Question

It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state (半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life. From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
【小题1】The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.

A．in the morning	B．at noon
C．in the evening	D．at midnight

【小题2】The author didn’t tell Grandpa his love because _______ to say love to Grandpa before.

A．he was too shy	B．he was too frightened
C．he was too busy	D．he had no chances

【小题3】The underlined word “gratitude”  means _________ in Chinese.

A．兴奋

B．惊讶

C．害怕

D．感激

【小题4】 The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about ________.

A．how to think highly of others

B．how to help others get out of trouble

C．how to get in touch with others

D．how to share feelings with others

【小题5】The story develops with the changes of __________.

A．the author’s life	B．Grandpa’s feelings
C．the author’s emotion	D．Grandpa’s illness

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
【小题5】C

解析试题分析：作者主要讲述了爷爷生病住院，作者赶到医院想告诉爷爷他是多么的爱他。爷爷高兴地说，在这个星球上他所有的事情就是这个家庭和对他们的爱。爷爷让作者要做的事情就是要善待每个家庭成员。从那天起作者的思想有了一个飞跃，要善待每一个人。
【小题1】细节理解题。从短文中第一句话“It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. ”可知作者得到爷爷病情恶化是在中午，故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。从短文中这句话“Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know.”可知作者仍然害羞，而没有告诉爷爷他很爱她。故选 A。
【小题3】语义猜测题。句意：我下定决心向爷爷表明对他的感激。根据句意以及短文内容可知，作者赶往医院就是想感谢爷爷，所以这里是感激之意，故选D。
【小题4】综合理解题。这篇短文主要是告诉我们要和别人一起分享情感。A. how to think highly of others 如何高度赞扬别人；B. how to help others get out of trouble如何帮助别人走出困境；C. how to get in touch with others 如何与他人联系；D. how to share feelings with others如何与别人分享情感。根据短文内容及四个选项的意思，故选D。
【小题5】综合理解题。先写作者赶往医院想告诉爷爷他是多么的爱他，去了之后，由于感觉害羞而说不出口。在与爷爷的交谈中，终于表白了自己的想法，由此爷爷也表达了自己的想法。最后作者的思想产生了一个很大的进步，生后中应该充满感激。这个故事是以作者的情感变化来发展的。故选C。
考点：人生百味类阅读。