Question

    One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office.

It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”

I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have answers to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.

The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?

“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering. ” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.

“It’s your turn,” he said.

After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he really started to live his own life.

Maybe I gave David something. But I have also learned that one — without any words — can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.

1.What was David like when the writer first met him?

A.He was very nervous. B.He was in deep sorrow.

C.He was mentally troubled. D.He was frightened by the writer.

2.What do we know from the third paragraph?

A.The writer didn’t know what to do. B.The writer had a plan to help David.

C.The writer decided to keep silent. D.The writer couldn’t solve the problem.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer cheated when playing chess. B.David never looked at the writer.

C.Chess healed David’s wounded heart. D.The writer gave his chess to David.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.A boy fixed his mental problem by playing chess. B.A psychologist should be good at listening.

C.A calm mind helps solve problems. D.A listening ear matters in helping others.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了身为心理学家的作者帮助了一个心理有问题的小男孩David，一开始他们只是下棋一言不发，直到几个月后David才和作者交流。这件事也让作者意识到一个人——不需要任何语言——也可以向另一个人伸出援手。所需要的只是一个拥抱，一个哭泣时可以依靠的肩膀，一个友好的抚摸，还有一只倾听的耳朵。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”可知那就是David。他不安地走来走去，脸色苍白，双手微微发抖。他的班主任以前给我介绍过他。“这个男孩失去了家人，”他写道。“他很难过，拒绝和别人说话，这是可以理解的，我很担心他。你能帮助吗？”由此可知，作者第一次见到David时，David有心理问题。故选C。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段中How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have answers to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.可知我怎样才能帮助他呢？有些问题心理学无法回答，也无法用言语描述。有时候，一个人能做的最好的事情就是敞开心扉、静静地倾听。我会这样做。由此可知，作者有一个帮助大卫的计划。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段中It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.可知下棋时作弊是不容易的，不过我承认我确实让David赢过一两次。由此可知，作者下棋时作弊。故选A。

4.

主旨大意题。根据最后一段Maybe I gave David something. But I have also learned that one — without any words — can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.可知也许我给了David什么。但我也知道，一个人——不需要任何语言——也可以向另一个人伸出援手。所需要的只是一个拥抱，一个哭泣时可以依靠的肩膀，一个友好的抚摸，还有一只倾听的耳朵。结合主要记叙了身为心理学家的作者帮助了一个心理有问题的小男孩David，一开始他们只是下棋一言不发，直到几个月后David才和作者交流。这件事也让作者意识到一个人——不需要任何语言——也可以向另一个人伸出援手。所需要的只是一个拥抱，一个哭泣时可以依靠的肩膀，一个友好的抚摸，还有一只倾听的耳朵。由此可知，这篇文章的主旨是在帮助别人的时候，倾听很重要。故选D。