题目内容
Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I 36 a telephone call from a woman who could not stop 37 as she told me that one of the stories in my book had saved her son from committing suicide.(自杀) In closing she called me a 38 .
That 39 me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero 40 I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I 41 a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see 42 what it meant. It 43 “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “ a person who is good and noble”.
That statement 44 me more than the part about being 45 . So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I 46 to open and hold the door for someone as a courtesy (礼貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, 47 this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply 48 and near the end of the rope.
I was in such a condition after my marriage of twenty years ended. I was within hours trying to get up enough 49 to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had 50 me a card in the mail which told me how 51 they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
Similarly many children come out of the orphanages (孤儿院) 52 a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. 53 , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the 54 shown to them by those of us who cared. If it 55 , we will also become “heroes”.
36. A. made B. received C gave. D. accepted
37. A. cheering B. laughing C. thinking D. talking
38. A. writer B. player C. gentleman. D. hero
39. A. helped B. let C. got D. made
40 A. while B. if C. though D. because
41. A. said B. wrote C. made D. recalled
42. A. exactly B. easily C. directly D. obviously
43. A. wrote B. told C. read D. described
44. A. helped B. gave C. touched D. impressed
45. A. brave B. good C. kind D. noble
46. A. happened B. wanted C. intended D. meant
47. A. though B. since C. because D. but
48. A. desperate B. excited C. moved D. stressed
49. A. money B. energy C. ability D. courage
50. A. sent B. carried C. brought D. took
51. A. deeply B. completely C. well D. much
52. A. without B. for C. with D. within
53. A. Hopefully B. However C. Besides D. Unfortunately
54. A .luck B. respect C. confidence D. kindness
55. A. matters B. works C. acts D. does
36-40 BADCD 41-45 BACDA 46-50 ADADA 51-55 DCADB
Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered what happened to me years ago.
After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤儿院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become "heroes".
【小题1】The main idea of the passage is _______________.
A.why the writer should be a hero |
B.whether the writer is a hero |
C.what a hero exactly is |
D.that everyone is a hero |
A.Because he was cute and kind to everybody |
B.Because he saved a family from a burning car. |
C.Because he asked her son not to kill himself. |
D.Because his story saved her son’s life. |
A.The wonderful card the writer received. |
B.The action of sending the card. |
C.The fact that the sender helped the writer. |
D.The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer. |
A.A person who helps someone in trouble. |
B.A person who writes wonderful stories. |
C.A person who can hold a door for others. |
D.A person who is brave. |