2018年全国卷三

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Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)

For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

32. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. The more, the better. B. Enough is enough.

C. More money, more worries. D. Earn more and spend more.

33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?

A. Saving up for her holiday B. Raising money for a poor girl

C. Adding the money to her fund D. Giving the money to a sick mother

34. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?

A. To try out an idea

B. To show a parent’s love

C. To train his attention

D. To help him start a hobby

35. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Take It or Leave It B. A Lesson from Kids

C. Live More with Less D. The Pleasure of Giving

答案解析：

32. A “more is more”这个短语在第一段中的意思是，当我们谈论孩子和他们的物品时，我们通常认为越多越好。选项A "The more, the better."(越多越好)与这个意思相符。

33. C 根据第二段的信息，Georgia同意卖掉一些她的物品是因为我们承诺将钱放入她的学校基金中。选项C "Adding the money to her fund"(将钱加入她的基金)是正确的。

34. A 根据第四段的信息，作者和他的儿子Shepherd玩球是为了测试他自己的理论，即用一个玩具就能让孩子保持兴趣。选项A "To try out an idea"(尝试一个想法)是正确的。

35. C 整篇文章讲述了作者如何帮助自己的孩子学会在拥有更少物品的情况下生活得更多，以及通过简化玩具和活动来提高生活质量的经验。因此，选项C "Live More with Less"(用更少的物品生活得更多)是一个合适的标题。