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20.How did one man prove that small kindnesses add up?My family first met Wally Urtz,the gentle,modest manager of our local supermarket,on a windy day nearly 20 years ago just after we'd moved to Hastings-on-Hudson,a New York City suburb.As my wife made her way to the store's exit,attending her groceries and two small children,Wally rushed up beside her."I'll get those,young lady,"he said brightly,taking her bags and leading her to the parking lot.Now that may seem like no big deal--except that these days things like that so seldom happen.
Our story,as it turned out,was typical.Among Hastings's 8,000 people living here,almost everybody had at least one about Wally's politeness and generosity.There were the times he'd reach into his own pocket when someone was short of money; the times he'd show small kindnesses to someone who'd just lost a loved one or who was in the middle of divorce;the many,many times he'd put himself out for older people.
"He just appreciated that when people get older,their lives get smaller--they don't drive,their friends have passed on--and how much it means to be treated warmly,"one woman,Kathy Dragan said."When my mother was in her 80s,it was a treat for her to go to the store."Wally would call out to the shop clerk and say,"You give her whatever attention she needs."She'd tell me,"He's kinder to me than some people I've known all my life."
Yet few of us fully understood what Wally meant to the people's life of our community--until he was sent to another store 20 miles away.For some unknown reason,the Food Emporium chain had decided to replace 67-year-old Wally after 26 years due to"operational issues related to operating a store the size of the one in Hastings."
No one could believe it.Word spread quickly.Neighbors called each other seeking the feeling of emotional comfort.Some planned to bring Wally back and staged protest marches outside the store.Others flooded the local newspaper with angry lerters.The mayor took up the cause.Even the police tried to set things right.
A grocer seems an unlikely figure to set off such an emotional outpouring(流露).What he did shows the remarkable effect Wally--a man of endless warmth and good humor 一 had on people.
46.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?A
A.Wally Urtz is always ready to help others every day.
B.Wally Urtz is a man who wants to draw attention to him.
C.Wally Urtz helped the author's wife on purpose.
D.The author had known Wally Urtz before we moved to Hastings-on-Hudson.
47.The purpose of Kathy Dragan's words in paragraph 4 is to show.C
A.in the whole life of Kathy Dragan's mother,Wally is the kindest person to her
B.when people get older,they would like to live by themselves
C.Wally had always cared about helping the older people
D.you should give your old mother whatever attention she needs
48.What's people's reaction to Wally Urtz's being moved away?B
A.No one paid much attention to it.
B.Many people objected to it in different ways.
C.The police supported it with all their heart.
D.The mayor thought it was a good idea.
49.It can be inferred from the passage thatB.
A.A person in the grocery can easily express his feelings out to others.
B.A person full of warm-heartedness and humor has a great influence on people.
C.The mayor didn't look into the reason of people's emotional outpouring.
D.The author had joined in the plan of bringing Wally back.
50.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?D
A.Wally Urtz and Old People
B.A Food Shopping Grocer
C.Wally Urtz's Being Moved Away
D.The Heart of Town--a Man of Endless Warmth.
分析 是一篇夹叙夹议的记叙文,描写了一个小人物无私地关心周围的人,尤其是老年人的事迹,发表了自己对这一事件的感受.
解答 46--50 ACBBD
46.A 推理判断题.文章第二段最后一句推理出Wally Urtz先生每天都热心帮助别人.
47.C 细节理解题.第三段提到Wally Urtz先生特别关照老年人,第四段就举例证明.
48.B 细节理解题.根据倒数第二段Some planned to bring Waliy back and staged protest marches outside the store.Others flooded the local newspaper with angry lerters可知,所有的人都不同意Wally Urtz先生的调动,纷纷表示抗议,有写信给报社,有游行等.
49.B 推理判断题.一个总是付出爱心的人,总是幽默的人对周围的人影响重大.
50.D 主旨大意题.文章的标题是文章的中心即:一个人带给周围的人的温暖--即城市之心.
点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一.这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类.这两类阅读材料一般较长,即词数多,而且命题也较多,特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多.在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂,题目不好做的感觉.因此,在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上,注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系,细节与主题的关系,用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等,这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点.至于事实细节题的解答,同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象,一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.
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