Question

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
   Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
    After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
50. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because ______.

A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney   B. she was going home for her holidays

C. the town was far away from Sydney   D. she missed the only train back home

51. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A. He helped the girl find a ride.              B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.     D. He watched the girl for three hours.

52. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that ______.

A. she realized he was Gordon                  B. she had known him for decades

C. she was going to the nearby town      D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

53. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.

B. Those who give rides will be rapid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.

Answer 1

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，题材是社会生活。作者讲述了25年前自己错过了唯一的一趟回家的火车，她想搭便车回家但没有人为她停车。最后一位名叫Gordon的人把自己请到家中吃了午饭并帮助自己找到了回家的便车。25年后的一天搭自己便车的老人竟然是那位名叫Gordon的人。

段落	关键词、句	大意推测
第一部分（Para. 1）	1978；a small town；a nurse；five days off；the only one train； left；hitch a ride	1978年我在悉尼的一个小城镇当护士，我盼望得到5天的假期，结果，我错过了唯一的一趟火车。
第二部分（Para. 2）	No one stopped for me; Gordon; to his house for lunch; offered to help me find a lift；	没有人为我停车，一位名叫Gordon的人请我到家中吃午饭并主动帮助我找到了便车。
第三部分（Para. 3）	Twenty-five years later; an elderly man; trying to hitch a ride; pulled over and picked him up	25年后，我看到一位老人想搭便车，我靠边停车，让他上车。
第四部分（Para. 4）	A few moments of small talk；haven’t changed a bit；	和那位老人简短谈了一会儿，他说我一点也没变。
第五部分（Para. 5）	He was the man who had given me lunch and help me find a lift；Gordon	最后，他告诉我他就是让我吃午饭并帮我找便车的Gordon。

【解析】

50. D。细节理解题。难度：易。根据文章第一段中的the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride（唯一的一趟回家的火车已经离开，所以我想搭便车回家。）可知D正确。

51. A。细节理解题。难度：易。根据文章第二段中he also offered to help me find a lift home（他还主动帮助我找到回家的便车）可知C正确。

52. D。细节理解题。难度：易。根据文章第三段中的I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I’d been given decades earlier可知，我认为这是回报几十年前给我帮助的人的又一次机会。故C正确。

53. A。作者的写作意图题。难度：中等。综合分析全文内容，25年前我得到Gordon的帮助，25年后Gordon又偶然地得到我的帮助。所以作者想通过这个故事，告诉我们：给予有时会产生好的结果。故选A项。