Question

    “Beauty isn't about having a pretty face,” begins a motivational quote. “It's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul. Oh, and pretty nails!”

That may be Angela Peters' motto. Last July, Peters, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon (沙龙) at the Walmart shopping center in Burton to have her nails done. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), was turned away. The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands kept shaking. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was now a disappointment.

A Walmart cashier about to go on her break happened to see this. Ebony Harris recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. “She's just like everyone else. She wants to look pretty. So why can't she?” Harris said.

Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked.

A smile spread across Peters' face. “Yeah!” Harris led Peters into the supermarket, where they shopped for nail polish. They settled on a color that would catch every eye. They then made their way into a neighboring Subway, found a table for two, and started. Harris gently took Peters' hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. “She moved her hands a little bit, and she kept saying she was sorry,” Harris said. “I told her, ‘Don't say that. You're fine.’ She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.”

Watching it all with surprise and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “She was so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!”

1.Why does the author mention the quote in the first paragraph?

A.To compare different views. B.To introduce the topic of the passage.

C.To show the importance of beauty. D.To share his opinion about beauty.

2.The nail salon refused Peters' request because     .

A.she had to use a wheelchair B.they were too busy to serve her

C.she couldn't keep her hands still D.they hadn't the color she wanted

3.Which of the following words can best describe Harris?

A.Brave and generous. B.Careful and fair-minded.

C.Honest and considerate. D.Patient and warm-hearted.

4.What can be inferred about Tasia Smith from the last paragraph?

A.She thought highly of Harris' behavior.

B.She wrote a thank-you letter to Walmart.

C.She regretted not lending Peters a helping hand.

D.She misunderstood Harris' relationship with Peters.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述患有脑瘫的Peters，想要到沃尔玛购物中心的一家美甲沙龙里去做指甲，却被拒之门外。因为疾病的原因，她不能让手静止，当时沃尔玛正要休息的职员Harris看见了这一幕，热心地帮助她做了美甲，让她度过了美好的一天。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段“Beauty isn't about having a pretty face,” begins a motivational quote. “It's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul. Oh, and pretty nails!”可知一段励志名言开头是这样说的：“美丽并不意味着有一张漂亮的脸，还意味着漂亮的心灵和灵魂，哦，还有漂亮的指甲！”接着后文讲述了患有脑瘫的Peters，想要到沃尔玛购物中心的一家美甲沙龙里去做指甲，却被拒之门外。因为疾病的原因，她不能让手静止，当时沃尔玛正要休息的职员Harris看见了这一幕，热心地帮助她做美甲这个故事。由此可推知，作者在文章首段引用那句关于美的名言是为了引出文章的主题。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段中The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands kept shaking. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was now a disappointment.可知美容院告诉她，由于她的手一直在抖，他们担心很难给她好好地涂指甲。对Peters来说，这本来是一个美丽的日子，现在却令人失望。由此可知，这家美甲店拒绝了Peters的美甲请求是因为Peters的手一直抖个不停。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段中Ebony Harris recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. “She's just like everyone else. She wants to look pretty. So why can't she?” Harris said.( Ebony Harris承认Peters是沃尔玛的常客。“她和其他人没什么两样。她想看起来漂亮。为什么她不能做美甲呢？”Harris说)以及最后一段中“She was so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!”(“她对她很有耐心，”她写道。“感谢沃尔玛的工作人员让这个美丽的女生节变得如此美好!”)由此可推知，Harris帮助了被美甲店拒绝的Peters，答应给她美甲，而且非常有耐心。Harris有一副热心肠且非常有耐心。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中“She was so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!”可知“她对她很有耐心，”她写道。“感谢沃尔玛的工作人员让这个美丽的女孩度过了美好的一天!”由此可推知，Tasia Smith高度赞扬了Harris的行为。故选A。