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【题目】 Due to a medical error, a 44-year old woman named Safiya became blind, She felt helpless.And all she had to depend on was her husband Meraj. Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart. He wanted to help his wife gain her confidence again.

Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but now she was too scared to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would take the bus with her. For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.

On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said: “Lady, I sure, envy you.”“Why do you say that?” she asked the driver. The driver answered:“You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the comer watching you. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you enter your office building. Then be blows you a kiss and walks away.”

Tears of happiness poured down Safiya’s face. Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sight-the gift of love that can bring light.

【1】Safiya felt helpless because_______.

A.she couldn’t go to workB.she was blind

C.she couldn’t take the bus by herselfD.her husband didn’t love her anymore

【2】What did the husband usually do in the morning?

A.Took the bus to his workB.Took a taxi to his work.

C.Made sure his wife got to work safely.D.Stood on the street corner to wait for his wife.

【3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word“envy”?

A.羡慕B.欣赏C.赞扬D.敬佩

【4】What is the main idea of the story?

A.We can overcome difficulties with the help of our family.

B.If we meet problems, we should ask help from our family.

C.Our love is the best gift we can give to others.

D.We should make sure our family members are safe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。44岁的Safiya因为一次医疗失误失明了，她感到无助，丈夫鼓励她说自己很爱她，并会照顾她的。帮助她树立了自信心。后来，丈夫每天陪同妻子Safiya乘公交车送她重回工作岗位。他们互敬互爱。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段前两句Due to a medical error, a 44-ycar old woman named Safiya became blind, She felt helpless.可知Safiya因为一次医疗失误造成失明而感到无助，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段公交车司机的话 “He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you enter your office building.”可知她的丈夫每天确定妻子安全上班，故选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据第三段He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you enter your office building. Then be blows you a kiss and walks away.公交车司机描述Safiya的丈夫每天早晨目送妻子去办公室上班的情形，可知这种关爱让他感到羡慕，故选A。

【4】主旨大意题。短文主要描述了Safiya因为一次医疗失误失明，感到无助，她丈夫细心照料她，送她去上班的过程，这一系列举止令公交车司机感动，而她认识到：Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sight-the gift of love that can bring light. 可知她丈夫给她最好的爱，故选C。