18.It was a winter morning,just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005.While most people were warming up their cars,Trevor,my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival,he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10hours of labor,he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike,a black Kona 18speed,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 newspaper 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 honor 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(影响)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.
33.Why was the bike so important to the couple?D
A.The man's job was bike racing.
B.It was their only possession.
C.It was a nice Kona 18speed.
D.They used it for work and daily life.
34.We can infer from the text that D.
A.the couple worked 60hours a week.
B.people were busy before Christmas
C.the stranger brought over the bike
D.life was hard for the young family.
35.How did people get to know the couple's problem?B
A.From radio broadcasts.
B.From a newspaper.
C.From TV news.
D.From a stranger.
分析 本文描述了我家的自行车被偷了以后我写信给报纸,后来得到了很多人的无私的帮助,说明人性还是善良的,我们一个小小的善意的行动会对别人产生很大的影响.
解答 33.答案 D 推理题.根据第二段内容Trevor used it to get towork,putting in60-hour weeks to support his young family.And the bike was also used to getgroceries(食品杂货),saving us from having to walkalong long distances from where we live.说明这辆自行车对我家很重要,帮助我们做了很多的家务,故D正确.
34.答案 D 推断题.根据第一段Trevor used it to get towork,putting in60-hour weeks to support his young family.和Trevor,my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from hometo work.以及Afterputting in 10 hours of labor都说明我们家的经济情况很不好,丈夫工作得也很辛苦,故D项正确.
35.答案 B 细节题.根据第3段第一行 I was so sad that someone would steal ourbike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story说明我给报纸写了信,那么人们是通过报纸知道这个故事的,故B正确.
点评 本文描述了我家的自行车被偷了以后我写信给报纸,后来得到了很多人的无私的帮助,说明人性还是善良的,我们一个小小的善意的行动会对别人产生很大的影响.本文集中考查了考生在上下文语境中的理解能力,要求考生抓住各题的前后的句子的意义搭配来总结出文章及段落的中心思想,在研究题目及选型的基础之上做出适当的推理和判断.