Question

    Tyler and I stopped by our corner store. A few police cars caught Tyler’s attention. “Mom, can I use my allowance money and buy the policemen some doughnuts to say ‘thank you’?” he asked.

“Certainly!” I said, feeling proud that I was achieving my aim to raise my children to be grateful, tender-hearted and caring.

After we left the store, Tyler asked a question that would change our lives and the lives of countless others forever.

“Why were the police so happy about the doughnuts?”

I explained some people are not always friendly to police officers. Tyler was very sad to hear this, and instead of shrugging it off, he said that he was going to thank every cop in America and buy them each a doughnut!

I was shocked, but it never occurred to me to say “no”. In fact, I thought it was an excellent but unachievable idea. I suggested many other options, but nothing was enough for him on the newfound mission (使命).

I didn’t know how to put this passion into action, but I knew one thing: Tyler had found his purpose, and it was my duty to help him. I e-mailed our local office and asked if Tyler could host a thank-you event for them. They were delighted. At the event, they called Tyler “The Donut Boy”, a name that has become known throughout the nation.

Then we kept planning thank-you events and many caring people joined in. We were invited to TV stations, and flew to Washington, D.C. for National Police Week. It has been three years since a simple act of kindness sparked a wonderful idea in an eight-year-old boy,

In forty-eight states, more than 90,000 doughnuts have been delivered so far, with no end in sight. We’re made memories that will last a lifetime, but most importantly, we have served those who serve us daily and made our mark on this world.

1.What quality of Tyler made the author feel proud?

A.Kindness. B.Honesty.

C.Confidence. D.Independence.

2.How did the author react to Tyler’s wish to thank all the police at first?

A.She tried to change his idea. B.She told him it was impossible.

C.She praised him for his ambition. D.She expressed her doubt about it.

3.What can we infer about Tyler?

A.He is eight years old. B.He has become world-famous.

C.He’s influenced many people. D.His mission has been completed.

4.What conclusion can we draw from the text?

A.Well begun, half done. B.Strike while the iron is hot.

C.God helps those who help themselves. D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者想把孩子Tyler培养成具有感恩、温柔和关心品质的人。当作者听到孩子说想用零用钱给警察买些甜甜圈说声“谢谢”时，作者十分支持。后来作者联系办公室为孩子举办了感谢活动，他们通过众多感恩活动，为那些每天为人们服务并在这个世界上留下印记的人服务。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Certainly!” I said, feeling proud that I was achieving my aim to raise my children to be grateful, tender-hearted and caring.(“当然！”我说，我感到自豪的是，我正在实现我的目标，把我的孩子培养成感恩、温柔和关心的人)可知，Tyler的善良品质使得作者十分骄傲。故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段中的I was shocked, but it never occurred to me to say “no”. In fact, I thought it was an excellent but unachievable idea. I suggested many other options, but nothing was enough for him on the new found mission.(我很震惊，但我从未想过要说“不”。事实上，我认为这是一个很好但无法实现的想法。我提出了许多其他的选择，但对他来说，在这些新的任务中什么都不足够)可知，我在起初听到泰勒想感谢所有警察时，我很震惊并给他提出一些其他建议，想让他改变想法。故选A项。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的At the event, they called Tyler “The Donut Boy”, a name that has become known throughout the nation.(在这次活动中，他们称泰勒为“甜甜圈男孩”，这个名字已经在全国范围内广为人知)及倒数第二段中的We were invited to TV stations, and flew to Washington, D.C. for National Police Week.(我们被邀请去电视台，然后飞往华盛顿参加国家警察周)可以推测出，Tyler影响了很多人。故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的In forty-eight states, more than 90,000 doughnuts have been delivered so far, with no end in sight.(在48个州，到目前为止，已经有9万多个甜甜圈被送去，而且没有尽头)及根据文中作者起初听到孩子要感谢每个警察，送每个警察一个甜甜圈的想法时，作者觉得震惊并想改变他的想法，后来到坚持下来，可以总结出“只要有心，没有做不到的事情”的道理。故选D项。