高考真题2023年全国甲卷阅读C-哲学书推荐
I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy(哲学).
That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrllard, or Confucius better than you - and then try to explain them.
Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.
Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context(背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding(解读) their messages and adding his own interpretation.
The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.
1.Who opened the door to philosophy for the author?
A Foucault.
B Erie Weiner.
C Jostein Gaarder.
D A college teacher.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book.”和“It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy(哲学).”可知，Jostein Gaarder为作者打开了通往哲学的大门。故选C。
2.Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4?
A To compare Weiner with them.
B To give examples of great works.
C To praise their writing skills.
D To help readers understand Weiner’s book.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche.”可知，阅读这本书能让我们像苏格拉底一样思考，像梭罗一样看，像叔本华一样听，像尼采一样没有遗憾。这可以帮助读者更好的理解书的内容。故选D。
3.What does the author like about The Socrates Express?
A Its views on history are well-presented.
B Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C It includes comments from readers.
D It leaves an open ending.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.”可知，作者喜欢The Socrates Express这本书，是因为它的思想可以应用到日常生活中。故选B。
4.What does the author think of Weiner’s book?
A Objective and plain.
B Daring and ambitious.
C Serious and hard to follow.
D Humorous and straightforward
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句的“and he does so with plenty of humor.”可知，Weiner’s的书很幽默；根据最后一段第一句的“The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity”可知，Weiner’s的书简单易懂。由此可知，Weiner’s的书既幽默又简单易懂。故选D。