Question

Years ago when Sam Haskell was nine, a television commercial attracted his attention. P&G (宝洁公司）had launched an ad campaign with the “Cheer Man”, a character who visited neighborhoods around the country. If he rang your doorbell and you had a box of Cheer (a brand name of P&G’s detergent) or even something like “Cheer” written on a piece of paper, you’d receive ten dollars.

Sam was convinced the Cheer Man would come to his home in Mississippi. He made a three-foot by four-foot sign with the Cheer logo and hung it in his bedroom. He was ready, and he told his classmates and everyone he talked to that the Cheer Man was coming to his house. People laughed at him, but his mom kept encouraging him to dream. Time went by and the advertisement was no longer on TV. Sam stored the sign in his closet — but he still believed the Cheer Man was coming.

The next summer, when Sam was ten, he went to a neighborhood birthday party. Playing soccer on the lawn, they heard what sounded like someone shouting through a megaphone. As the noise got closer, they saw it was a car with a loudspeaker on the roof — a man was yelling, “Cheer! Cheer! Cheer…is here!”

Sam watched in awe. The car was still several blocks away, but he knew in his heart that it was going to his house. Sam ran home, grabbed his sign and rushed back outside holding it over his head. His heart pounded in excitement.

And then, just as he’d dreamed, the Cheer Man stopped in front of his house, walked up to Sam and said “You get the ten dollars.”

Young Sam learned a valuable lesson that day about believing in a dream. He discovered that everything is possible. The knowledge paved the way for Sam’s future as a television executive and producer in Hollywood. In 2007, TV Guide named him one of the 25 Most Innovation and Influential People in Television over the last quarter-century.

1.How did Sam get the ad?

A. By reading newspapers.    B. By watching TV.

C. By visiting neighborhoods.    D. By making the Cheer logo.

2.What were other people’s reactions to Sam’s belief?

A. They thought Sam was ridiculous.

B. They inspired him with confidence.

C. They enjoyed talking with him about it.

D. They made fun of him but his mom gave courage to him.

3.When did the Cheer Man come to Sam’s home?

A. When Sam was ten.

B. When Sam was dreaming,

C. When Sam was holding a birthday party.

D. When Sam was watching a soccer game.

4.What lesson did Sam learn from the experience?

A. Believe in oneself.

B. An encouraging mom is important.

C. Don’t be afraid of others and keep on.

D. Believe in a dream and everything is possible.

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。Sam从这次经历中学到“相信梦想，一切皆有可能。”

1.推理判断题。根据第一段第一句Years ago when Sam Haskell was nine, a television commercial attracted his attention.可知，Sam通过看电视得到广告。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中People laughed at him, but his mom kept encouraging him to dream.可知，其他人对Sam信仰的反应是“他们取笑他，但他的母亲给了他勇气。”故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中The next summer, when Sam was ten, he went to a neighborhood birthday party. --- As the noise got closer, they saw it was a car with a loudspeaker on the roof — a man was yelling, “Cheer! Cheer! Cheer…is here!”可知，Sam十岁时the Cheer Man来到Sam的家。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段中Young Sam learned a valuable lesson that day about believing in a dream. He discovered that everything is possible.可知，Sam从这次经历中学到“相信梦想，一切皆有可能。”故选D。