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【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Malka and Shaindle are sisters. Although they live an hour's drive from each other and don't see each other often, they are in touch. Malka has a large family. Shaindle, however, has had difficulty having children.
Malka had just given birth to another son. Shaindle , married three years and still childless, was receiving fertility(生育) treatments. Involved with work, doctor's visits, and medical treats, she was unable to make the trip to visit her sister after she had given birth.
Malka knew her sister's problem and was quite understanding. Shaindle and her husband Feivel would be at the haptismal (洗礼) ceremony，of course.
On the day of the haptism, Shaindle and Feivel arrived early, earlier than Malka and her family. Malka's mother-in-law, Yehudit, was already at the hall. “Hello,” said Shaindle cheerfully, never thinking what was about to happen.
Yehudit turned to her angrily and said, “What a selfish sister you are! Never once did you see fit to visit Makla this entire week! No wonder you have no children!”
Shaindle went into shock at her words. She turned away, her eyes filled with tears. The accusation（控诉） had cut Shaindle like a knife. She was psychologically bleeding. Poor Shaindle couldn't calm down. It took a while before she could regain her calmness. She couldn't look at Yehudit; it was just too painful for her to do so.
The minute the words had escaped Yehudit's mouth, she knew she had crossed a red line. She had stepped on very raw toes and felt regretted for her words –but it was too late. Her attempts to apologize were ineffective. The celebration had suddenly turned sour in just a matter of seconds. After all these years, the memory of that happening lingers on …
（1）Shaindle didn't visit her sister after her sister gave birth because__________.
A.she was jealous of her sister
B.she lived far from her sister
C.she was too busy to visit her
D.she didn't feel quite herself
（2）The underlined part “stepped on very raw toes” probably means________.
A.make fun of somebody
B.hurt somebody deeply
C.meet somebody by accident
D.be impolite to somebody
（3）We can learn from the last paragraph that_____________.
A.Shaindle didn't forgive Yehudit for many years
B.Shaindle burst out anger at Malka's mother-in-law
C.Yehudit didn't realize how her words could affect Shaindle
D.Shaindle couldn't get rid of the bad memory for many years
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ___________.
A.words sometimes can really hurt us
B.sisters should care for each other
C.we should forget unpleasant things
D.two sisters' different experiences

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】本文通过一个家庭故事，告诉人们注意无心之言对他人的伤害。人们常常在不经意间说出了一些无心之言，但是，正是这些话可能会造成无法挽回的伤害。

⑴细节理解。根据第二段第二、三句Shaindle，married for three years and still childless，was receiving fertility (生育) treatments.Involved with work，doctor's visits，and medical treats，she was unable to make the trip to visit her sister after she had given birth.可知，谢恩德勒由于结婚多年没有生育，当时正在接受生育治疗。忙于工作、看病和治疗使她无暇去看望她的姐姐。所以答案是C。

⑵词义猜测。根据第七段中felt regretted for her words –but it was too late为她说的话感到后悔——但是这太迟了。可知她的话深深地伤害了某人。所以答案是B。

⑶ 推理判断。根据最后一段最后三句Her attempts to apologize were ineffective. 她道歉的企图是无效的。 The celebration had suddenly turned sour in just a matter of seconds. After all these years, the memory of that happening lingers on …根据最后一段可知，耶胡迪特的话一出口，她就意识到她超过了底线，道歉都已经无法挽回。尤其根据最后一句可以推断，这次不愉快的经历多年后谢恩德勒都没有摆脱。所以答案是D。

⑷ 推理判断。文章通过前面的故事在最后一段进行了点题，无心之言伤人心痛。所以答案是A。