9.A homeless man in Las Vegas who had been living on the streets and had not seen his six children for nearly 25years has been reunited with his daughter thanks to modern technology and the kindness of strangers.
Jimmy Francis was outside a Firehouse Subs shop earlier this month when he was spotted by a local realtor Jim Snyder,as he was going in to pick up his dinner.When Snyder saw Francis struggling in the cold weather,he,with the help of Firehouse employees,bought the man a sandwich and gave him some cash.
After Snyder got home his thoughts stayed with Francis,left out in the cold."He was shaking so uncontrollably and was so cold.It just broke my heart and I thought there's something I've got to do here,"Snyder,49,told ABCNews.com."By the time I got to where my home is,I knew I had to turn around and get him."
Snyder,who says he had never before done anything like that,brought Francis to the home he shares with his wife,Maria,and gave him coffee,a warm shower,washed his clothes and packed a suitcase full of his own old clothes for Francis.
Over coffee and a warm meal,Snyder,himself a father of five children and step-children,learned that Francis had not seen his six children for over two decades after a divorce.He was particularly torn,Snyder says,over not seeing his only daughter,Natalie.
"He told me he had colon cancer in 2010and wasn't expected to live and because of that experience,the one thing constantly in his mind is that he wants to be reunited with his children,"Snyder said.
The Snyders took down the names and birth dates of Francis's children and used social media to search for them.
The couple found Natalie Francis,now living in Northern California and herself a grandmother,on Facebook and sent her a message.Less than one hour later,they had a response.
"The message just said,‘Oh my God.This is my dad.Is he okay?'"Snyder recalled.
Just days later the couple brought Francis,living temporarily with an acquaintance,back to their home for a Skype call with his daughter.
"A whole lot of emotions,"is how Snyder recalled the virtual reunion."That was the first time they'd seen each other in 24years,literally.It was very,very special."
31.According to the passage,we can know thatC.
A.Jimmy Francis has been living on the streets for nearly 25years
B.Jimmy Francis was once a friend of Jim Snyder
C.Jim Snyder felt pity for Jimmy Francis when he saw him
D.Jimmy Francis was dying when Jim Snyder saw him.
32.According to the passage,what is TRUE about Jim Snyder?C
A.He always brings homeless strangers home.
B.He lives with his wife and his children.
C.He himself has probably once divorced
D.He has three sons and two daughters.
33.What does the passage suggest?A
A.Jimmy Francis thought he was going to die because of cancer.
B.Jimmy Francis has been looking for his children for more than 20years.
C.Jimmy Francis could hardly remember his children's names and birth dates.
D.Jimmy Francis's wife died and he was so sad that he left home.
34.What can we know about the reunion?D
A.Jimmy Francis met his daughter as soon as they got in touch with each other.
B.Several days later,Jimmy Francis met his daughter in Snyder's house.
C.Jimmy Francis saw his daughter for the first time in 24years on Facebook.
D.Both Jimmy Francis and his daughter were very excited to see each other.
35.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.Jimmy Francis and his children.
B.A kind-hearted man.
C.An unforgettable experience.
D.An exciting reunion.
分析 全文大意
在媒体和好心人的帮助下,一位与儿女失散近25年的流浪汉终于和女儿团聚了.
在一次偶然的情况之下,当地的一位房地产商Jim Snyder看到了在寒风中瑟缩的流浪汉Jimmy Francis. Snyder动了恻隐之心,把Francis带到了家里,提供其衣食.经过交谈,Snyder了解到,已与子女失散20多年的Francis,在2010年身患结肠癌,命不久也,唯一的心愿就是想与他的女儿相见.Snyder运用媒体在Facebook 上找到了Francis的女儿.几天以后,这对失散多年的父女通过视频相见了.
解答 31.C.细节理解题.根据文章第二段最后一句When Snyder saw Francis struggling in the cold weather he,with the help of Firehouse employees,bought the man a sandwich and gave him some cash可知,JimSnyder是出于同情给Jimmy Francis买了一些食物和零钱的.
32.C.细节理解题.根据文章第五段第一句Snyder,himself a father of five children and step-children.可知Snyder有继子女,说明他很可能离过婚.故选C.
33.A.推理判断题.根据文章第六段第一句He told me he had colon cancer in 2010 and wasn't expected to live可知,Jimmy Francis得了结肠癌,估计活不长了.故选A.
34.D.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"A whole lot of emotions"可知,Jimmy Francis和他的女儿在见面时都百感交集,非常激动.故选D.
35.D.主旨大意题.根据文章的第一段与最后一段首尾呼应,讲述了在媒体和好心人的帮助下,一位与儿女失散20多年的流浪汉终于和女儿团聚.突出文章的主题--团聚即"reunion".故选D.
点评 细节理解题可根据题干中的关键词再到原文中去找寻答案;推理判断题需联系上下文去猜测字里行间隐藏的意思.