Question

【题目】 My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent ( 独立的) as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.

A few years ago, I was on a trip. In order to save money, I planned to stay in a stranger’s house as a couchsurfer ( 沙发客). When I arrived at the host family ( 寄宿家庭), it was rainy. It was also very cold.

My host was very friendly. She gave me a warm welcome and offered me a hot meal. After the meal, she invited me to go on a walk with her around her city. At that time, I didn’t even have the right shoes for the bad weather. I wanted to ask her whether she had any shoes for me. But I didn’t want to trouble her. Finally, I said nothing.

It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet. When we got home three hours later, I had lost all feelings in my feet. That night, I had a bad cold. That was all because I couldn’t ask for help. In fact, it was very easy.

From that day on, I tried hard to get through my fear of asking. It has taken me a long time. From my experience, I have discovered that people are always happy to offer help. And I have realized that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Asking gives you the chance to discover the kindness of others.

【1】In the writer’s opinion, the host was _________.

A.smartB.awful

C.friendlyD.interesting

【2】What was the weather like when they took a walk around the city?

A.Cold and rainy.B.Warm and sunny.

C.Cold and snowy.D.Cool and cloudy.

【3】Why did the writer say nothing in the end?

A.Because the host didn’t treat her well.

B.Because she didn’t want to trouble the host.

C.Because the host didn’t have any good shoes for her.

D.Because she didn’t want to be independent any more.

【4】What does “it” mean in Paragraph 4?

A.Having a fever.B.Being independent.

C.Asking for help.D.Offering help to others.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Asking for help may give you a chance to help others.

B.For the writer, asking for help is always a sign of happiness.

C.The writer discovered that people hated offering help to others.

D.Asking for help gives you the chance to discover the kindness of others.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述作者在寄宿家庭的时候，主人邀请他在很冷的下雨天出去散步，作者没有合适的鞋子但是又不想麻烦主人，后来感冒的经历。作者由此觉得向别人寻求帮助不是弱的表现，寻求帮助是一次发现他人的善意的机会。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第三段“My host was very friendly”主人很友好。故选C。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第三段“it was rainy. It was also very cold”以及倒数第二段“It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet”可知天气很冷有大雨。故选A。

【3】

细节理解题。根据第三段“I didn’t want to trouble her. Finally, I said nothing”她不想麻烦主人所以什么也没说。故选B。

【4】

词义猜测题。根据第四段“That was all because I couldn’t ask for help. In fact, it was very easy”可知it指的是ask for help请求帮助是很容易的事。故选C。

【5】

推理判断题。根据最后一句“Asking gives you the chance to discover the kindness of others”向别人寻求帮助是一次发现他人的善意的机会D选项表述正确；A选项的“a chance to help others”表述错误；根据“asking for help is not a sign of weakness”可知B选项表述错误；根据“people are always happy to offer help”可知C选项表述错误。故选D。