Question

I have a Rewards Card for Showcase Cinema that allows me to earn rewards points with each purchase that I make at the theatre and periodically provides me with a free popcorn, soda or movie ticket coupon(优惠券). I had recently accumulated enough rewards points to obtain a coupon for a free popcorn.

Standing in the movie theatre ticket line on Saturday, I noticed just ahead of me, a father with his 2 small boys also waiting to buy their tickets for the Matinee Movie. Knowing that movies can be quite expensive for families nowadays, I tapped the Dad on the shoulder and asked, “I have a coupon for free popcorn and don’t plan to use it, would you like it for one of your boys?” He said, “Yeah, sure. That’s great! Thanks!” and took the coupon.

A few minutes later, after they had purchased their tickets, one of his small sons who appeared to be about 9 or 10 years old, walked up to me and silently held out a shiny penny to show me. I took it and said, “Wow that’s cool! It’s really shiny!” He quietly replied, “It’s a 2011”.

As I handed it back to him. He pushed the penny towards me once again and quietly said, “You can keep it”. Showing my gratitude, I replied, “Wow that’s awesome, thank you very much” and asked, “Where did you get it!” and he said quite softly, “I found it in my Dad’s car”. I said, “Oh that’s cool, thanks!” He smiled, quietly turned and walked back to his Dad who returned my smile with a knowing smile of his own. It’s the small special moments like that that can make an ordinary day special.

1.What can the author get after accumulating enough rewards points recently?

A. A coupon for free popcorn.

B. Soda.

C. A movie ticket.

D. A movie ticket coupon.

2.What do we know about the author?

A. He didn’t like to eat popcorn.

B. He didn’t plan to buy a ticket.

C. He sold his coupon to that father.

D. He was considerate to that father.

3.Why did the boy give the author a penny?

A. To get his coupon.

B. To thank him for his kindness.

C. To send him as a toy.

D. To make a friend.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Coupon for a Free Popcorn

B. Rewards Card for Showcase Cinema

C. The Small Moments That Can Light Up A Day

D. A Shiny Penny from a Boy

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者把自己用积分换来的免费爆米花优惠券送给了一个小男孩，结果小男孩把珍藏的闪亮的一分钱送给他作为回报的暖心故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“ I had recently accumulated enough rewards points to obtain a coupon for a free popcorn.”可知，作者最近积累了足够的奖励积分，可以获得免费爆米花的优惠券。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“Knowing that movies can be quite expensive for families nowadays, I tapped the Dad on the shoulder and asked, “I have a coupon for free popcorn and don’t plan to use it, would you like it for one of your boys?” 因为知道对于现在的家庭来说电影票可能是相当昂贵的，我拍了拍那位父亲的肩膀，问道：我有免费爆米花的优惠券，不打算用它，你的孩子需要吗”可知，作者十分友善，贴心对待那位父亲。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“after they had purchased their tickets, one of his small sons who appeared to be about 9 or 10 years old, walked up to me and silently held out a shiny penny to show me. 买完门票后，他的小儿子似乎大约9或10岁，走到我身边，默默地拿出一个闪亮的一分钱给我看。”和第四段“As I handed it back to him. He pushed the penny towards me once again and quietly said, “You can keep it”. 当我把它交给他时，他再次把一分钱给我，轻轻地说：“你可以保留”。”可知，小男孩很感激他，愿意把自己珍藏的东西送给他作为回报。故选B。

4.主旨题。文章从开头一直在叙述电影院里发生的事情，直到最后一句点明主题，升华主旨。“ It’s the small special moments like that that can make an ordinary day special.小小的特别时刻，可以使普通的一天变得特别”。“make an ordinary day special.”等价于“Light Up A Day”。故选C。

【名师点睛】阅读理解旨在考查考生对于文章整体的理解与细节的把握与分析，题型一般以细节理解题为主，要在了解整篇文章中心思想的基础上进行选择。这篇文章是先详细地叙述作者把免费爆米花优惠券赠送给一个小男孩并收到其回报的过程，然后在结尾时总结中心，发人深省。细节理解题属于直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，可以用细节定位法。

例如第1题，根据题目“What can the author get after accumulating enough rewards points recently?”中的“accumulating enough rewards points recently”可以定位到第一段最后一句“ I had recently accumulated enough rewards points...”，另外“obtain”等价于问题中的“get”“a coupon for a free popcorn”等同于答案中的“A coupon for free popcorn.”。故选A。