Steinbeck 是想说对于美国人来说，讨厌捕鱼是无法想象的。故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节理解题。文中第六段I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout.可知答案。
【小题3】B 推断题。根据倒数第三段Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
作者认为捕鱼在他生命里很重要。
【小题4】 C 细节理解题。从文中第四段中Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life.可知答案选C。B太绝对，而且句意也不符合文意。
【小题5】A 主旨大意题。根据文章倒数第三段的内容，尤其是After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing.说明文章描述了作者捕鱼的经历以及对渔业的理解。