Question

If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”

At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.          

“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com.

1._________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair.

A．When he was 9 years old                 B．When he was 18 years old

C．When he was 10 years old                D．When he was 6 years old

2.Huang and his father took a _________to thank the helpers.

A．train             B．ship              C．motorcycle        D．bus

3.The underlined word “gratefulness” means _______________

A．诚信             B．奉献             C．宽容             D．感谢

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Hundreds of people sent money to help him.

B．Huang Ge’s mother left the family.

C．Huang Ge and his father have thanked more than 30 helpers.

D．Huang Ge was badly ill at the age of one.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Great Success                        B．An Interesting Trip

C．A Grateful Heart                        D．A TV Show

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了一个十八岁的年轻人为了感谢那些曾经帮助过他的人，和父亲乘三轮车行遍十个省份，14,000前面路程的故事，告诉我们人要懂得感恩。

1.根据第二段He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old.描述，可知选A。

2.根据And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托).描述，可知选C

3.联系下文for those who help us,因为这些曾经帮我我们的人，可知应是感谢的含义，故选D，感谢。

4.根据第二段At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill.描述，可知选项D描述错误。

5.这篇短文主要描述了一个十八岁的年轻人是如何感谢那些曾经帮助过他的人，故选C，感恩的心。

考点：关于感恩的记述文

点评：本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。