Question

【题目】 Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was pointless. For months, Henry sat his house, doing nothing. Henry’s neighbor(邻居), an old woman named Lisa, saw him from her yard one day. She had not seen him outside in days! She asked him to come closer to the fence(篱笆) next to her house.

“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?” Lisa asked.

Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help. He thought the old lady was being kind of rude. But she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed.

Henry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months.

“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?” Lisa said to him. Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected her, he agreed. He worked hard painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had done. Henry felt very happy.

Henry no longer felt that life was pointless. He finally understood that Lisa wasn’t being rude. She knew that staying busy could help us forget our sorrows(伤痛). He helped her, but she truly saved him.

【1】When Lisa asked Henry to fix her fence, he ______.

A.felt a bit angryB.said he wouldn’t do it

C.happily agreed to do itD.said she was too old to fix the fence

【2】Why did Henry agree to help Lisa the second time?

A.Because he had nothing else to do.B.Because he wanted to talk to someone.

C.Because he was good at painting.D.Because he respected her.

【3】Which of the following shows how Henry’s feelings changed over time?

A.happy - upset - thankful - wonderfulB.upset - angry- happy - thankful

C.respectful - wonderful - thankful - upsetD.happy - respectful - bored – upset

【4】What can we learn from the story?

A.Asking others for help isn’t rude.B.Staying busy can help us forget our troubles.

C.It’s hard to make friends with neighbors.D.We can save our life in many ways.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文讲述了亨利因为妻子过世而觉得生活毫无意义。他的邻居通过让亨利帮助干活变得忙碌起来而慢慢走出阴霾。

【1】细节理解题。根据Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help“亨利内心里很愤怒，他才是需要帮助的那个人”，可知，当丽莎让亨利帮忙时，亨利是感觉到有一些愤怒。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected her, he agreed“亨利不能相信她又寻求再一次的帮助。但是因为他尊重她，所以他同意了”，可知，是因为亨利尊重丽莎，所以同意了她的再一次请求。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。文章第一段描述的是亨利的老婆去世后他心情很低落，第二段到第四段描述的是当丽莎请求帮助时，亨利是有一些愤怒的，第五段描述当很多邻居都赞美亨利时，他是开心的。到最后一段，亨利意识到丽莎是在帮助他尽快走出阴霾，所以他内心是感激的。所以亨利的内心变化是沮丧的——愤怒的——开心的——感激的。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据She knew that staying busy could help us forget our sorrows可知，我们从本篇文章学到，保持忙碌能帮助我们忘记困扰。故选B。