1. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall ______ memories.

　　A. great

　　B. trivial

　　C. unforgettable

　　D. unimaginative

　　2. “But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger” is explained ______.

　　A. in the fi nal paragraph.

　　B. in the last but one paragraph.

　　C. in the fi rst paragraph.

　　D. in the same paragraph.

　　3. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPT ______.

　　A. death.

　　B. success.

　　C. service.

　　D. generosity.

　　4. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail to ______.

　　A. remain clear-headed.

　　B. keep good manners.

　　C. remember others’ words.

　　D. recollect specifi c details.

　　5. What is “one of the first lessons of growing up”?

　　A. Attending a graduation ceremony.

　　B. Listening to graduation speeches.

　　C. Forgetting details of memorable events.

　　D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.

　　答案與解析：

　　1. B。推理類。第一段“Graduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts. A few are memorable. The rest tend to trigger such thoughts as, ‘Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?’”，畢業(yè)演講有點像婚禮上的致辭，有些片段是難忘的，但是其余的時刻總讓我們回想起當(dāng)時的細(xì)節(jié)，比如我為什么要穿這雙不舒服的鞋呢。

　　2. D。推理類�！癊very year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attentionbecause they’ve managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers’ wise remarks.”，在畢業(yè)演講上，演講者比演講內(nèi)容還要重要。每年都有些大學(xué)請來高調(diào)的演講者。

　　3. D。細(xì)節(jié)類。文章中舉了幾個有名的畢業(yè)演講，關(guān)于死亡、成功、為社會服務(wù)�？捎门懦�法。

　　4. C。推理類。倒數(shù)第二段“You know he’s right; you just don’t want to think about it at that particular moment.”，在重要的時刻，當(dāng)大人物演講時，你知道他說的是正確的，但往往記不住他到底說了些什么。

　　5. C。細(xì)節(jié)類。最后一段“our most‘memorable’occasions may elicit the fewest memories.”，成長中的第一課包括，我們往往會遺忘重要時刻的細(xì)節(jié)。