Question

At 23, I was fresh out of graduate school and working in a nursing home, trying to decide my next path in life. My job involved wheeling residents (居民) to the community hall for activities. Elizabeth would wave from her darkened room but refuse to join the gatherings. Nearly blind, and requiring oxygen, she never left her bedside. I soon learned, though, that she loved books, and every day after work I would read to her.

In dim (微暗的) light we made our way through "King Lear," "Henry IV,  ....  Jane Eyre," the poems of Rupert Brooke.

Two golden hours might pass before I’ d pack up to return to my apartment. Before I could leave she’ d press my hand, saying, "Child -- my literary child. You bring me such joy." Elizabeth’ s husband had died a decade earlier, and their only child, a daughter, was  estranged (疏远的) for what heartbreaking reason I never knew.

One day an old friend of hers visited and brought her some soup. Smiling broadly, Elizabeth squeezed  my  arm. "Tomorrow,  child，we shall feast."

The next evening I found Elizabeth’ s bed empty. "I’ m sorry," the nurse whispered. She handed me a box and nodded. "She left everything to you." At home I unpacked it, finding two white sweaters, the dozen leather-bound books and, at the bottom, the can of soup.

That summer I decided my path. I returned to school to study literature.

And for 26 years the soup has stayed in my kitchen. It’s remained unopened and now is rusted (生锈的). But the memories are preserved.

1.Why did Elizabeth refuse to join the gatherings? -

A. She had many books to read.

B. She was not a very social person.

C. She was restricted in her movements.

D. She had no interest in those activities.

2.What do we know about Elizabeth?

A. She loved writing poems.

B. She often visited her friends.

C. She got divorced ten years ago.

D. She had little contact with her daughter.

3.What can we know about the author?

A. She used to be a doctor.

B. She was inspired by Elizabeth.

C. She taught literature for 26 years.

D. She didn’t like the taste of the soup.

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

A. A book-loving friend

B. An unforgettable literary journey

C. An interesting nursing experience

D. A short-term job and its lifelong impact

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。23岁的时候，作者在一家疗养院工作，想要决定自己人生下一步该做些什么。作者认识了疗养院里一名叫Elizabeth的老人，Elizabeth的言行影响了作者。尤其是她去世后，将自己的东西留给了作者，作者最终走上了文学之路。

1.细节理解题。由第一段中的“Elizabeth would wave from her darkened room but refuse to join the gatherings. Nearly blind, and requiring oxygen, she never left her bedside”可知，Elizabeth的眼睛几乎全瞎了，并且她需要氧气，所以她几乎从未离开过自己的床边。结合选项可知，她拒绝参加聚会的原因是行动受到限制。C选项正确。

2.推理判断题。由第三段中的“their only child, a daughter, was estranged (疏远的) for what heartbreaking reason I never knew”可知，Elizabeth的女儿由于某种原因和Elizabeth非常的疏远，由此可以推知，Elizabeth和她的女儿没什么联系，故D选项正确。

3.推理判断题。由第一段可知，作者没有决定自己的人生之路。中间几段介绍了作者和Elizabeth的相识，倒数第三段作者提到Elizabeth去世，留给了作者一些书籍，倒数第二段提到，作者决定走文学之路。故可推知，Elizabeth影响了作者，帮助作者决定了自己的人生之路。故C选项正确。

【名师点睛】由第一段中的“I was fresh out of graduate school and working in a nursing home, trying to decide my next path in life. My job involved wheeling residents (居民) to the community hall for activities”可知，作者在疗养院工作，她的工作包括推着疗养院里的居民到大厅里去参加活动。那么作者应该是个工作人员，而不是医生。故A选项错误。由最后一段中的“I returned to school to study literature. And for 26 years the soup has stayed in my kitchen”可知，作者受到Elizabeth的影响回到学校去学习文学。26年来，作者一直保存着Elizabeth送给她的汤。故C选项错误。由最后一段中的“It’s remained unopened and now is rusted (生锈的). But the memories are preserved”可知，那罐汤26年作者没有打开过，作者保存着那罐汤，实际上是在保存一段记忆。故D选项说作者不喜欢汤的味道是错误的。

4.标题归纳题。23岁的时候，作者在一家疗养院工作，想要决定自己人生下一步该做些什么。作者认识了疗养院里一名叫Elizabeth的老人，Elizabeth的言行影响了作者。尤其是她去世后，将自己的东西留给了作者，作者最终走上了文学之路。所以这篇文章主要讲述的是和Elizabeth的相识给作者深远的影响。故D选项适合做标题。