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    I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different. I was sure that when I returned home from my mission trip. As always, I’d bring back nothing more some mud on my boots. A hole or two in my jeans and, of course, a lot of great memories.

The summer before my high school graduation, I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need. Arriving at our destination, my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire. No sooner had we parked on the home’s dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl, no more than six years old, standing in the doorway of the family’s temporary home. Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I’d ever seen, she yelled, “Ma, Ma, they really came!” I didn’t know it then, but her name was Dakota, and four more days would pass before she’d say another word near me.

Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair — her grandmother, we’d soon learn. I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire-damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl. Grabbing our tools, we went to work. Over the following days, I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then as we worked. A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.

By our fifth and final day, however, this was about to change.

Before I went to work on her home on that last morning, I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother. I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room — so much, in fact, that she’d begged to sleep in it the previous night, even though it wasn’t quite ready. As we talked, I noticed something I hadn’t seen before — Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother.

Cautiously, she stepped into view, and I could see that just like her clothes, her face was still dirty. But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile. She was simply adorable. I wanted so much to hug her, but respecting her shyness, I kept my distance.

Slowly, she began walking toward me. It wasn’t until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand. Silently, she reached up and handed it to me. Once unfolded, I looked at the drawing she’d made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover. It was of two girls — one much taller than the other — and they were holding hands. She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn’t control myself anymore — I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.

By early afternoon, we finished Dakota’s bedroom, and so I gladly used the rare free time to get to know my newest friend. Sitting under a tree away from the others, we shared a few apples while she told me about her life. As I listened to her stories about the struggles she and her family went through daily, I began to realize how boring various aspects of my own life were.

I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my Jeans. But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too—a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life. I’ll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she’ll never forget me either.

1.What did the author expect before taking this mission trip?

A.A routine result.

B.An exciting experience.

C.A special memory.

D.A surprising change.

2.The underlined part means that the little girl ________.

A.desired to approach me

B.feared to talk with me

C.resisted accepting me

D.enjoyed meeting me

3.From the appearance description of the little girl, we know ________.

A.she formed a bad living habit

B.she hoped for a better education

C.she was an innocent and lovely child

D.she was strong and calm in the inner world

4.What were probably written on the bottom of the paper?

A.Enjoy your help.

B.Please don’t leave.

C.Help me, please.

D.Hug me close.

5.How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper?

A.She worried about the little girl’s future.

B.She decided to keep helping the little girl.

C.She felt a greater affection for the little girl.

D.She got surprised at the little girl’s worthless gift.

6.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.One must learn to share life experiences.

B.One often wants to lead a meaningful life.

C.One occasionally benefits from the poverty.

D.One should be more grateful for the gift of life.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。作者和其他人一起去西弗吉尼亚做志愿者，为有需要的人修理房屋。一开始作者认为这将会是一个普通的旅程，直到遇到了一个害羞的小姑娘，小姑娘最终给了作者一封让她感动的信，这让作者认识到我们要对生活有更多的感激。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different.可知，作者以前做过，所以她没有理由相信这次会有所不同，即会有一个常规的结果。BCD都指向认为这次的任务是特殊的、别致的，一个意思，排除。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据划线部分所在的句子A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.(有几次，我尝试和她对话，但是她有些害羞并保持距离，只是像一只小蝴蝶一样在我们身边飞来飞去)由此可推断，划线部分说明小女孩很害羞、害怕和我们交谈。AD与原文意义相反；C项指的是小女孩抗拒接受我。此处只是在很少的情况下尝试和小女孩对话时的情况，而且全文也没有提及女孩拒绝作者。故选B。

3.推理判断题。题目问从外貌描写上我们可以知道小女孩是怎样的。定位在文章第二段Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I'd ever seen(穿着脏衣服，没穿鞋，脸上带着最灿烂的笑容)可以看出，尽管小女孩物质条件不是很好，但是却有着大大的微笑。A.she formed a bad living habit小女孩有一个坏的生活习惯，属于主观推断，文章并没有说。B.she hoped for a better education她希望得到更好的教育，也不符合。作者只是来帮助改建遭受火灾的房子，但从外貌描写上并看不出来。D.she was strong and calm in the inner world.小女孩内心是平静坚强的，从文章看不出来。只是说小女孩有着无辜天真的笑容。而且在倒数第四段的倒数第二行，有adorable 这个单词，与lovely形成同义替换。故选C。

4.推理判断题。题目询问在纸最下面最可能写的是什么，定位到文章第七段，作者打开小女孩的信的部分on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn't control myself anymore — I bent down and hugged her.可知，这三个字瞬间将我的心击碎，流着眼泪我失去控制，弯下腰，拥抱了小女孩，并在本段最后作者写到在之后尽可能长的时间里，我们谁都没有走。分析选项AC情感都没有那么热烈。难点在B和D的区别。D项Hug me close.(抱紧我)，不能很好地解答最后一句，在之后尽可能长的时间里我们谁都没有离开。而B项Please don’t leave.(请不要离开)，相比较而言B项，感情更深，更打动人，也更符合情理，小女孩要的不是仅仅的抱一下，而是别离开。抱一下只是作者的自发行为。因此选B。在考试中，BD较难区分。故选B。

5.推理判断题。题目询问作者在打开信的时候作者感受到什么。根据倒数第三段的on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn't control myself anymore — I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.(报纸的底部是三个小字，瞬间击碎我的心。几乎泪流满面，我再也控制不住自己——我弯下腰拥抱了她。她也拥抱了我。在最长的一段时间里，我们都没放手)因此推断C项最合适，作者对小女孩的喜爱更近了一层。故选C。

6.主旨大意题。文章整个故事都在表达一个相同的观点，从一开始作者认为这将会是一个普通的旅程。到遇到了小姑娘从害羞到最终给作者一封让她感动的信的故事。文章最后一段主要是作者想表达的。文章最后说，因为这个小女孩，她也带回来了a greater appreciation for all of the blessings of my life.(更多地感谢我生命中的所有祝福。)由此可知，D. One should be more grateful for the gift of life.(一个人应该对生活拥有更多感激)是本文的主旨。文章并没有强调我们应该从生活经验中学习A排除，也并没有强调要过有意义的生活B排除，也没有说从生活中学习，C排除。故选D。