题目内容
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. They used it for work and daily life. B. It was their only possession.
C. The man’s job was bike racing. D. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
2.We can infer from the text that .
A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before Christmas
C. life was hard for the young family. D. the stranger brought over the bike
3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A. From radio broadcasts. B. From TV news.
C. From a newspaper. D. From a stranger.
4.What do the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
C. News reports make people famous. D. One should take care of their bike.
There are many international organizations(组织) which work to save and protect endangered(濒危的) species(物种)and natural environment.If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses (地址)given.
Friends of the Earth(FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests,the countryside,water and air pollution and energy. Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O.Box 19199 1000 G.D. Amsterdam The Netherlands | Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns(运动,战役) to protect rainforests and sea animals,stop global warming and end pollution of air,land and seas.It also opposes(反对) nuclear(核)power. Greenpeace International Keizergracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands |
BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world. BirdLife International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 ONA England | WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world's largest private(私人的) international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. Information Officer WWF International Avenue du Mont-Blanc 1196 Gland Switzerland |
1.If you want to learn more about the organizations,you can .
A. call them B. write them a letter
C. visit them D. send them an e-mail
2.BirdLife International is an organization trying to .
A. reduce pollution B. defend(保护) rainforests
C. protect ocean animals D. save endangered birds
3.If you oppose nuclear power,you can join .
A. Friends of the Earth B. World Wide Fund For Nature
C. Greenpeace D. BirdLife International
4.What can we learn about WWF?
A. It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals.
B. It is the world’s largest international organization.
C. It works for private companies and rich people.
D. It is a private organization in China