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【题目】It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货）, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

【1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A．The man’s job was bike racing.

B．It was their only possession.

C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

D．They used it for work and daily life.

【2】We can infer from the text that ____________.

A．the couple worked 60 hours a week.

B．people were busy before Christmas

C．the stranger brought over the bike

D．life was hard for the young family.

【3】How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A．From radio broadcasts.

B．From a newspaper.

C．From TV news.

D．From a stranger.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

试题分析: 这篇短文主要讲述了一对艰难度日的年轻夫妇，在丢失了家里唯一的一辆自行车后，登报求助，得到许多人帮助的故事。有时候一个善意的行动可能对别人意味着很多。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work，和And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货）可知，这辆自行车是这家人工作生活的唯一交通工具。故选D。

【2】D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.及第二段可知，这个年轻的家庭并不是很富有，故选D。

【3】B 推理判断题。根据I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.可知，人们是从报纸上得到这个消息的。故选B。