Question

Last week I was riding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”

He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.

As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.

1.How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?

A. He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.

B. He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author.

C. He was moved because the author offered to help his daughter.

D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety.

2.What can we know about the author?

A. He was a disabled man.

B. He worked in a convenience store.

C. He often helped people who were in trouble.

D. He usually drove too fast.

3.According to the passage, the girl ____________.

A. used to be a completely healthy person

B. was not allowed to do some fierce sports

C. usually felt sad about life due to her disability

D. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger

4.What did the author’s gift refer to according to the girl’s father?

A. The motorbike. B. The wheelchair.

C. The blessing. D. The ride.

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：作者来到一家便利店，在拿轮椅的时候，他看到有一个人也带着轮椅。作者提议带那个陌生人的女儿走一段路，小女孩觉得这是她收到的最好的圣诞礼物。作者的经历让小女孩对生活充满了信心和希望。

1.He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this.”可知，女孩的父亲有点吃惊，因为他和作者素不相识，故选B。

2.As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, ...I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat...it was for his daughter”可知，作者从车后面拿轮椅的时候发现那个陌生人也带着轮椅，轮椅是给他女儿用的；根据第三段“Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.”可知，小女孩说她要像作者一样，即使身体有残疾，也能完成很多事情，说明作者也是一个身体有残疾的人，故选A。

3.and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas”排除D；根据第三段倒数第三行“She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children.”可知，小女孩因为身体上的残疾而对生活失去了信心，故选C。

4.This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive...I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her”可知，作者骑车带小女孩走了一段路，小女孩认为这是最好的圣诞礼物，而小女孩的父亲刚好在祈祷一个能够鼓励小女孩的礼物，故选D。

考点：生活类短文阅读