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【题目】 I will never forget the darkness, the pain and strong desire to die.

November arrived grey and busy, and going into an even more stressful. December, I was filled with anxious thoughts.

A visit to my father’s grave is often a good chance to cry and when I leave I feel a little more at peace. But this time was different. I drove home and every night for the rest of that week, I cried.

On Saturday, I watched a TV program teaching baking, and then I started to learn. By the end of the weekend, I had a dining room table covered with sweet treats. I packaged them up in tins, attached a label to each of them with “winter love” on it, and dropped them off on a few of my neighbors’ porches (门廊) before work. It shocked me how much it lightened my mood, seeing a small package lost on a porch.

The thanks I received later from the neighbors made me light up. It felt so good, and it distracted me from my dark thoughts.

By January I had developed a routine: on Sunday I’d bake cookies and package them up, and on Monday I'd deliver them. Every week I added a few different people to my delivery route, baked a few different kinds of cookies.

Somewhere along the way things started showing up on my doorstep a homemade cup, a pair of socks with tiny cookies and even a gift certificate from the local bookstore. Every single one melted my heart. But what I really appreciated was how people began to share their own stories of mental health with me. There is no greater honor than to be trusted with another’s life. I was overwhelmed by the love and care of my community. It humbled me that something so simple had created such incredible kindness. It reminded me that there was good in me, in my neighbors, in the world.

I was shifting into a new season of light, while letting go of a season of darkness. What had begun as an attempt to bring light into my own darkness had been transformed into a story more beautiful than I could have ever dreamed. It reminded me that there is beauty in being kind. That life is tough, but there is a quiet strength in knowing you are not alone.

1After she started sharing cookies with neighbors, the author_________.

A.gained trust and care from them

B.added other things to her delivery list

C.felt her life was no longer busy or stressful

D.found some of them had more mental problems than her

2What is the author’s attitude toward her future life?

A.Positive.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.Concerned.

3What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To express gratitude to caring neighbors.

B.To speak of the benefits of baking cookies at home.

C.To share how being kind helped her regain hope.

D.To show the importance of a closely connected community.

【答案】

1A

2A

3C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了作者的父亲去世让作者非常痛苦,而后来作者学习了烘焙,并将自己的点心分享给了邻居,得到了邻居的感谢。这让作者也感觉到了轻松,被社区的爱和关怀所感动。也让作者意识到善良会带来美好,虽然生活很艰辛,但是总有一股力量让你觉得你并不孤独。

1细节理解题。根据第五段The thanks I received later from the neighbors made me light up. It felt so good, and it distracted me from my dark thoughts.可知,后来邻居们对我的感谢使我高兴起来。这感觉太好了,它把我从黑暗的思绪中转移了出来。由此可知,作者在和邻居分享小点心之后,也获得了邻居的信任和关爱,故选A

2推理判断题。根据最后一段中That life is tough, but there is a quiet strength in knowing you are not alone.可知,生活是艰苦的,但你知道你并不孤独,这是一种平静的力量。由此可推知,作者对她的未来生活是乐观的。故选A

3推理判断题。文章主要记叙了作者的父亲去世让作者非常痛苦,而后来作者学习了烘焙,并将自己的点心分享给了邻居,得到了邻居的感谢。这让作者也感觉到了轻松,被社区的爱和关怀所感动。也让作者意识到善良会带来美好,虽然生活很艰辛,但是总有一股力量让你觉得你并不孤独。由此可推知,这篇文章的主要目的是分享善良如何帮助作者重获希望。故选C

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