题目内容
3.When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby,many families were left completely destroyed.Afterward,all the local newspapers carried many human-interest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest.One Sunday,a particular picture especially touched me.A young woman stood in front of an entirely shattered mobile home,a depressed expression twisting her features.A young boy,seven or eight years old,stood at her side,eyes downcast.Clutching(紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera,eyes wide with confusion and fear.
The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member.With growing interest,I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours.This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves.I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator,explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins,Brad and Brett,and to three-year-old Meghan.
"We have so much.And these poor people now have nothing,"I said."We'll share what we have with them."
I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor.Meghan watched seriously,as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods.
While I sorted through our clothes,I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up discarded toys and games.
"I'll help you find something for the little girl when I'm done with this,"I said.
The boys placed the toys they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes.Meghan walked up with Lucy,her worn,faded,much-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest.She paused in front of the box that held the toys,pressed her round little face into Lucy's flat,painted-on-face,gave her a final kiss,then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
"Oh,Honey,"I said,"You don't have to give Lucy.You love her so much."
Meghan nodded seriously,eyes glistening with held-back tears."Lucy makes me happy,Mommy.Maybe she'll make that other little girl happy,too."
Swallowing hard,I stared at Meghan for a long moment,wondering how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.For I suddenly realized that anyone can give their cast-offs away.True generosity is giving what you value most.
Honest benevolence(善行) is a three-year-old offering a valuable,though shabby,doll to a little girl she doesn't know with the hope that it will bring this child as much pleasure as it brought her.I,who had wanted to teach,had been taught.
The boys had watched,open-mouthed,as their baby sister placed her favorite doll in the box.Without a word,Brad rose and went to his room.He came back carrying one of his favorite action figures.He hesitated briefly,clutching the toy,then looked over at Meghan and placed it in the box next to Lucy.
A slow smile spread across Brett's face.Then he jumped up,eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars.
Astonished,I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghan's gesture meant.Swallowing back tears,I pulled all three of them into my arms.
Taking the cue from my little one,I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes.I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week.I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.
It's easy to give away what we don't want any more,but harder to let go of things we cherish,isn't it?However,the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.
55.Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper?D
A.To create an atmosphere of fear and depression brought by the tornado.
B.To appeal to unconcerned people to donate for the poor families.
C.To show the helplessness and hopelessness of the family mentioned in the paper.
D.To stress what touched her and made her decide to help the hopeless family.
56.According to the passage,which is the right order of the following happenings?B
a.The mother replaced her old jacket with a new one.
b.The newspaper printed the photo of a helpless family.
c.Brett contributed some of his Matchbox cars.
d.The mother decided to take advantage of the chance to educate her children.
e.Megan put her favorite doll on top of the box.
f.Brad rose to fetch one of his favorite action figures.
A.b-c-e-f-d-a
B.b-d-e-f-c-a
C.d-b-f-e-c a
D.b-d-e-a-c-f
57.Why did Brad and Brett also donate their favorite things finally?B
A.They were encouraged to donate some valuable things by the mother.
B.Meghan's decision inspired them to donate their favorite things.
C.They also wanted to show generosity by giving away their valuable things.
D.Meghan's gesture reminded them to replace their favorite things with new ones.
58.By"swallowing hard",the writer means thatC.
A.she was deeply puzzled by what the little girl did
B.she had trouble persuading Meghan not to give away Lucy
C.she was greatly moved by Meghan's unexpected decision
D.she was uncertain what consequences Meghan's action would bring about.
59.It is suggested in the sentence"the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart"thatB..
A.sincere donation means offering help to others in time
B.true giving means giving others what you treasure most
C.true generosity means helping others at the cost of your own benefit
D.true kindness means devoting yourself to the career of donation
60.What's the best title for this passage?C
A.An Unforgettable Experience
B.A Beautiful Heart
C.True Generosity
D.A Precious Gift.
分析 短文主要讲了报纸刊登了无家可归的孩子的照片,母亲想利用这个机会教育孩子,通过孩子们的行为,作者认为出捐出自己不喜欢的东西很容易,而捐出自己的最喜欢的则是很难,而给予的真正精神是把自己最珍惜的东西捐给别人.
解答 55.D,细节题.结合a particular picture especially touched me和This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves.可知作者受到感动并决定利用此机会教育孩子帮助那些不幸的人,故答案为D.
56.B,细节题,根据文章的描写,首先是报纸刊登了无家可归的孩子的照片,母亲想利用这个机会教育孩子,接着描写了孩子们的各种做法,因此顺序排列应是B选项.
57.B,细节题.结合Astonished,I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghan's gesture meant.可知Brad and Brett都受到了Meghan的感染,不再有所保留捐出了更多心爱的东西,故答案为B.
58.C,推断题.结合I stared at Meghan for a long moment可知,作者对于Meghan出乎意料的决定觉得很感动,故答案为C.
59.B,推断题.结合全文可知,在作者看来捐出自己不喜欢的东西很容易,而捐出自己的最喜欢的则是很难的,由此作者得出结论:给予的真正精神是把自己最珍惜的东西捐给别人,故答案为B.
60.C,标题归纳题,结合全文可知,在作者看来捐出自己不喜欢的东西很容易,而捐出自己的最喜欢的则是很难的,由此作者得出结论:给予的真正精神是把自己最珍惜的东西捐给别人,因此最好的题目是"真正的慷慨",故答案为C.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.
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B.In a conference room.
C.In a hotel room.
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