Question

  In the animal kingdom,weakness can bring about aggression in other ani?mals. This sometimes happens with humans too. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me,pour cream into my coffee,or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.

  From my wheelchair experience,I see the best in people,but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don't get to see this soft side of others. Often we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness,which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them.

  Last month,when I was driving home on a busy highway,I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get im?patient and angry,with some speeding up alongside me,horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At that moment,I decided to do something I had never done in twentyfour years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.

  No more angry shouts and no more horns ！

  When I put on my flashlights,I was saying to the other drivers, "I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can. ” And everyone understood. Several times,I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn't get around me be?cause of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry,they waited,knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.

  Sometimes situations call for us to act strongly and bravely even when we don't feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often,it would be better if we don't pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we're scared.

5. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when       .

   A. they offer their help

   B. they receive others' help

   C. they feel others' kindness

   D. they show their weakness

6. The author feels sad sometimes because       .

   A. he has a soft heart

   B. he relies much on others

   C. some people pretend to be kind

   D. some people fail to see the kindness in others

7. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?

   A. They speeded up to pass.

   B. They waited with patience.

   C. They tried their best to help.

   D. They put on their flashlights too.

8. In this passage,the author advises us to       .

   A. handle problems by ourselves

   B. accept help from others

   C. admit our weakness

   D. show our bravery

Answer 1

5. A细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句话"But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in peo?ple. I see it every day when people hold doors for me,pour cream into my coffee,or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy."可知上面提到的都是别人帮助"我"的事，而做这些事使他们高兴。故选A项。

6. D细节理解题。从第二段第一句"…but sometimesI feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily."可知答案。

7. B细节理解题。从第五段最后一句"But instead of get?ting impatient and angry,they waited,knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak."可知答案。

8. C推理判断题。由文章最后一段最后一句"如果我们虚弱时不假装强壮，或是害怕时不假装勇敢通常会更好点儿"可判断出答案为C项。