20.Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community,so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work.The area's city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing.The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the chart taped to the walls.There are charts for parking problems,crime,and for problems in vacant buildings.People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.
It was too much for Mark."The problems are too big."he thought.He turned to the man next to him and said,"I think this is a waste of my time.Nothing I could do would make a difference here."
Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop."People should just take care of themselves."He decided."That's enough to do.I can't take on all the problems of the world."
As he neared the bus stop,Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby.She was trying to unlock her car,but she didn't have a free hand.As Mark got closer,her other child,a little boy,suddenly darted into the street.The woman tried to reach for him,but as she moved,her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out.Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother.Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief."Thanks!"she said."You have got great timing!"
"Just being neighborly,"Mark said.As he rode home,he had a quick look at the walls of the bus.On one of them was"Small acts of kindness add up."Mark smiled and thought,"Maybe that's a good place to start."
25.The underlined word"darted"in paragraph 5can be replaced byD.
A.walked
B.marched
C.climbed
D.rushed
26.Which phrases can't describe the woman in the passage?D
A.at a loss
B.at a panic
C.helpless
D.scared to death
27.What does"Maybe that's a good place to start"suggest?C
A.If you are kind you will be treated in the same way.
B.All small acts will add up to kindness.
C.Everyone can play his part to make things better.
D.It's a small act to help a person in need.
分析 本文讲述的马克曾经认为自己的力量薄弱,解决不了世界性的难题,照顾好自己就够了后来通过在公交车站碰到的事情才明白是小小的善举会产生影响,积小成多,积小成大才会让世界变得更美好;
解答 25.D 词意猜测题.由后面The woman tried to reach for him,女人想找回孩子,可知孩子跑得很快,故词义为飞奔,故选D项.
26.D 推理判断题.根据第五段内容,根据第五段内容As Mark got closer,her other child,a little boy,suddenly darted into the street.The woman tried to reach for him,but as she moved,her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out妇女抱着一个孩子,手里拎着买的货物,另一个孩子跑到了街上,她却腾不出手去拉他,也打不开车门.可知这个妇女当时不知所措,很惊慌也很无助,但是没有吓得要死.故选D.
27.C 推理判断题.根据最后一段内容On one of them was"Small acts of kindness add up."Mark smiled and thought,"Maybe that's a good place to start."可知他看到公车的车身上写着把一些小的善举累积起来,这时候他笑了然后想也许这是个很好的开始.所以此处指的是每个人都做善举,累积到一起就会起很大作用.故选C.
点评 推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.