Question

    Judy Wright and her husband decided to move closer to their son, Chris ,who lived in Georgia. About a month after the move ,Judy fell ill, suffering from her ongoing battle against Parkinson’s disease.

Her condition worsened rapidly and she required medical care at home. The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minute. Instead , a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.

One day, TunDe shared a story with Judy and her family. She remembered a particularly difficult day in 2014, when a stranger had helped her with a kind gesture. She had run out of gas, and with only$5 in her pocket ,was walking to a gas station, gas can in hand. A man saw her walking and turned his car around. He paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his wallet. Upon hearing the story , Judy’s son, Chris, took off his hat and said ,"That was me!” He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.

During the care of Judy, the Wright family learned about TunDe’s family and her own dream. The nursing aid, TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OB-GYN nurse.Her tuition was past due(逾期) and she had a family to care for, but she was determined to achieve that goal for herself and her family.

Judy died on July 9,2017. Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners(悼念者) to donate to TunDe’s education , to assist her in paying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.

1.Why did Judy’s family choose TunDe in the end?

A. To help her with a kind gesture .

B. To replace another nursing aid.

C. To look after Judy in the hospital

D. To give Judy the best medical care

2.How might Chris feel when hearing TunDe’s story?

A. Shocked B. Thrilled C. Puzzled D. Delighted

3.How did the Wright family help TunDe after Judy’s death?

A. They paid for her education

B. They helped care for her family

C. They helped her realize her dream.

D. They bought her a surprise present

4.What does the whole story mainly tell us ?

A. Kindness comes full circle B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. The truth never fears investigation D. Constant dropping wears stone.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文属于记叙文，讲述一家人雇佣了TunDe为护士，听了她的故事之后，决定帮助TunDe完成学业。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minute. Instead , a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.可知，这家人雇了一个护士，但是最后时刻取消了。最后，TunDe Hector出现了，替代护士的位置，故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段Upon hearing the story , Judy’s son, Chris, took off his hat and said ,"That was me!”可知，听到这个故事，Chris脱下帽子，说到，帮助TunDe Hector就是他，可知Chris对此感到惊讶，故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners(悼念者) to donate to TunDe’s education , to assist her in paying for her nursing school.可知，这家人要求悼念者为TunDe的教育捐赠，帮助完成护士学业，实现其梦想，故选C。

4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述一家人雇佣了TunDe为护士，听了她的故事之后，决定帮助TunDe完成学业，体现了A选项 ，善有善报，故选A。