12．One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car on the road，clearly in need of help．So he stopped his old truck and got out and went up to her．Although he was smiling，the old lady was worried．Was he going to hurt her？He didn't look safe．The man could see that she was frightened．so in his friendliest voice he said，"I'm here to help you，madam．Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm？By the way，my name is Bryan Anderson．"Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him．Then she asked how much she should pay him．But Bryan wanted no money．He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble．This was normal for him．He said，"lf you really want to repay me，next time you see someone in need，help them．"
After saying goodbye，the lady continued down the road until she reached，small café where she decided to stop for something to eat．As the pretty waitress took her order，the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）．Although the waitress looked tired，she never let it change her attitude when she served her．As the lady was going to pay the 10 bill she remembered Bryan's words．She paid with a hundred-dollar bill．But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone．On the table she saw a small note．There were tears in her eyes when she read it："You don't owe（欠）me anything．Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you．If you really want to pay me back．here is what you do：Do not let the love end with you．"Under the note were nine more 100 bills．Was the old lady an angel？The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news．"Bryan Anderson my dear-"you're not going to believe what just happened…"
21．What happened to the old lady at first？C
A．She met a bad man on her way to a cafe．
B．She helped a man to fix his broken car．
C．There was something wrong with her car．
D．There was no more petrol in her car．
22．When the lady saw Bryan，she was worried because she thought heA•
A．might do harm to her
B．stopped to laugh at her
C．was a stranger and wouldn't help her
D．could only repair an old truck
23．What did the man ask the lady to do？D
A．She could pay him back next time．
B．She should go to a cafe nearby．
C．She could give his wife a hand．
D．She could help somebody in need next time．
24．What can we learn about the old lady from the story？B
A．She was never kind to others．
B．She was probably very rich．
C．She was usually quite careless．
D．She was not a very good driver．
25．What does the writer want to tell us with this story？A
A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on．
B．Helping others can help us make more friends．
C．Not everybody can live an easy and comfortable life．
D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类短文．主要讲述了布莱恩•安德森帮助一个年纪大的女士的故事．布莱恩看到一位女士在她的车旁边，很显然需要帮助．他就下了车，但是这个女士看起来有点害怕，可能是布莱恩看起来有点吓人，布莱恩就用柔和的声音说"我是来帮助你的"，他很快就修好了她的车，但是布莱恩没有要女士的钱，就说"你想回报的话，就去帮助其他人吧！"他们就道别了．这个女士继续往前走，看到了一个小咖啡馆，就停下来吃点东西，她看见漂亮的服务员可能怀孕八个月了，还在工作，女士给服务员一张100美元的钞票，服务员拿着零钱回来的时候，女士已经走了，留下了一个便条，写着"有人用这种方式帮助了我，你想回报我的话，就用这种方式继续帮助他人吧．"服务员激动的给丈夫打电话，说"亲爱的布莱恩，你简直就不会相信刚才发生的事情．"
解答 21 C 细节理解题．根据文章第一段Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him．可知Bryan 帮助女士修车，说明最初女士的车坏了，故选C．
22 A．细节理解题．根据"the old lady was worried．Was he going to hurt her？He didn't look safe．"可知这个年纪大的女士看上去有点害怕，布莱恩看起来不大安全，以为布莱恩可能伤害她，故选A．
23 D 细节理解题．由第一段的最后一句话He said，"If you really want to repay me，next time you see someone in need，help them．"可知这位男士要求女士：下次有人需要帮助，请给予援助之手，故选D．
24 B．推理判断题．根据"One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car，clearly in need of help．"一个年纪大的女士站在她的昂贵的汽车旁边，可知这个女士可能很富有，故选B．
25 A 主旨大意题． 通读全文可知本文主要借助布莱恩•安德森帮助一个年纪大的女士的故事告诉我们要把帮助别人这个好习惯传递下去，故选A．
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．这类题材是高考常考的内容，它注重考查考生对整体内容的理解和把握，要求考生做题时要结合语境及题目要求做出正确的选择．
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