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8.Once many years ago,I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming.Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide.In closing she called me a hero.That got me thinking about what a hero is.Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car?If so,how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?
Today I decided to look up the word"hero"in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant.It read"a person who does something brave".As I read on,it also said"a person who is good and noble."
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave.So I thought about something very important.Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open,and hold the door for someone as a courtesy.As they passed by,I say,"How are you today?"Most of the time that would be no big deal,but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope.That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near"the end of my rope",after my marriage of twenty years ended,I was in such a condition.I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery.When I returned home,someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend.That wonderful card probably saved my life.That person,without even knowing it,saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy.In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero.I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages(孤儿院).Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world.The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.Hopefully,most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared.If it works,we will also become"heroes".
Gee,who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero,and possibly save a life,just by being kind and courteous to others?The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor.
64.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?B
A.Why Should You Be A Hero?
B.What Exactly Is A Hero?
C.I Am A Hero
D.Everyone Is A Hero
65.The underlined word"courtesy"in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that isA.
A.both polite and respectful B.both brave and fearless
C.both polite and brave D.both quick-minded and kind
66.The underlined word"it"in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refers toC.
A.the wonderful card the writer received
B.the action of sending the card
C.the fact that the sender saved the writer
D.the fact that the sender was a true friend.
分析 本文讲述了作者写的故事挽救了一位女士儿子的生命,因此被称为英雄,由此,作者在查找"英雄"到底是什么?最终,作者认为任何人只要帮助他人摆脱了困境,都可以被称作英雄.
解答 64.B 主旨大意题.作者通过两个事例,引出了英雄的准确意思是什么.文章主要介绍了不同时期作者对什么样的人才是"英雄"的不同认识.故选B.
65.A 词义猜测题.根据第四段That statement impressed me more than the part aboutbeing brave.So I thought about something very important.可知,那句话给我的印象比勇敢更深刻,所以我想到了一些非常重要的事情.此处指英雄的行为,所以是假设我走进当地的沃尔玛商店,我碰巧打开门,为某个人礼貌而恭敬地开门.故选A.
66.C 词义猜测题.根据第五段的That wonderful card probably saved my life.That person,withouteven knowing it,saved a life and became a hero.可知,那张美好的卡片挽救了作者的生命,尽管送卡片的人没有意识到这一点,但它挽救了一个生命,变成了一个英雄.it指代的是这个寄送卡片的人救了作者这件事情.故选C.
点评 本文是日常生活类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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