Question

When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．

Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．

The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．

Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．

The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．

1.From the passage，we can learn that the author was        ．

A．an animal protector  B．the cat owner      C．a prison officer     D．a prisoner

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．

B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．

C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．

D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．

3.We can infer from the third paragraph that              ．

A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B．the American prison culture will be improved

C．the author is not content with the prison culture

D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Caring Makes Us Human．                B．Prison Culture is Important．

C．Animals Need Care．                    D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了作者做为一名囚犯，虽然自己需要关爱，还把自己的关爱给小猫，通过这种关爱，自己也得到心灵的升华。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．第二段的句子there were other prisoners responding to the cat可知作者是一个囚犯，答案是D

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．可知作者意识到要表现自己的善良。选D

3.推理题;从第三段的句子：There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．可知作者对现在的监狱文化不满意。选C

4.主旨题：从文章的最后一段：I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．可知关爱使我们成为人。选A。

考点：考查人生百味类短文

点评：这是一篇感人的故事，文章虽然不难，但主要考查了推理题，注重综合语言能力的运用，结合语境，做出准确的判断。在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，答案在文章中可以直接找到。