Question

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so clear? This story may have happened not long ago--- but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We served hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. Then, a man came in, who looked anything but needy. He was well dressed. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station , the more I muttered (小聲抱怨). What was this man doing? Surely he wasn’t going to take food which was meant for those who were really in need!

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional（情感的）? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings? Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man--- but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send kindness their way, no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen. But kindness always makes a difference.

1.How did the author feel as the well-dressed man joined the line for food?

A．Surprised

B．Excited

C．Nervous

D．Hopeless

2.The author’s mother mainly wanted to tell the author that we ______.

A．shouldn’t judge a man by his appearance.

B．shouldn’t complain about others

C．should give others what they want.

D．should accept everything we meet

3.What does the underlined word “anonymous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Important

B．Unknown

C．Independent

D．Excellent

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.

A．seeing is believing

B．it’s difficult to be kind to others

C．some rich people pretend to be poor.

D．we should help people in the way they need.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A．My mother’s influence on my growth

B．The importance of volunteering

C．One of my most shameful experiences

D．My mother’s simple lesson in kindness

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：

1.A 推理題。根據第二段4,5行I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food.說明當他加入隊伍的時候，我非常驚訝。故A正確。

2.A 推理題。根據文章最后一段no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen.說明我們不能以貌取人，故A正確。

3.B 推理題。根據本句received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.根據后半句我忍不住想這筆錢是來自那個人，故這筆捐款是匿名的。故該詞指unknown.故B正確。

4.D 推理題。根據媽媽對我所說的話：You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional（情感的）? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?說明我們不能按照外貌來判斷一個人是否需要幫助。我們要按照對方需要幫助的方式來提供幫助，故D正確。

5.主旨大意題。文章講述了在幫助別人的時候媽媽給我上的一課：不要外貌來決定是否提供幫助，而要根據對方的需要。

考點：考查人生百態類短文閱讀

點評：文章講述了在幫助別人的時候媽媽給我上的一課：不要外貌來決定是否提供幫助，而要根據對方的需要。本文難度較小，從選項中可以看出，本大題主要還是考查了上下文的推理能力，但更加注重綜合語言能力的運用，需要根據故事情節，體會細節情感。