Question

    It is with mixed emotions that I went to the young criminal center every few months to give vaccinations (接种疫苗). On the one hand, I feel lucky to be able to provide a service that may have a positive health effect on the residents. But, on the other hand, I feel a sense of sadness and disappointment as I see the prisoners being escorted (押送) by guards to the nursing unit.

My last visit was very memorable. For some reason, there was a lightness in the air. More than ever before, I felt a lightness as I spoke with each person. We shared stories and smiles and fears. Even the toughest prisoners seemed to be surrounded by light. As a mother, I saw them as not only youth, being punished for crimes, but also as children who have the potential to change for the better. Most of them wanted to talk longer! They were reaching out to us! It felt right.

There was one more prisoner. He was limited to a different unit in a lonely cell. We were asked if we were okay going down there. We said that we were. Two guards escorted us down and when we entered the area, instant tears welled up in my eyes. The area was sad. These guards didn’t smile. We entered the cell and had to make do with what was there.

We were done but I didn’t want to leave. I gave the 17 year old a gentle touch and smile as I explained what to do regarding the side effects. At first, there was no response, so I just looked down at his bare feet and then to my supplies. I thought that I had better pack up. Suddenly, he looked up at me and smiled before he said “Thanks” and then he gave me a thumbs-up. I smiled back and said, “You’re welcome. Take care of yourself.”

It was wonderful to receive a kind response from someone who was in such a harsh place. As we walked back to the main entrance, we didn’t speak. Where there can be a smile, there is hope. Sometimes smiles can be very powerful.

1.What can we know about the young in the young criminal center?

A.They received regular medical service.

B.They were treated unfairly.

C.They stayed in bad conditions.

D.They were forced to take treatment.

2.What was special about the center the last time the author went there?

A.She was asked to share stories. B.Every prisoner was kind to her.

C.The young people talked freely. D.She sensed a relaxing atmosphere.

3.What did the young man think of the author?

A.He disliked her for her sympathy.

B.He really appreciated her kindness.

C.He thought she would change his life.

D.He thought she was just an ordinary doctor.

4.What impressed the author most in this story?

A.The young man’s smile.

B.The medical care for prisoners.

C.The punishment to the prisoners.

D.The difference between the young man and others.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本篇是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者到青年犯罪中心为这些年轻的罪犯打疫苗的经历。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It is with mixed emotions that I went to the young criminal center every few months to give vaccinations”可知，作者每隔几个月就会去给这些年轻的罪犯接种疫苗，这说明这些年轻人接受了定期的医疗服务，故A项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For some reason, there was a lightness in the air”可知，上次作者去犯罪中心，她感受到了一种轻松的氛围，故D项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“smiled before he said “Thanks” and then he gave me a thumbs-up.”可知，他向作者道谢并对作者竖起了大拇指，由此可知，这位年轻人对作者的善意很感激，故B项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Sometimes smiles can be very powerful”可知，作者对这位年轻人的微笑印象最为深刻，故A项正确。