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【题目】 One very cold November morning William, who was a 20-year-old college student then, climbed on the edge of Waterloo Bridge in London. That morning, William escaped from a mental health hospital, where he'd been diagnosed(诊断) with schizo-affective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence.

Hundreds of people passed by without stopping. Only one man called David, then 25, calmly and quietly walked to William's side.

“You're alright, man? Why are you sitting on a bridge?”

At first William wanted David to leave him alone, but something in David's calm, down-to -earth manner struck a chord. William felt faith, like he could talk to him.

“It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK.” For the first time after the diagnosis William felt perhaps it really might. He climbed back.

The police, having received calls from passers-by, were waiting there. They quickly put him into a police car, in case he was to panic and jump. He lost sight of David, the person who'd brought him hope.

William ended up back in hospital. Eventually, he was well enough to return to university and finish his degree. Over the next six years, William often thought about the stranger who had talked him round. Eager to thank him in person, he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada.

William was very excited when David called him two weeks after his post. They had a reunion. ,finally having that coffee they had first planned all those years ago.

“Many people walked past, but because of David's kindness and sympathy, I've lived a good life. ” William said.

【1】Why did William climb up the bridge?

A.He was badly treated in the hospital.B.His disease made him lose hope.

C.He wanted to draw people's attention.D.He studied poorly in the college.

【2】What does the underlined phrase “struck a chord”in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Touched his heart.B.Drew his attention.

C.Aroused his interest.D.Made him happy.

【3】Which of the following best describes David?

A.Diligent.B.Strong-willed.

C.Caring.D.Generous.

【4】How did William find David?

A.By visiting homes door-to-door.B.By calling their friends.

C.By asking the police.D.By posting a message online.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位年轻人因为生病而失去生活信心想要去轻生，后被一位素不相识的人所救。多年后，他通过网络找到当年的好心人，并向他表示感谢。

【1】推理判断题。第一段That morning, William escaped from a mental health hospital, where he'd been diagnosed(诊断) with schizo-affective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence. （那天早上，威廉从一家精神病院逃了出来，他在那里被诊断出患有精神分裂-情感障碍。他直奔大桥，确信他的疾病是终身监禁。）由此推断出，威廉爬上桥是因为他的病使他失去了希望。故选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第四段William felt faith, like he could talk to him. 可知，威廉姆感觉到了信心，说明戴维的做法打动了他。struck a chord 意思是“打动”，故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据第五段 戴维说的话 It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK. （这里很冷。为什么不在暖和的咖啡馆喝点咖啡呢?一切都会好起来的。）很明显戴维和威廉姆素不相识，但是戴维能停下来，去耐心地劝说威廉姆，所以他是一个关心他人的人。A. Diligent.勤勉的； B. Strong-willed. 意志坚强的；C. Caring. 关心他人的；D. Generous.慷慨的。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中Eager to thank him in person, he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada. （为了亲自感谢他，他在Facebook上发了一条消息，称这个好人为迈克。他寻找迈克的帖子在世界各地被分享了数百万次，甚至远至加拿大。）可知威廉通过在网上发布消息，找到了戴维。故选D。

通过对关键词，关键短语或者是关键的句子的把握是解决推理判断题的重要解题方法之一，它们往往隐藏着深层的意思。小题3根据第五段 戴维说的话 It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK. （这里很冷。为什么不在暖和的咖啡馆喝点咖啡呢?一切都会好起来的。）很明显戴维和威廉姆素不相识，但是戴维能停下来，去耐心地劝说威廉姆，所以他是一个关心他人的人。A. Diligent.勤勉的； B. Strong-willed. 意志坚强的；C. Caring. 关心他人的；D. Generous.慷慨的。故选C。