Question

    The snow was falling. The schools were over earlier than usual, but much to my surprise my appointment wasn’t canceled. And so I went, feeling especially heroic. Snow or no snow, I’d be on time for my scheduled donation at the local blood center.

When I got there, I discovered four more “hero-types” were already there, with machines quietly collecting their lifesaving gifts. Seeing them made me believe that while I was proud to be there, I wasn’t a hero. And any silly heroic thoughts quickly disappeared as I lay back in my own donor chair and began my donation. I was ready to make a difference in the life of someone I’ d never meet.

My wife Karen is a donor, too. She’s been on the bone marrow (骨髓) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a child. That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, but Karen was called again recently as it turned out she might be a match for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she’d still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions in preparation for the pages of paperwork to follow. It was a race against time. I wish I could say this race was won, but again it wasn’t.

Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll clear an afternoon from my schedule and call for an appointment. Whatever blood product they need whole, I’ll gladly give. I don’t know whose life my donation may affect, but it really doesn’t matter. And sadly, while so few among us actually take the time to donate, Karen and I always will.

1.What can be inferred about the author from the first paragraph?

A.He is quite fond of taking risks.

B.He is a man who always keeps his word.

C.The snow almost ruined his appointment.

D.He never thinks donating blood is a heroic deed.

2.What influence did other donors have on the author?

A.They changed his attitude to himself.

B.They helped him find joy in donating.

C.They made him feel it a duty to donate.

D.They strengthened his belief not to be a donor.

3.What does the passage say about Karen and her bone marrow donation?

A.She has been found a match to nobody.

B.She decided to join in it over 20 years ago.

C.She fell in trouble when she came to paperwork.

D.She has already met with two failures in donation.

4.Which of the following shows the author’s opinion?

A.More people should have become donors.

B.The donation itself should have been made easier.

C.Receivers should have been introduced to donors.

D.More blood products should have been developed.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子Karen经常在当地的血液中心参加献血或骨髓捐献活动，在这项活动中作者感悟到献出的每一份小小爱心都可能会有大的影响，希望更多的人称为捐献者。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中Snow or no snow, I’d be on time for my scheduled donation at the local blood center.（不管下不下雪，我都会准时在当地血液中心进行预定的献血）从第一段可以推断出作者是个说话算数的人。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中Seeing them made me believe that while I was proud to be there, I wasn’t a hero.（看到他们使我相信，虽然我很自豪能在那里，但我不是一个英雄）可知其他捐助者让作者改变了对自己的态度。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, but Karen was called again recently as it turned out she might be a match for someone else.（那个小女孩还没等凯伦的骨髓帮上忙就死了，但最近凯伦又接到了电话，因为她可能是别人的另一半）以及最后一句It was a race against time. I wish I could say this race was won, but again it wasn’t.（我希望我可以说这场比赛赢了，但它又一次输了）可知Karen的骨髓捐赠已经遭遇了两次失败。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中And sadly, while so few among us actually take the time to donate, Karen and I always will.（遗憾的是，虽然我们中很少有人真正花时间去捐赠，但Karen和我总是会这样做）可推知作者认为应该有更多的人成为捐赠者。故选A。