【題目】It was a winter morning,just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005.While most people were warming up their ears,Trevor,my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of labor,he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike,a black Kona 18 speed,was our only transport（交通工具）.Trevor used it to get to work,putting in 60-hour weeks to support（養(yǎng)活）his young family.And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品雜貨）saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so said that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that,several people in our area offered to help.One wonderful stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job.It really is an honor（幸事）that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole.And it has influenced（影響）us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others.No matter how or how small,an act of kindness shows that someone cares.And the results can be everlasting.

【1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.

【2】We can infer from the text that______.

A. The couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family

【3】How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.

【4】What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

【1】推理題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容Trevor used it to get to work， putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品雜貨)， saving us from having to walk along long distances from where we live.說明這輛自行車對我家很重要，幫助我們做了很多的家務，故A正確。

【2】推斷題。根據(jù)第一段Trevor used it to get to work， putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family.和Trevor, my husband， had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.以及After putting in 10 hours of labor都說明我們家的經(jīng)濟情況很不好，丈夫工作得也很辛苦，故D項正確。

【3】細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第3段第一行 I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story說明我給報紙寫了信，那么人們是通過報紙知道這個故事的，故B正確。

【4】推理題。根據(jù)最后一段1,2行People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.說明我們一個善意的行為對別人來說可能會有很大的意義，故D項正確。

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