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 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(食品雜貨)， saving us from having to walk along 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 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.
小題1:Why was the bike so important to the couple？
A．They used it for work and daily life.
B．It was their only possession(財產(chǎn)).
C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D．The man‘s job was bike racing.
小題2:We can infer from the passage that __________.
A．the couple worked 60 hours a week
B．people were busy before Christmas
C．the stranger brought over the bike
D．life was hard for the young family
小題3:How did people get to know the couple’s problem？
A．From a stranger.
B．From a newspaper.
C．From TV news
D．From radio broadcasts.
小題4:What do the couple learn from their experience？
A．Strangers are usually of little help.
B．One should take care of their bike.
C．News reports make people famous.
D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.
小題5:From this story, we can see humanity is __________.
A．selfish
B．commercial
C．kind
D．cold-hearted

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文描述了我家的自行車被偷了以后我寫信給報紙，后來得到了很多人的無私的幫助，說明人性還是善良的，我們一個小小的善意的行動會對別人產(chǎn)生很大的影響。
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容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(食品雜貨)， saving us from having to walk along long distances from where we live.說明這輛自行車對我家很重要，幫助我們做了很多的家務，故A正確。
小題2:D 推斷題。根據(jù)第一段Trevor used it to get to work， putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family.和Trevor, my husband， had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.以及After putting in 10 hours of labor都說明我們家的經(jīng)濟情況很不好，丈夫工作得也很辛苦，故D項正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第3段第一行  I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story說明我給報紙寫了信，那么人們是通過報紙知道這個故事的，故B正確。
小題4:D 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段1,2行People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.說明我們一個善意的行為對別人來說可能會有很大的意義，故D項正確。
小題5:C 推理題。從這個故事中我們知道自從我寫信給報紙以后，很多人都主動的幫助了我們，都表現(xiàn)出了他們閃亮亮的品質(zhì)，那么說明人性都是善良的，故Ｃ項正確。
點評：本文描述了我家的自行車被偷了以后我寫信給報紙，后來得到了很多人的無私的幫助，說明人性還是善良的，我們一個小小的善意的行動會對別人產(chǎn)生很大的影響。本文集中考查了考生在上下文語境中的理解能力，要求考生抓住各題的前后的句子的意義搭配來總結出文章及段落的中心思想，在研究題目及選型的基礎之上做出適當?shù)耐评砗团袛唷?/div>
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Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.
小題1:
A．moneyB．foodC．clothesD．help
小題2:A caring          B. growing     C. moving      D. turning
小題3:
A．onlyB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．everD．still
小題4:
A．stayedB．wentC．soldD．left
小題5:
A．bring upB．turn toC．stick toD．devote to
小題6:
A．give awayB．give upC．run outD．turn down
小題7:
A．buildB．rent C．butD．paint
小題8:
A．encouragedB．movedC．inspiredD．made
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)sB．becauseC．unlessD．while
小題10:
A．brotherB．daughterC．sisterD．uncle
小題11:
A．strugglingB．learningC．standingD．turning
小題12:
A．leftB．rememberedC．remindedD．told
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)ny oneB．every oneC．noneD．no one
小題14:
A．threw awayB．turned outC．gave offD．turned down
小題15:
A．depend onB．stick toC．refer toD．turn to
小題16:
A．showB．eatC．sellD．share
小題17:
A．a(chǎn) chanceB．a(chǎn)n abilityC．a(chǎn) spiritD．a(chǎn) belief
小題18:
A．buryB．defeatC．winD．knock
小題19:
A．worryB．careC．complainD．joke
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．whenC．whileD．until

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