Question

Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff(悬崖) called ‘the Gap’ – with just a kind word and a smile.

Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began saving strangers soon after.

Ritchie was a real gentleman who purposely chose to live right across the street from ‘the Gap’, just because he wanted to continue saving lives. He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone standing too close to the edge of the cliff. If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would simply walk over with a smile and say, “Is there something I could do to help you?” That sounds very simple, but it worked – Ritchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up inviting them back to his house for tea or breakfast.

In 2006, Ritchie was given the Medal of the Order of Australia for all his saving lives. In 2010, he and his wife were named Woollahra Council’s citizens of the year and in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council.

In a situation where most would turn a blind eye, Don has taken action. With such simple actions Don has saved a number of lives. Don’s story touched the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.

1.What is the nationality of Don Ritchie?

A. American.        B. Canadian.

C. Australian.       D. Britain.

2.Why did he choose to live right across the street from ‘the Gap’?

A. Because he wanted to be proud of himself.

B. Because he wanted to continue saving lives.

C. Because he would like to talk with strangers.

D. Because he would like to enjoy the view outside.

3.When was he given the Local Hero Award for Australia?

A. In 1964.       B. In 2006.

C. In 2010.        D. In 2011.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. It’s important for him to get these prizes.

B. He saved people through giving them money.

C. We should rethink how to be a good neighbour.

D. He stopped 210 people from killing themselves.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：在过去的50年里，Don Ritchie拯救了许多站在自杀边缘的人的性命。澳大利亚有一个著名的“自杀圣地”——名叫the Gap的悬崖，Don用自己温暖的语言和笑脸阻止了160个准备自杀的人。他在2011年被授予澳大利亚本土英雄奖。唐的故事感动了所有澳大利亚人的心，让我们重新思考问题：一个好邻居究竟意味着什么。

1.C细节理解题。根据短文第一句话“Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man.”可知，Don Ritchie的国籍是澳大利亚。故答案为C。

2.B细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“Ritchie was a real gentleman who purposely chose to live right across the street from ‘the Gap’, just because he wanted to continue saving lives.”可知，Don当时居住在距离The Gap一条街之隔的地方以便能救下更多的生命。故答案为B.

3.D 细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“and in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council.”可知，他在2011年被授予澳大利亚本土英雄奖。故答案为D。

4.细节理解题。依据短文最后的句子“Don’s story touched the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.”可知，唐的故事感动了所有澳大利亚人的心，要求我们重新思考一个好邻居究竟意味着什么。故答案为C。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。