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.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. B。推理类。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?’”，毕业演讲有点像婚礼上的致辞，有些片段是难忘的，但是其余的时刻总让我们回想起当时的细节，比如我为什么要穿这双不舒服的鞋呢。

　　2. D。推理类。“Every 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.”，在毕业演讲上，演讲者比演讲内容还要重要。每年都有些大学请来高调的演讲者。

　　3. D。细节类。文章中举了几个有名的毕业演讲，关于死亡、成功、为社会服务。可用排除法。

　　4. C。推理类。倒数第二段“You know he’s right; you just don’t want to think about it at that particular moment.”，在重要的时刻，当大人物演讲时，你知道他说的是正确的，但往往记不住他到底说了些什么。

　　5. C。细节类。最后一段“our most‘memorable’occasions may elicit the fewest memories.”，成长中的第一课包括，我们往往会遗忘重要时刻的细节。