Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend’s house.
One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.
In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying “Thanks, you’re a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life.
At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.
1.We know from the second paragraph that ________.
A．the author cried while driving that afternoon
B．a girl picked up an earring before getting off
C．there was only one passenger on the bus
D．the girl gave the author an earning as a gift
2.The author decided to have a change in life because ________.
A．what the earring owner said moved him
B．he didn’t want to be a driver any more
C．his friends helped him become positive
D．he was offered a better job in a hospital
3.When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________.
A．annoyed B．delighted C．shocked D．disappointed
4.Who was the owner of the earring lost on the bus according go the passage?
A．One of the author’s friends. B．A real gentleman
C．A manager in a hospital D．Not mentioned
5.What does the author want to show in this passage?
A．Lost things should be returned to the owner.
B．Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.
C．One should hold a positive attitude towards life.
D．It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文通过一则故事告诉我们对待生活中的一切都要有积极的心态和态度。
1.B 推理题。根据第二段3,4行I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring说明这个女孩是在车厢的地上捡到那个耳环的，故B项正确。
2.A 细节题。根据第三段4,5行I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition.说明我是被她的话感动了才开始决定要做出改变。故A正确。
3.B 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3行She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job.我一直都想改变，现在这一个好机会来临了。我立刻就抓住了这个机会，我应该是很高兴的。故B正确。
4.D 细节题。文章中只是提出耳环的失主来认领耳环，并没有提题是什么人，什么身份，故D正确。
5.C 推理题。本文中作者通过这样的一个故事来告诉我们对待生活中的一切都要有积极的心态和态度。这一点从文章最后一句I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.也可以看出。
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点评：本文通过一则故事告诉我们对待生活中的一切都要有积极的心态和态度。看出细节题较多，要求考生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。
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