Question

    When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.

1.What was the author’s life like when he was 12?

A.Boring B.Peaceful C.Unhappy D.Meaningful

2.How did the volunteer work benefit the author?

A.It made him popular in his town.

B.It helped him find the meaning of life.

C.It helped him understand others’ lives better.

D.It helped to shape his dream career.

3.Why did the author choose writing as his job?

A.He was inspired by his teacher.

B.He could pass positive energy to readers.

C.He wanted to share his school experiences.

D.He found he had a talent for writing.

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To encourage people to say “no” to bullies bravely.

B.To encourage people to face changes bravely in life.

C.To encourage people to treat others with kindness in daily life.

D.To encourage people to learn to care more about others’ feelings.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。讲述作者因为自己在学校被人欺凌因此决定参加志愿者活动。并在活动中明白了生命的意义。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied at school. I felt completely alone in my small town（当我12岁的时候，我就知道我的青少年时期将是我一生中最糟糕的时期。我是个局外人，在学校受欺负。我在我的小镇上感到非常孤独）可知，12岁的作者过得不开心。A. Boring 无聊的；B. Peaceful 平和的；C. Unhappy 不幸福的 ；D. Meaningful 有意义的。故选C项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone（但在我14岁开始做志愿者工作后，我把我的问题变成了帮助他人的热情。这个练习仁慈的机会让我觉得我的人生有了更大的目标。我分享的正能量越多，得到的友善和感激就越多。我意识到我生活的目的是接触人们，特别是青少年，帮助他们不那么孤独）可知，作者在做了志愿者后发现他的人生有了更大的目标，他帮助青少年让他们感觉不那么的孤单。作者的生活变的有意义了。故选B项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第三段One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me（我最大的梦想之一就是成为一名作家，这样我就可以写书，像那些书帮助我一样帮助其他青少年）可知，成为一名作家可以写一些帮助青少年的书。故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change（在我最需要帮助的时候，善良救了我。即使是小小的善举也能改变一个人的生活。你永远不知道别人正在经历什么。但是通过练习每天的善良，你会成为积极改变的建筑师）可知，善举也能改变一个人的生活，我们要对他人善良。故选C项。