Question

I was just out of college, only three days into a graduate (研究生)year in England,and I was pulling a heavy bag and suitcase(箱子)through the London Underground. I was also crying out of control.

The day before yesterday, my uncle told me never to speak to him, his wife, or my two cousins again.Earlier,  I made a joke. I didn't mean to hurt my aunt's feelings, but it did.I spent the evening in an ugly blue telephone booth (电话亭). crying as I spoke to a family friend who lived in England.

When I left the phone booth, I went back to a silent house with three closed bedroom doors. In the morning, I heard everyone get up and leave for work and school. I wrote a note to say sorry and pulled my bags to the train station. When I got into London, I had to take the underground to Angel Station to get to my family friend's house.

I was familiar with the underground, but at the time, it was just endless white tiles（瓷砖).Coming to England seemed like a bad decision. Crying yet again, I tried to lift my suitcase up the stairs.

When I was trying hard to walk forward, there were hands. Each time I faced another group of steps,a hand would lift the suitcase. At the top of the steps, the hand would let go, and I'd pull the suitcase to the next group. And just as I wanted to try again，another hand would appear.

It happened several times. I never looked up, because I couldn't stop crying.Each hand looked different, and many different people helped me, without asking or saying anything. I couldn't look up. I wasn't able to say thank you.

I went on to have an amazing year studying in England, but that was the last time I saw or spoke to any of my uncle's family. Yet when I think about that terrible loss in 2008, I remember those strangers' hands. They were there when I needed them, and even now, they help me out of the sadness of that memory. I think of them as I ride the underground in Washington D. C. today, and I watch the citizens and tourists to offer hands at any time.

1.What was the writer's feeling while she was walking in the station?

A. She felt sad and helpless at first, but might feel warm later.

B. She was looking forward to getting help from friends.

C. She expected to leave London and go back home

D. She regretted making the joke, but was angry with her uncle.

2.In the last paragraph, the underlined words "that terrible loss" probably mean_________.

A. I was crying when I took the underground in London

B. I left my uncle's family and haven't contacted them since then

C. I didn't say thank you to those who gave hands to me

D. I lost my good mood and felt sad when I left my uncle's family

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. It tells us a story about an unlucky and homeless college student.

B. It.describes the writer's experience through the underground.

C. It expresses the idea of giving hands to strangers who are in need.

D. It shows the helping hands that writer got from strangers.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者在跟叔叔一家吵架之后心情非常低落地离开叔叔家，在路上遇到了很多好心人的帮忙的故事。

1.A 细节理解题。题意：作者走在车站时的感受是什么？ A. She felt sad and helpless at first, but might feel warm later.开始她感到悲伤无助，但后来可能感到温暖了。B. She was looking forward to getting help from friends.她期待着得到朋友的帮助；C. She expected to leave London and go back home她期望离开伦敦回家；D. She regretted making the joke, but was angry with her uncle.她后悔开了玩笑，而且生她叔叔的气了。刚开始作者到达站台时“I was familiar with the underground, but at the time, it was just endless white tiles”，表明作者很难过。但是当作者在站台行走时“Each hand looked different, and many different people helped me, without asking or saying anything” 得到了很多好心人的帮助，心里应该会感受到一点点温暖。故选A。

2.2】B 词义猜测题。题意：在最后一段里，有下划线的"that terrible loss"可能意思是什么？A. I was crying when I took the underground in London当我在伦敦坐地铁时，我在哭；B. I left my uncle's family and haven't contacted them since then我离开了叔叔家并再也没有联系他们；C. I didn't say thank you to those who gave hands to me我没有对那些帮助我的人说谢谢；D. I lost my good mood and felt sad when I left my uncle's family当我离开叔叔家时我情绪低落感到悲伤。根据最后一段“I went on to have an amazing year studying in England, but that was the last time I saw or spoke to any of my uncle's family.” 可知应该是从那之后再也没有联系过叔叔一家。故选B。

3.3】D 主旨推断题。题意：短文主要是有关什么的？A. It tells us a story about an unlucky and homeless college student.给我们讲述的是一个关于不幸运的无家可归的大学生的故事；B. It.describes the writer's experience through the underground.描述的是作者过地铁的经历；C. It expresses the idea of giving hands to strangers who are in need.表达了给陌生人帮助的想法；D. It shows the helping hands that writer got from strangers.表达了作者所得到的陌生人的帮助。本文的背景是跟叔叔一家吵架，主要内容是在站台收到了很多来自陌生人的帮助。文章最后作者也提到“They were there when I needed them, and even now, they help me out of the sadness of that memory.” 所以本篇文章主要是来感谢那些帮助他的人们。故选D。

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