18.Teary-Eyed Stories from Strangers
The Man at the Market
When the supermarket clerk summed up my groceries,It was 12overwhatIhadonme.Ibegantoremoveitemsfromthebags,whenanothershopperhandedmea20 bill."Please don't put yourself out,"I told him.
"Let me tell you a story,"he said."My mother is in hospital with cancer.I visit her every day and bring her flowers.I went this morning,and she got mad at me for spending my money on more flowers.She demanded that I do something else with that money.So,here,please accept this.It is my mother's flowers."
A Family's Food Angel
Since my mother lost her job,our family troubled new worries:no income,the same bills,and no way to afford groceries.It was around this time that she started finding boxes of food outside our door every morning.This went on for months,until she was able to land a job.We never did find out who it was and who left the groceries for us,but they truly saved our lives.
Seven Miles For Me
Leaving a store,I returned to my car only to find that I'd locked my keys and cell phone inside.A teenager riding his bike saw me kick a tire and say a few choice words."What's wrong?"he asked.
I explained my situation."But even if I could call my wife,"I said,"she can't bring me her car key,since this is our only car."He handed me his cell phone."Call your wife and tell her I'm coming to get her key."
"That's seven miles round trip."
"Don't worry about it."
An hour later,he returned with the key.I offered him some money,but he refused."Let's just say I needed the exercise,"he said.Then,like a cowboy in the movies,he rode off into the sunset.
Breaking Bread
Last December,before work,I stopped at a deli (熟食店) and ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese.It was toasty warm,and I couldn't wait to dig in.But as I left the store,I noticed an older indigent gentleman sitting at the bus stop.Knowing it would probably be his only warm meal of the day,I gave him the bagel.
But all was not lost for me.Another customer from the deli offered me half of her bagel.I was so delighted because I realized that in one way or another,we are all looked after.
56.To story 1,why did"The Man at the Market"hand"me"a﹩20 bill?C
A.He was a millionaire and wanted to show off before me.
B.He thought I was extremely poor and lacked money.
C.He tried to do something good for his kind mother.
D.He expected me to share the groceries with him.
57.In story 3,by saying"Let's just say I needed the exercise",the boy means thatD.
A.he enjoyed riding in the sunset freely
B.he thought it easy to ride seven miles
C.he thought it a good way to do exercise
D.he wanted to refuse the money
58.In which story did the teller himself or herself offer to help others?D
A.Seven Miles For Me
B.The Man at the Market
C.A Family's Food Angel
D.Breaking Bread
59.What can we infer about the strangers mentioned in the stories?A
A.They are the kind and warm people around us.
B.They are the common guys having nothing to do with.
C.They are the highly-educated people with wealth.
D.They are the simple and mindless ones hanging around.
分析 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀,屬于記敘文,主要講述了幾個來自身邊陌生人的溫暖感人的故事,超市里的男人,一個家庭的食物天使,我的七英里,碎面包四個小故事.
解答 56.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"Let me tell you a story,"he said."My mother is in hospital with cancer.I visit her every day and bring her flowers.I went this morning,and she got mad at me for spending my money on more flowers.She demanded that I do something else with that money.So,here,please accept this.It is my mother's flowers."可知,男人想要為媽媽做點什么.故選C.
57.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù) offered him some money,but he refused."Let's just say I needed the exercise,"he said.可知,他這么說是想要拒絕接受錢.故選D.
58.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)It was toasty warm,and I couldn't wait to dig in.But as I left the store,I noticed an older indigent gentleman sitting at the bus stop.Knowing it would probably be his only warm meal of the day,I gave him the bagel.可知,在這個故事中Breaking Bread,講述故事者本人為他人提供了幫助.故選D.
59.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容,每個故事中的陌生人都是我們身邊溫暖而有善良的人.故選A.
點評 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題.推理判斷題.做題時學生應(yīng)仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.