9.A homeless man in Las Vegas who had been living on the streets and had not seen his six children for nearly 25years has been reunited with his daughter thanks to modern technology and the kindness of strangers.
Jimmy Francis was outside a Firehouse Subs shop earlier this month when he was spotted by a local realtor Jim Snyder,as he was going in to pick up his dinner.When Snyder saw Francis struggling in the cold weather,he,with the help of Firehouse employees,bought the man a sandwich and gave him some cash.
After Snyder got home his thoughts stayed with Francis,left out in the cold."He was shaking so uncontrollably and was so cold.It just broke my heart and I thought there's something I've got to do here,"Snyder,49,told ABCNews.com."By the time I got to where my home is,I knew I had to turn around and get him."
Snyder,who says he had never before done anything like that,brought Francis to the home he shares with his wife,Maria,and gave him coffee,a warm shower,washed his clothes and packed a suitcase full of his own old clothes for Francis.
Over coffee and a warm meal,Snyder,himself a father of five children and step-children,learned that Francis had not seen his six children for over two decades after a divorce.He was particularly torn,Snyder says,over not seeing his only daughter,Natalie.
"He told me he had colon cancer in 2010and wasn't expected to live and because of that experience,the one thing constantly in his mind is that he wants to be reunited with his children,"Snyder said.
The Snyders took down the names and birth dates of Francis's children and used social media to search for them.
The couple found Natalie Francis,now living in Northern California and herself a grandmother,on Facebook and sent her a message.Less than one hour later,they had a response.
"The message just said,‘Oh my God.This is my dad.Is he okay?'"Snyder recalled.
Just days later the couple brought Francis,living temporarily with an acquaintance,back to their home for a Skype call with his daughter.
"A whole lot of emotions,"is how Snyder recalled the virtual reunion."That was the first time they'd seen each other in 24years,literally.It was very,very special."
31.According to the passage,we can know thatC.
A.Jimmy Francis has been living on the streets for nearly 25years
B.Jimmy Francis was once a friend of Jim Snyder
C.Jim Snyder felt pity for Jimmy Francis when he saw him
D.Jimmy Francis was dying when Jim Snyder saw him.
32.According to the passage,what is TRUE about Jim Snyder?C
A.He always brings homeless strangers home.
B.He lives with his wife and his children.
C.He himself has probably once divorced
D.He has three sons and two daughters.
33.What does the passage suggest?A
A.Jimmy Francis thought he was going to die because of cancer.
B.Jimmy Francis has been looking for his children for more than 20years.
C.Jimmy Francis could hardly remember his children's names and birth dates.
D.Jimmy Francis's wife died and he was so sad that he left home.
34.What can we know about the reunion?D
A.Jimmy Francis met his daughter as soon as they got in touch with each other.
B.Several days later,Jimmy Francis met his daughter in Snyder's house.
C.Jimmy Francis saw his daughter for the first time in 24years on Facebook.
D.Both Jimmy Francis and his daughter were very excited to see each other.
35.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.Jimmy Francis and his children.
B.A kind-hearted man.
C.An unforgettable experience.
D.An exciting reunion.
分析 全文大意
在媒體和好心人的幫助下,一位與兒女失散近25年的流浪漢終于和女兒團聚了.
在一次偶然的情況之下,當?shù)氐囊晃环康禺a商Jim Snyder看到了在寒風中瑟縮的流浪漢Jimmy Francis. Snyder動了惻隱之心,把Francis帶到了家里,提供其衣食.經過交談,Snyder了解到,已與子女失散20多年的Francis,在2010年身患結腸癌,命不久也,唯一的心愿就是想與他的女兒相見.Snyder運用媒體在Facebook 上找到了Francis的女兒.幾天以后,這對失散多年的父女通過視頻相見了.
解答 31.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段最后一句When Snyder saw Francis struggling in the cold weather he,with the help of Firehouse employees,bought the man a sandwich and gave him some cash可知,JimSnyder是出于同情給Jimmy Francis買了一些食物和零錢的.
32.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第五段第一句Snyder,himself a father of five children and step-children.可知Snyder有繼子女,說明他很可能離過婚.故選C.
33.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第六段第一句He told me he had colon cancer in 2010 and wasn't expected to live可知,Jimmy Francis得了結腸癌,估計活不長了.故選A.
34.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"A whole lot of emotions"可知,Jimmy Francis和他的女兒在見面時都百感交集,非常激動.故選D.
35.D.主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章的第一段與最后一段首尾呼應,講述了在媒體和好心人的幫助下,一位與兒女失散20多年的流浪漢終于和女兒團聚.突出文章的主題--團聚即"reunion".故選D.
點評 細節(jié)理解題可根據(jù)題干中的關鍵詞再到原文中去找尋答案;推理判斷題需聯(lián)系上下文去猜測字里行間隱藏的意思.