Question

【题目】 In the summer of 2015, Christian Moyer was just another teenager busy preparing for the SAT when he was faced with a question that he couldn’t answer. It had nothing to do with reading, writing or math. Anyhow, it has everything to do with life.

“We were looking at this part about the college writing, and one of the ideas was, ‘Tell us about a difficult situation you have had in life and how you got it over,”’ said Christian, now a 17-year-old student at University City High School. “And I realized how lucky I was not to have any problems in life.”

That is when the answer came through loud and clear. The idea for what to do next came from “Barefoot(光脚) Sunday”, a church event that asks members to wear new or gently used shoes to a service and leave them behind. The shoes are then donated(捐赠) to the charity that help people start over - people who are homeless and poor. Christian decided to start collecting shoes for the San Diego Rescue Mission, one of the “Barefoot Sunday” charities.

Then Christian got a tour to the downtown, there he saw some people would wear the same pair of shoes until there were no bottoms or tops on them. He thought what he did would really make a big difference for them.

Christians started collecting shoes last fall. He hit up friends, neighbors and family members for donations. He posted a note on an online social network. His family members put a box in front of their house for easy drop-off. Since starting his shoe drive, Christian has collected 160 pairs. Donating and collecting shoes have given him the kind of feel-good payback.

“Most people are pretty happy to give,” Christians said. “It’s nice because it makes them realize how many shoes they have that they don’t wear, and it probably makes them feel as good as it makes me feel.”

【1】Christian couldn’t answer the question because ____.

A.It was all about the school subjects.

B.It was a difficult SAT writing topic.

C.It needed some special writing skills.

D.It was something he had never experienced.

【2】The right order of the following is ____.

① His family members helped him to collect shoes in many ways.

② Christian couldn’t answer one question when preparing for the SAT.

③ The idea about what to do and how to do it came to Christian.

④ Christian got a tour to the downtown and was shocked by what he saw.

A.③①②④B.③②④①C.②①④③D.②③④①

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that Christian is a(n) ____ teenager.

A.braveB.politeC.kindD.honest.

【4】What’s the best title for this passage?

A.Giving shoes to poor makes a difference

B.Preparing for the exam is difficult

C.Enjoying a tour or to the downtown may help

D.Making shoes for everyone is helpful

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

本文讲述的是Christian在准备SAT考试，遇到一个作文题目，让他想起自己参与的“Barefoot Sunday”活动，为没有鞋子穿的穷人募捐鞋子的故事。

【1】细节理解。根据文章第一段“It had nothing to do with reading, writing or math. Anyhow, it has everything to do with life”可知，和读、写、数学无关，和生活有关。ABC所提及都是和学科、写作相关，故选D。

【2】推理判断。第一段“busy preparing for the SAT when he was faced with a problem he couldn’t answer.”当他面对一个他无法回答的问题时，他正忙着准备SAT考试。对应序号2； 第三段第一句“That is when the answer came through loud and clear. The idea for what to do next came from Barefoot Sunday.” 对应序号3；第四段第一句话“Then Christian got a tour to the downtown……”然后克里斯蒂安去了市区对应序号4；第五段 “His family members put a box in front of their house for easy drop-off.” 他的家人在家门口放了一个盒子，方便下车。对应序号1，故选D。

【3】推理判断。文章讲述的是Christian收集鞋子给没有鞋穿的人，且根据文章最后一段的句子“and it probably makes them feel as good as it makes me feel.”帮助他人让他人开心，我自己也会感到开心，与C选项意思相符，所以答案为C。故选C

【4】标题归纳。本文讲的是Christian参与的“Barefoot Sundy”活动，为没有鞋子穿的穷人募捐鞋子的故事， A项给穷人鞋子是有意义的，符合文意。故选A。