18.The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life.I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when I ran into something solid.It was Carlos.
"My…you're tall,"he said.
Of course,the class began to laugh.Angry,I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to notice anything else.I didn't know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I.Anyway,every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish,it was for a date with Reed Harrington."Take that seat,"Mr.McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one,in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly."But I need a couple of dictionaries."Again the class laughed,but now they were laughing with Carlos,not at him.He had been here only 10minutes and already he had them on his side.
The bell rang for classes.As I stood up to go I saw Carlos coming toward me."I'm sorry I embarrassed you,"he said.I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair."That's all right."
"I ought to know better."He was still blocking my way."What's your name?""Karen Forbes.""You probably heard me say; I'm Carlos Herrera."He held out his hand.Unwillingly,I shook hands with him.He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes."I don't see why you're so annoyed"
I brushed by him and said sharply,"You wouldn't understand."
He followed me a few steps."I'm just the one who should,Karen,"he said."You and I have a lot in common."
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again.Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president."How come?"I kept asking myself."How come this shrimp (蝦) who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular."
So on that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,"It doesn't seem to bother you-being short."He looked up at me."Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin,I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.""You seem to get along great,"I admitted.
"But what about me?Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.""The trouble with you is you're afraid to be yourself.You're smart.And you could be pretty.In fact,you might be more than pretty."I felt myself turning red.
57.It's a story about a short boy whoC.
A.won the school election
B.is ashamed of his height
C.has learnt to accept his size
D.is embarrassed by his class
58.From the story,we can see Carlos isB.
A.handsome and proud
B.humorous and confident
C.diligent but shy
D.honest but sensitive
59.Paragraph 4suggests that the authorA.
A.cared much about Reed's attitude
B.hoped Reed was unaware of the event
C.thought Reed was the same with the others
D.couldn't stand Carlos making fun of her
60.According to the text,which is the most likely ending?C
A.Carlos and Reed became very good friends.
B.Carols and the author argued with each other.
C.The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.
D.Carlos was finally elected president of the student committee.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,屬于記敘文,我第一次看到卡洛斯,我永遠(yuǎn)也不會相信他會改變我,我抱著書,沖進(jìn)教室時我撞到了卡洛斯.本文以此展開談?wù),主要講述了自己對卡洛斯態(tài)度發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變的故事.
解答 57.答案:C.推理判斷題:從最后一段的句子:Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin,I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself."可知,Carlos 學(xué)會接受自己的身材.故選C.
58.答案:B.推理判斷題.從第四段的句子:Carlos laughed widely."But I need a couple of dictionaries."可知他是幽默的,從第三段的句子:"Take that seat,"Mr.McCarthy told the cocky(驕傲自大的) newcomer Carlos,說明他很自信.故選B.
59.答案:A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to notice anything else.I didn't know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I可以看出,作者十分關(guān)心Reed的態(tài)度.故選A.
60.答案:C.主旨大意題.閱讀全文,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,尤其是從文章最后一段看出作者對Carlos 的態(tài)度改變了.故選C.
點(diǎn)評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題,主旨大意題.做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)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(xiàng)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.