题目
Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives，and not too long ago，I had one that I would like to share．This story began with a sailing trip．It's a story of pizza （比萨），sailing and being afraid of buying ice-cream with a US 20 bill．I was going to Marblehead，Massachusetts，with my Optimist （a sailboat） racing team for the New England Optimist Championship．The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph （miles per hour） when we all realized we were hungry．Luckily，we saw a rest area ahead．I was very excited，because I had a new US 20 bill．I was so excited because I had never had that kind of money before．I had money I had saved，but spending it on food seemed like throwing it away．We all rushed into the pizza line．Finally I got a cheese pizza and drink，and walked to my table．About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my moneyto the cashier（收银员）．I had just walked out，and nobody had noticed．I felt terrible．My conscience（良知） opened its mouth and swallowed me．I couldn't get over it．I just couldn't go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen，half-eaten pizza．I would be more embarrassed than I ever had been．I was so sorry that I refused to give myself the pleasure of an ice-cream in fear that someone would say，"Hey，Jeff，why don't you use the change from the pizza instead of that nice，new US 20 bill？"I was not so proud of my money now．For the next two years，whenever I was reminded of （thought of） the"Pizza incident，"I closed my eyes and said to myself，"Don't think about it．Don't think about it．"I have learned two things from this experience．Maybe I was an unwise person for giving in to my conscience，and being too stupid to appreciate a free pizza．But I think the real lesson is that if you let being embarrassed get in the way of doing the right thing，then your conscience will catch up with you．I think this reflects the saying，"A coward （懦夫） dies a thousand deaths，a herodies one．"I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times．If I had been a"hero"and gone back up to pay for the pizza，then I would have felt a little embarrassed about it only once，or maybe twice．54．Why didn't the boy buy ice-cream？ ____ A．He wanted to save the money．B．He didn't want to eat ice-cream then．C．He didn't have enough money for it．D．He was afraid that someone would find out the fact．55． ____ pay for the pizza with his money at first．A．In order to keep the bill，he didn'tB．He completely forgot toC．His teammates told him not toD．The cashier didn't ask him to56．The underlined word"embarrassed"in the passage means ____ ．A．happy and comfortableB．disturbed and sillyC．uneasy and uncomfortableD．sad and angry57．Why did the writer think of the saying"A coward dies a thousand deaths，a hero dies one"？ ____ A．He used to be a coward then but is not now．B．He had a long terrible time for his stolen pizza．C．He would have been a hero if he had paid for the pizza．D．He wanted to die once like a hero．
Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives，and not too long ago，I had one that I would like to share．
This story began with a sailing trip．It's a story of pizza （比萨），sailing and being afraid of buying ice-cream with a US 20 bill．
I was going to Marblehead，Massachusetts，with my Optimist （a sailboat） racing team for the New England Optimist Championship．
The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph （miles per hour） when we all realized we were hungry．
Luckily，we saw a rest area ahead．I was very excited，because I had a new US 20 bill．I was so excited because I had never had that kind of money before．I had money I had saved，but spending it on food seemed like throwing it away．
We all rushed into the pizza line．Finally I got a cheese pizza and drink，and walked to my table．
About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my money
to the cashier（收银员）．I had just walked out，and nobody had noticed．I felt terrible．
My conscience（良知） opened its mouth and swallowed me．I couldn't get over it．I just couldn't go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen，half-eaten pizza．I would be more embarrassed than I ever had been．
I was so sorry that I refused to give myself the pleasure of an ice-cream in fear that someone would say，"Hey，Jeff，why don't you use the change from the pizza instead of that nice，new US 20 bill？"I was not so proud of my money now．
For the next two years，whenever I was reminded of （thought of） the"Pizza incident，"I closed my eyes and said to myself，"Don't think about it．Don't think about it．"I have learned two things from this experience．Maybe I was an unwise person for giving in to my conscience，and being too stupid to appreciate a free pizza．But I think the real lesson is that if you let being embarrassed get in the way of doing the right thing，then your conscience will catch up with you．
I think this reflects the saying，"A coward （懦夫） dies a thousand deaths，a hero
dies one．"I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times．If I had been a"hero"and gone back up to pay for the pizza，then I would have felt a little embarrassed about it only once，or maybe twice．
54．Why didn't the boy buy ice-cream？ ____
A．He wanted to save the money．
B．He didn't want to eat ice-cream then．
C．He didn't have enough money for it．
D．He was afraid that someone would find out the fact．
55． ____ pay for the pizza with his money at first．
A．In order to keep the bill，he didn't
B．He completely forgot to
C．His teammates told him not to
D．The cashier didn't ask him to
56．The underlined word"embarrassed"in the passage means ____ ．
A．happy and comfortable
B．disturbed and silly
C．uneasy and uncomfortable
D．sad and angry
57．Why did the writer think of the saying"A coward dies a thousand deaths，a hero dies one"？ ____
A．He used to be a coward then but is not now．
B．He had a long terrible time for his stolen pizza．
C．He would have been a hero if he had paid for the pizza．
D．He wanted to die once like a hero．
This story began with a sailing trip．It's a story of pizza （比萨），sailing and being afraid of buying ice-cream with a US 20 bill．
I was going to Marblehead，Massachusetts，with my Optimist （a sailboat） racing team for the New England Optimist Championship．
The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph （miles per hour） when we all realized we were hungry．
Luckily，we saw a rest area ahead．I was very excited，because I had a new US 20 bill．I was so excited because I had never had that kind of money before．I had money I had saved，but spending it on food seemed like throwing it away．
We all rushed into the pizza line．Finally I got a cheese pizza and drink，and walked to my table．
About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my money
to the cashier（收银员）．I had just walked out，and nobody had noticed．I felt terrible．
My conscience（良知） opened its mouth and swallowed me．I couldn't get over it．I just couldn't go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen，half-eaten pizza．I would be more embarrassed than I ever had been．
I was so sorry that I refused to give myself the pleasure of an ice-cream in fear that someone would say，"Hey，Jeff，why don't you use the change from the pizza instead of that nice，new US 20 bill？"I was not so proud of my money now．
For the next two years，whenever I was reminded of （thought of） the"Pizza incident，"I closed my eyes and said to myself，"Don't think about it．Don't think about it．"I have learned two things from this experience．Maybe I was an unwise person for giving in to my conscience，and being too stupid to appreciate a free pizza．But I think the real lesson is that if you let being embarrassed get in the way of doing the right thing，then your conscience will catch up with you．
I think this reflects the saying，"A coward （懦夫） dies a thousand deaths，a hero
dies one．"I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times．If I had been a"hero"and gone back up to pay for the pizza，then I would have felt a little embarrassed about it only once，or maybe twice．
54．Why didn't the boy buy ice-cream？ ____
A．He wanted to save the money．
B．He didn't want to eat ice-cream then．
C．He didn't have enough money for it．
D．He was afraid that someone would find out the fact．
55． ____ pay for the pizza with his money at first．
A．In order to keep the bill，he didn't
B．He completely forgot to
C．His teammates told him not to
D．The cashier didn't ask him to
56．The underlined word"embarrassed"in the passage means ____ ．
A．happy and comfortable
B．disturbed and silly
C．uneasy and uncomfortable
D．sad and angry
57．Why did the writer think of the saying"A coward dies a thousand deaths，a hero dies one"？ ____
A．He used to be a coward then but is not now．
B．He had a long terrible time for his stolen pizza．
C．He would have been a hero if he had paid for the pizza．
D．He wanted to die once like a hero．
题目解答
答案
54题答案：D 细节题，根据文中的第七段About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my money to the cashier在吃饭的中途，我意识到我没有把钱交给收银员可知 怕回去被人认出来，故答案是D．
55题答案：B 细节题，根据文中的第七段About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my money to the cashier在吃饭的中途，我意识到我没有把钱交给收银员可知是完全忘了，故答案是B．
56题答案：C 词汇题，根据文中的第八段前面的句子My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me．I couldn't get over it．I just couldn't go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen，half-eaten pizza．我的良心张开了嘴，把我吞了下去，我无法克服它，我不能回到出纳员那里去买我偷来的，吃了一半的比萨饼可知，这个场景应该是比较尴尬，故答案是C．
57题答案：D 细节题，根据文中的倒数第二段A coward （懦夫） dies a thousand deaths，a hero dies one．就是说，胆小的人，整天活在恐惧担心之中，被吓都吓死了好几次，而勇敢的人，就只有一次真正的死亡可知 作者想像英雄一样死一次，故答案是D．
55题答案：B 细节题，根据文中的第七段About halfway through the meal，I realized I had not actually handed my money to the cashier在吃饭的中途，我意识到我没有把钱交给收银员可知是完全忘了，故答案是B．
56题答案：C 词汇题，根据文中的第八段前面的句子My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me．I couldn't get over it．I just couldn't go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen，half-eaten pizza．我的良心张开了嘴，把我吞了下去，我无法克服它，我不能回到出纳员那里去买我偷来的，吃了一半的比萨饼可知，这个场景应该是比较尴尬，故答案是C．
57题答案：D 细节题，根据文中的倒数第二段A coward （懦夫） dies a thousand deaths，a hero dies one．就是说，胆小的人，整天活在恐惧担心之中，被吓都吓死了好几次，而勇敢的人，就只有一次真正的死亡可知 作者想像英雄一样死一次，故答案是D．
解析
考查要点：
- 细节理解：根据文章具体信息，准确提取关键事件和人物行为。
- 词汇推断：结合上下文理解单词含义。
- 语境推理：通过文章主旨和引用语句，理解作者意图。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键句：通过问题关键词（如“ice-cream”“embarrassed”）快速定位原文段落。
- 逻辑关联：将事件因果关系（如未付钱导致心理负担）与选项匹配。
- 语境分析：结合作者情感（如“ coward”与“hero”的对比）理解深层含义。
第54题
问题：男孩为什么没买冰激凌？
关键句：
- “I was afraid that someone would say...”（第7段）
解析：
男孩因未付比萨钱而心虚，担心买冰激凌时被发现用20美元，暴露未付钱的事实。因此正确答案是 D。
第55题
问题：为什么男孩最初没付比萨钱？
关键句：
- “I realized I had not actually handed my money to the cashier”（第7段）
解析：
男孩在吃饭中途才意识到自己完全忘记付钱，属于“完全忘记”的行为，故选 B。
第56题
问题：词义推断（embarrassed）
关键句：
- “I just couldn’t go back... stolen, half-eaten pizza”（第8段）
解析：
“embarrassed”在此描述男孩因未付钱而感到 尴尬、不安，对应选项 C。
第57题
问题：引用谚语的意图
关键句：
- “A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one”（倒数第2段）
解析：
作者用谚语对比：懦夫因长期心理负担痛苦（如自己多次回想偷吃比萨），英雄则仅需一次勇敢行动（付钱）化解，故选 D。