Question

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him, either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when 1 saw the boy under the tree sitting alone. I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise. 1 found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.”

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own “boy under the tree”.

1.Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a (n) _______.

A. instructor    B. camper    C. student    D. reporter

2.Ho w many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once    B. Twice    C. Three times    D. Many times

3.Which is the correct order about the story?

①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.

②The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④    B. ②③①④    C. ③①②④    D. ④③②①

4.From Paragraph 4，we can infer (推断）that  Tommy's mother was very _______to the writer.

A. thankful    B. helpful    C. faithful(忠实的)    D. harmful

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，作者在大一暑假里到一个夏令营做老师，遇见了一个害羞的男孩Tommy，他多次邀请他参加活动，夏令营结束以后Tommy改变了很多，结交了很多新朋友。作者由此认为每个人都要注意身边的人，也许我们无意的一个行为会对别人有很大的影响。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一句“In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school camp.”可知他是在大一和大二之间的暑假之中被邀请做夏令营的老师的，实际上那时他还是一个大学生。故C项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段倒数二三句“I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this."和第二段第二句“I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again.”可知我邀请了他两次，但都被拒绝了。故B项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章可知开始的时候男孩拒绝参加活动，在夏令营结束的时候他非常高兴地和另外两个女孩一起跳舞，回到学校以后改变了很多交了新朋友，最后不幸出了事故，他的母亲给作者打了电话。故C项顺序是正确的。

4.态度意图题。根据第四段“The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.””可知作者对Tommy有很大的影响，夏令营结束回到学校以后，Tommy改变了很多，与之前相比有很大的改变。由此可知Tommy的母亲对作者十分感激。故A项正确。