Question

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.

I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”

I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.

That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Sunshine on a Rainy Day                  B．Discouraged by Nothing

C．Giving Help to a Friend                   D．Experience a Cheerless Day

2.The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate _________.

A．so as to show off his skills                 B．to stop thinking about his own worries

C．not to let his mother feel down             D．not to show his sadness to others

3.How did Jamie feel when seeing the author’s coming?

A．She lit up very soon.                     B．She was surprised and scared.

C．She couldn’t express herself.             D．She poured out all her worries.

4.What do you think of the author’s mother?

A．Sympathetic.       B．Willing.           C．Instructional.       D．Selfish.

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A．dealing with others when they are angry      B．adjusting well the mental condition

C．taking mother’s advice every hour         D．enjoying oneself at any time

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述作者在不愉快的日子怎么通過幫助別人是自己和別人都快樂起來的故事。

1.主旨題：從全篇文章和主題句Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”可知作者想要表達的是在一些不愉快的日子里怎樣把陽光帶給自己和他人。選A。

2.細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate.說明作者是不想再想自己的問題了。選B

3.推理題：從第四段的句子：The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; 可知Jamie 很高興。選A

4.推理題：從作者媽媽說的話可知她是很會教育人的。選C

5.主旨題：文章通過講述自己的故事就是要告訴讀者怎么調整自己的情緒。選B

考點：考查人生百味類短文

點評：考查以推理題為主，解推斷題最主要的方法是根據詞義關系推斷具體細節(jié)。