Question

【题目】It was very cold and I had been watching a homeless man make himself comfortable in a “shelter” on the river bank. His “shelter” was a tarpaulin (油布) tied to rocks to keep the wind from blowing it away. He had been living there for over a month. I never saw him with warm clothing or food. I knew what I wanted to do.

When I told my parents what I wanted to do they were alarmed. They said I could be putting myself at risk, taking a box to a homeless person at night! But I knew, in my deep heart, that I would be safe.

I got a box. My parents watched as I added warm gloves, a heavy blanket ... into the box until it was full! Then, I put a Christmas card on top. It said, “Even though we hardly know each other, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas!” I put ten one-dollar bills inside it as well.

My father insisted he went there with me as it was 10 pm on Christmas Eve. I said he could drive me but he had to stay in the car. He agreed.

I took the box and walked towards his “house”. I called, “Sir, I have a Christmas box for you!”

“Go away!” he shouted.

“Sir,” I repeated.

“Go away!” he shouted.

“Why?” I asked him.

He walked over and I expected to see an angry face. Instead I saw two of the most beautiful, gentle, blue eyes I have ever seen.

“Merry Christmas!” I said.

“Why are you doing this?” he asked.

“Because you matter to me,” I said. With that I gave him the box.

Tears came to his eyes and he thanked me. I got back to the car and watched him carry the box like it was filled with gold. I didn’t want to embarrass (使困窘) him by watching him any more so Dad and I left.

【1】The underlined word “alarmed” can best be replaced by _____.

A. pleased B. worried

C. disappointed D. surprised

【2】Why did the author ask his father to stay in the car?

A. Because he wanted to prove he was brave.

B. Because he believed the homeless man was bad.

C. Because he wanted to protect his father from being hurt.

D. Because he didn’t want the homeless man to feel bad.

【3】When the homeless man saw the author first, he was _____.

A. quite angry B. very excited

C. quite puzzled D. very curious

【4】The author’s purpose in writing the text is to tell readers that _____.

A. it is easier said than done

B. poverty is the mother of health

C. where there is a will, there is a way

D. a willing helper does not wait until he is asked

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇叙事文，讲述的是在寒冷的冬季，作者看到一个流浪汉在河岸旁的避难所住了一个多月。作者决定为流浪汉送去衣服和食物，父母极力反对。在作者坚持要求下，父母同意了。作者在圣诞夜前夕送了满满一盒衣服和食物给流浪汉，流浪汉最终被作者所感动而接受了他的好意。

【1】B词义推断题。根据第二段They said I could be putting myself at risk, taking a box to a homeless

person at night.可知父母不想将孩子置于危险之中，他们觉得很惊恐，故选B。

【2】D推理判断题。根据最后一段 I didn’t want to embarrass him by watching him any more so Dad

and I left. 可以推断我不想让流浪汉觉得难堪，故选D。

【3】A细节理解题。根据第六段“Go away!” he shouted. 可知刚开始流浪汉十分生气，他大声喊着让作者赶紧离开，故选A。

【4】D考查主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者献出自己的一份爱心，主动帮助流浪汉的故事，故选D。