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 kilometers away from home to work. On arrival he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, 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, saving us from having to walk a long distance 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 an amazing 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(财产).

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. life was hard for the young family

D. the stranger brought over the bike

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.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

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：对我丈夫和我家里都很重要的自行车丢了。这是一辆很重要的自行车，全家都很伤心，于是我写了一篇寻物启事等在报纸上，希望人们帮助我们。好心人还是很多的，有个人甚至买了一辆新车送给了我们。微笑是可以传染的，善行也是这样。

1.细节理解题。根据 “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.”可知，这辆自行车是我家唯一的交通工具，工作日常生活都靠它 。因此选D。

2.推理判断题。由“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.”可知，当别人都在预热汽车的时候，我丈夫去需要早起骑着自行车去上班。因此我们家庭生活是困难贫穷的。故选C。

3.“I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.”可知，我把我们的事情登在了报纸上，因此人们会知道 。故选B。

【小题4细节理解题。由“People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.”可知，善行对我们而言意义众多 。故选D。

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