A
“The movie American Sniper is on，” I said to my husband as we settled into bed.We hadn't seen the movie, but it had gotten good reviews.Bradley Cooper plays a U．S.Navy SEAL in Iraq who later has difficulty adjusting to regular life.
We decided to watch, figuring it would take our minds off my husband's situation at work.He had been working with the same organization for close to twentythree years, and the management, he suspected, was preparing to let him go.The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.
I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel.Maybe something lighter was in order? A family comedy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my husband.
“It wouldn't bother me so much if I just felt appreciated，” he said, while Bradley Cooper jumped out of the way of a bullet (子弹)．I nodded in agreement.“You know this movie is based on a true story，” I said, half thinking about my husband's situation, half watching the movie.“Yes，” he replied.“It's based on Chris Kyle's book.”
I thought about all the young men who had lost their lives in Iraq.“Incredible.Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than our son，” I said.
As I watched the movie, I began to realize how negligible our problems really were.“You know, other couples are in bed tonight wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield; and here we are with our son perfectly safe in the next room.”
Over the next hour, the mood in our bedroom changed from depression to gratitude.How blessed we were! Our son was healthy and safe in the next room.We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets flying through the air.As for my husband's job, he could do something else—something that he would love.
Looking at the big picture, counting our blessings and moving from depression to reflection have made all the difference.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。当丈夫面临失业、家庭笼罩着伤感的气氛时，一部电影让作者和丈夫彻底改变了心态和心情。
1．Why did the author want to change the channel?
A．The movie was very boring.
B．Her husband liked family comedies.
C．She considered her husband's feeling.
D．She was in no mood to watch a movie.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知，作者当时之所以想换频道，是考虑到轻松快乐的喜剧可能会有助于改善丈夫的低落情绪。
答案：C
2．What made the author feel much better?
A．The touching story in the movie.
B．Thinking of unfortunate families.
C．Watching a funny family comedy.
D．Her husband's words of comfort.
解析：细节理解题。根据第五、六段可知，看着电视里那些年轻的、出生入死的士兵，作者想到了他们的家人是如何提心吊胆，从而想到自己的家庭是多么幸福。
答案：B
3．What does the underlined word “negligible” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Serious. B．Strange.
C．Interesting. D．Insignificant.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，作者认为，电影里那些士兵的父母在担心自己的孩子在战争地带是否安全；相比之下，自己丈夫的失业是多么小的事情。
答案：D
4．What message is conveyed in the text?
A．Be grateful for what you have.
B．Get some power from a movie.
C．You can always control your life.
D．Stay strong in the face of difficulty.
解析：主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文通过作者心态的改变，主要传递这样一个信息：我们应该珍惜和感恩自己已经拥有的。
答案：A
