7.John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny,fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in the Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays.To many,he was a mystery.Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier(碼頭) where he fed the seagulls(海鷗)and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.
Often I asked my family questions regarding John.Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him.As I grew up,my visit to the beach became less frequent,and my memories of John buried in a child's imagination.
Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline,where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier,and I decided to introduce myself.Then I came to know that the lady was John's daughter,and after John left this world she carried out the ritual (慣例),which had held such importance for her father.
In some strange way I felt we shared a bond,each needing to remember.In return,Lucy told me of John's life,his days in the British Navy(海軍)during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.
Close to death,he thought he heard the sound of wings.He put up his hands,only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat.The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish,which kept them alive until they reached land.This period of John's life was one he never talked about.But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.
Now I visit Lucy as often as I can,just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end.We enjoy the comfortable silence,each lost in special memories.
66.Seeing John feeding the seagulls,the author might feelC.
A.proud B.worried C.curious D.guilty
67.Why did the author introduce herself to the lady?D
A.She wanted to make more friends.
B.She was also fond of feeding seagulls.
C.She was told the lady was John's daughter.
D.She was attracted by what the lady was doing.
68.John survived(從…中幸存下來) the attack because ofA.
A.a(chǎn) seagull
B.a(chǎn) German U-boat
C.his daughter
D.the British Navy
69.We can infer from the text that JohnB.
A.once served in both world wars
B.was a man with a grateful(感恩的)heart
C.spent all his life in Bangor
D.joined the navy in the 1970s
70.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?C
A.She expressed her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.
B.She told us the story of how she made friends with a lady.
C.She shared with us her memories of a man who fed seagulls.
D.She talked about her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.
分析 本文屬于故事類文章,作者通過回憶John喂海鷗這件事情認(rèn)識了John的女兒,并了解到了John因海鷗救了他的命,心存感恩,堅(jiān)持喂海鷗這個好習(xí)慣.
解答 CDABC
66C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段的To many,he was a mystery.可知看到John喂海鷗時作者感覺他很神秘,所以很好奇,故選C
67D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段的Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline可知作者看到這位女士在海邊喂海鷗而被此情景吸引,故選D.
68A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第五段的The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish,可知海鷗救了他們六個人的性命,故選A.
69B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第五段的But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.可知John因海鷗救了他的命,堅(jiān)持在海邊喂海鷗這個習(xí)慣,可以證明John是個感恩的人,ACD與文意不符,故選B.
70C 主旨大議題.通讀全文可知作者和我們分享了一個在海邊喂海鷗的人的回憶故選C.
點(diǎn)評 這是一個短篇故事,這類文章一般描述的是某一件具體事情的發(fā)生發(fā)展或結(jié)局,有人物、時間、地點(diǎn)和事件.閱讀這類材料時,同學(xué)們一定要根據(jù)主要情節(jié)掌握文章主旨大意,同時抓住每一個細(xì)節(jié),設(shè)身處地根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容揣摩作者的態(tài)度和意圖,根據(jù)情節(jié)展開想象,即使是碰到深層理解題也可迎刃而解.