题目内容
One Monday morning,I was waiting at the bus stop in Harvard Square.It was very cold,about -8℃.I had just missed the bus,so I had to stand there on such a cold day,waiting for the next bus to go to the hospital.for my husband would have an operation on his heart.My mind was full of anxiety and negative thoughts(消极的想法).“Why didn’t I leave two minutes earlier?” “What would go wrong with my husband’s operation?” “Will I get to him before it starts?”
Among the others at the bus stop was a woman who was about 50 years old.She wore a dowdy(过时的)hat,an old pair of boots and a dark coat,but she had no gloves(手套).Another woman who looked younger came to the older woman and said,“Your hands must be very old.You will get frostbite(生冻疮)in this weather if you don’t wear gloves.”With these words,she dropped her heavy bag to the ground and began searching inside it.After a while, she took out a pair of purple gloves from her bag,took the older woman's hands and gently placed a glove on each hand, covering one finger at a time.It was like watching a play.“Thank you.You’re so kind.”The old woman said again and again.
I was deeply moved(感动)by this act of kindness.A moment ago I was feeling sorry for myself.but now I was able to replace(代替)those feelings with hope,optimism(乐观)and confidence.I thought in this world there were still many people in trouble who were in great need of our help.
Several days later,I went to buy 5 pairs of bright purple gloves in a shop and put them in my bag,just in case(以防)I Fun into someone in need on a cold day.
1.In this passage, the underlined word “anxiety” means .
A.焦虑 B.快乐 C.恐惧 D.感激
2.From this passage,we can infer(推断)that .
A.the writer's husband was a doctor in a hospital
B.the older woman was watching a play that morning
C.the younger woman was selfish
D.the writer wanted to give her love to other people in need
3.The best title for this passage is “ ”.
A.Harvard Square B.A Cold Winter
C.A Pair of Purple Gloves D.My Husband
ADC
After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back.
【小题1】What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A.trying to keep calm in public | B.trying to get attention from other men |
C.showing her high spirit in the face of trouble | D.managing to continue to live |
A.she couldn’t raise the six children on her own |
B.she couldn’t relax on the weekends |
C.The housekeeper only came on weekends |
D.she was too busy to feel lonely |
A.German was fond of living with the family. |
B.The writer felt safe and protected with German around. |
C.The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. |
D.The writer was too busy that weekend to go find the dog’s owner. |
A.A homeless dog | B.A friend’s strength |
C.How to keep a dog | D.Keep up when in trouble |