There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
小題1:Before the man had the accident, he ________.
A．had toured around the world
B．had visited local prisons
C．had tried doing exercise to recover himself
D．had been friends with the prison minister
小題2:In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ________.
A．receive the school education
B．write to other people who needs encouragement
C．meet the people who are depressed
D．help other people lost arms and legs
小題3:According to the prison minister, ________.
A．the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners
B．the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself
C．the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters
D．he was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters
小題4:From the officer’s short note we are told that ________.
A．the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B．some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C．the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D．his letters were very popular among the prisoners
小題5:What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Stories about a humorous Person
B．Popularity of Special Letters
C．Special letters of Encouragement
D．Relationship between writers and prisoners

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：文章大意：文章主要講述一個(gè)人在一次事故中失去雙腿和左臂，為了使自己生活更加有意義，他開(kāi)始寫(xiě)信給那些需要鼓勵(lì)的人。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一、二句He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident.可以得出答案。故A正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段An idea occurred to him. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"可知他開(kāi)始寫(xiě)信給那些需要鼓勵(lì)的人。故B正確。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."可知囚犯不允許回復(fù)信件。故C正確。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"可知他的非常信受囚犯的歡迎。故D正確。
小題5:主旨大意題。文章主要講述一個(gè)人在一次事故中失去雙腿和左臂，為了使自己生活更加有意義，他開(kāi)始寫(xiě)信給那些需要鼓勵(lì)的人。故用標(biāo)題Special letters of Encouragement。故C正確。
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