Question

 It was a winter morning,just a couple of weeks before Christmas. While most people were warming up their cars,Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometres away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually did. After putting in 10 hours of labour,he returned to find his bike gone.

  The bike,a black Kona 18 speed,was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货) ,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

  I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the news?paper and told them our story. Shortly after that,several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honour that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others. No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

   A.The man's job was bike racing.

   B.It was their only possession.

   C.It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

   D.They used it for work and daily life.

2.We can infer from the text that         .

   A.the couple worked 60 hours a week

   B.people were busy before Christmas

   C.the stranger brought over the bike

   D.life was hard for the young family

3.How did people get to know the couple's problem?

    A. From radio broadcasts.   B. From a newspaper.

   C. From TV news.   D. From a stranger.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

   A.The author's husband often parked the bike beside the back door.

   B.The author used to get to work by bike.

   C.Several strangers offered bikes to them,but they only accepted one of them.

   D.Somebody had stolen their bike before,but soon returned it to the author.

5.What do the couple learn from their experience?

   A.Strangers are usually of little help.

   B.One should take care of his bike.

   C.News reports make people famous.

   D.An act of kindness can mean a lot.

Answer 1

1.D推理判断题。从文章的第二段可以看出这辆自行车对作者全家人的重要性。

2.D推理判断题。从文章的第二、三段不难推断出生活对这个年轻的家庭来说是艰难的。

3.B细节理解题。从第三段的"…I wrote to the news-paper and lold them our story."可知答案。

4.A细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容可得知，只有A 正确，其余项均无根据。

5.d推理判断题。文章的结尾处感慨：一个善意的行为，无论大小，都代表了一种关爱，其影响是恒久的。