Question

That cold January night,I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco.There I was,walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre.With the opening night only a week away,I was still learning my lines.I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time.As I walked,I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco.City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings,I felt very small and cold.I began running,both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers.Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment,I heard a sound behind me.I turned quickly,half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun.The street was empty.All I saw was a shining streetlight.Still,the noise had made me nervous,so I started to run faster.Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been.It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore.I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise.Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes,my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search,I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me.When a voice called from the inside,"Alisa Camacho"I thought I was dreaming.How could this man know my name?The door opened,and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye."Is this what you’re looking for" he asked,holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed.I wouldn’t get much sleep that night,but I had gotten my wallet back.I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life.I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.From the first paragraph,we learn that the writer was busy______.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an evening school

D. preparing for the first night show

2.In the fifth paragraph,why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home.

B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name.

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

3.From the text,we can infer that the writer ________.

A. would stop working at night

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners

D. would give up her job at the bank

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在旧金山日益糟糕的生活状态，但在找回钱包的过程中他得到了别人的帮助，享受到了城市生活的乐趣，从而对这个城市有了改观。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“There I was,walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre.当时是凌晨一点，在剧院练习疲惫之后，我正往家赶”可知，作者正忙着排练，为演出做准备。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据“When a voice called from the inside,"Alisa Camacho"I thought I was dreaming.How could this man know my name?当里面发出一个声音“Alisa Camacho”时，我以为我在做梦，这个人怎么会知道我的名字？”可知，作者听到自己的名字时以为是在做梦。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据“I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco.我认真地考虑放弃演艺和旧金山这个问题。”和“I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.我意识到只要人们愿意相互帮助，这个城市就不会是一个坏地方。”可知，作者刚开始因为生活压力大而想放弃旧金山的生活，但在得到他人的热心帮助后，他觉得这个城市还不错，因此可以推断出他会继续留在旧金山。故选B。

【名师点睛】 细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要实事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。此外，在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决细节理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。以本文为例，本题运用定位法：我们根据题干中“fifth paragraph,why did the writer say she was dreaming”可以直接定位到第五段“When a voice called from the inside,"Alisa Camacho"I thought I was dreaming.How could this man know my name?当里面发出一个声音时，“Alisa Camacho”我以为我在做梦，这个人怎么知道我的名字”，由此可知，作者是因为听到有人叫他名字才以为自己在做梦。故选C。