Recently I came in contact with the true meaning of love. That would have been, Kane, a boy. Kane was the two-year-old son of Jolene, my new neighbor.
At a glance Kane was a sight. He’d been born with hard sticks for legs. And on that morning I witnessed the effect that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family. But I also witnessed much more than that.
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was different. Jolene had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to get around. Using his hands to move about, Kane moved the cart to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane worked that little cart like a master. Kane was a vital focus of the entire family. He was more than just a member of the family; he was the soul. This child was the driver, the motivator, and the founder of much of the interaction.
Much later in my life, I came to realize that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what love was all about. Even with my limited capacity for understanding at the time that Kane was a highly developed spirit with great wisdom.
Kane demanded attention, but not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no challenges or shortcomings. The truth is that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane was and still is a lot of warm and powerful energy sent to us all, so we might learn that love surpasses all things. Kane, a fragile yet lovely baby, was here to teach us all an important lesson. And at the age of two he did just that.
【小題1】How did the author think of Kane’s family members?

A.They were strange because they locked Kane at home.
B.It was respectable for them to start their own business.
C.It was ridiculous for them to make a cart for Kane.
D.They were greatly brave to face all the difficulties.
【小題2】How did Kane “get to” everywhere he wanted to go?
A.By moving his cart with his own hands.
B.By asking his father to lead him ahead with a stick.
C.By asking his grandparents to push hin everywhere.
D.His parents specially employed a babysitter for him.
【小題3】According to the author, God made Kane with disability to help _______.
A.his parents get to know their responsibility
B.his family members know the importance of union
C.people especially the healthy realize what love really means
D.people especially the disabled realize their inner power
【小題4】Kane needed attention because he wanted to show ________.
A.he can challenge his difficulty in moving
B.he had challenges or shortcomings in his life
C.he himself needed to be looked after by others
D.he had the power to prove he was capable too
【小題5】What can we learn from Kane’s story?
A.Love me, love my dog.
B.Love is above all things.
C.Many hands make light work.
D.Pure gold fears no fire.


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:我的新鄰居朱利安尼2歲的孩子凱恩,最近讓我懂得了愛的真諦。他天生腿有殘疾,可是他的家人對(duì)他不離不棄。他的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)也感染著周圍的人。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。有“I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was different.”可知?jiǎng)P恩的家人面對(duì)身有殘疾的他一直不離不棄,面對(duì)所有不便。故選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“Using his hands to move about, Kane moved the cart to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do.”可知?jiǎng)P恩用手推動(dòng)手推車來代步。故選A。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“Much later in my life, I came to realize that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what love was all about. ”可知?dú)埣驳膭P恩讓人尤其是健康人明白了愛的真諦。選C最佳。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“The truth is that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.”可知?jiǎng)P恩獲得人們的注意是因?yàn)樗部梢杂凶龅氖隆9蔬xD。
【小題5】主旨大意題。全文講了我的鄰居的孩子凱恩身患?xì)埣驳羌胰藢?duì)他關(guān)懷有加,而凱恩也用自己的行為感染著身邊的人,讓人們領(lǐng)悟愛的真諦。故選B。
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