Question

In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family and friends persuaded me that a holiday might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I went.

Arriving in the Sunshine State was not easy, but I managed to catch a taxi to the hotel. The next morning, I caught another taxi to do some shopping. Later I went to a café to buy some lunch, but having my sandwich and drink in my hands, I saw that all the tables were occupied (占用). Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can share my table.”

I thankfully sat down with the smiling elderly lady and we shared a happy lunch together. As the meal drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn’t hired (租用) a car, and hadn’t realized how costly taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxis. It would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.”

I told her that I couldn’t put her to that trouble, but she insisted. She took details of where I was staying and the next morning she drove me to Disney World. She took me through the park’s gates and spent some time with me before leaving me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my hotel. The next few days, she drove me around Orlando’s tourist areas. I offered her money but she refused to take any.

When we had lunch on my last day, I thanked her for her kindness. I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who filled my holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.The author went to Orlando to _____.

A. attend a meeting        B. meet a friend

C. visit a family member   D. see a doctor

2.What did the elderly lady do?

A. She helped the author hire a car.

B. She drove the author to a park.

C. She bought the author a lunch.

D. She offered her seat to the author.

3.We can infer from the text that the elderly lady is _____.

A. good-looking         B. well-known

C. kind-hearted         D. hard-working

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Making a big difference          B. My trip to Disney World

C. Difficulty in a foreign land     D. My holiday hero

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述作者到佛罗里达开会度假，在一个咖啡店遇到一个老太太，这个老太太不仅让作者和她共用一个餐桌，而且主动提出用车送他，第二天她果然这么做了，作者非常感动，这次旅行给他留下深刻的影响。

1.A 细节理解题。根据文章第一句In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida.可知我去佛罗里达的奥兰多是为了参加一次会议。故A项正确。

2.B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段二、三句She took details of where I was staying and the next morning she drove me to Disney World. She took me through the park’s gates and spent some time with me before leaving me to explore alone.可知她开车送我去了迪士尼乐园。故B正确。

3.C 推理判断题。在本文中老太太不仅让作者和她共用一个餐桌，而且主动提出用车送他，第二天她果然这么做了，作者非常感动。也说明她很善良，乐于助人。故Ｃ项正确。

4.D标题概括题。文章讲述作者到佛罗里达开会度假，在一个咖啡店遇到一个老太太，这个老太太不仅让作者和她共用一个餐桌，而且主动提出用车送他。D项“My holiday hero”与文章主题一致。

【名师点睛】

细节理解题几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。所以，搜查信息在阅读中非常重要，它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。

细节题又可分为直接细节题和间接细节题两种：

1、直接信息题

对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。如本文5.

2、间接信息题

做这类题目时，考生需要对原文信息进行加工处理，然后再进行进一步的推理或鉴别，这是介于事实细节题和推理判断题之间的一种题型，对考生来说有一定难度。

考点：考查记叙文阅读