2.Mark Twain said,"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."To me,kindness is important because when I am kind,I feel good and my life has meaning.
Kindness is the ability to enrich the lives of others.It can be expressed through a smile,a kind word or a helping hand.Sometimes,the kindest thing we can do is just to walk away from a tense situation and not react with anger or retribution.One thing is certain,each of us benefits personally,and our world is a better place when we treat each other with kindness,regardless of the circumstances.
Sometimes we search for"the right"opportunity to be kind,or we look for someone who is"deserving"of our kindness.Everyone needs kindness.Regardless of our social status,education level or any other factor that might separate us,an act of kindness always brings us together.
Two years ago,I was looking for a way to celebrate World Kindness Day.I called a friend,Kevin,and we decided to pay for someone's groceries.We did,and we had so much fun that we decided to invite a few friends and do something similar again a few weeks later.We invited about 20friends online to join us.By the time the day came,the invitation had been forwarded over 5,000times!We had a group of over 550people with Random Acts of Kindness.In addition,we now speak everywhere,talking about the powerful positive impact kindness can have on our lives.Our goal is simple-to make the world a kinder place by one smile at a time.
Imagine what the world could be like if we would ask ourselves one simple question before we react-what is the kind thing to do in this situation?Could we avoid war,hatred,poverty,starvation and human suffering?I don't know but we should try-for ourselves,for our children and for the world.
32.What does the author say about kindness?C
A.Kindness in not so important.
B.Kindness can cure disabilities.
C.Kindness can make life meaningful.
D.Kindness is expressed in special ways.
33.What is the meaning of the underlines word"retribution"in Paragraph 2?C
A.Reward.
B.Excitement.
C.Punishment.
D.Disappointment.
34.What does the author advise us to do kindness?D
A.Give your kindness to the poor only.
B.Find the right opportunity to be kind.
C.Limit doing kindness by social status.
D.Doing kindness to anyone in need.
35.What may be the best title for the text?C
A.Kindness to Americans
B.Imagination of the Future
C.What It Means to Be Kind
D.How to Avoid Human Sufferings.
分析 短文主要讲了善良对于我们每个人是多么重要,以及对于整个社会也是极有意义的,作者通过自己的例子建议我们要友善.
解答 32.C,细节理解题,根据句子To me,kindness is important because when I am kind,I feel good and my life has meaning可知,作者认为善良会让生活变得有意义,故答案为C.
33.C,词义猜测题,根据前一句walk away from a tense situation and not react with anger or retribution.善良就是面对相对紧张的情境时走开,而不是用生气或者惩罚来回应,可以推测该词的意思是"惩罚",故答案为C.
34.D,推理判断题,根据句子Sometimes we search for"the right"opportunity to be kind,or we look for someone who is"deserving"of our kindness.Everyone needs kindness可知,作者认为每个人都需要善良,因此作者建议我们对所有有需要的人做一些善意的事,故答案为D.
35.C,标题归纳题,短文主要讲了善良对于我们每个人是多么重要,以及对于整个社会也是极有意义的,作者通过自己的例子建议我们要友善,因此最好的标题是C选项.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.