Question

【题目】In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.

From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don’t get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we’re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them.

Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At that moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.

No more angry shouts and no more horns!

When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.

Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.

【1】The author feels sad sometimes because .

A. he has a soft heart B. some people fail to see the kindness in others

C. some people pretend to be kind D. he relies much on others

【2】What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?

A. They waited with patience. B. They speeded up to pass.

C. They tried their best to help. D. They put on their flashlights too.

【3】Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. A Wheelchair Experience. B. A Driving Experience

C. Weakness and Strength D. Weakness and Kindness.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 A

【3】 D

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文，作者以自己坐轮椅和开车的经历告诉读者很多人在看到别人软弱的时候经常会表现出自己的善意。呼吁人们要善意地对待他人。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“….but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily.”可知有时候我感觉难受是因为一些似乎很独立的人没有表现出对他人的善意。故B项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段后三句“Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.”可知当我打起双闪灯的时候，其他司机知道我有了问题，耐心等待了。故A项正确。

【3】主旨大意题。本文是一篇议论文，作者以自己坐轮椅和开车的经历告诉读者很多人在看到别人软弱的时候经常会表现出自己的善意。呼吁人们要善意地对待他人，故D项正确。