Question

It was raining hard and nearly dusk. I was late for an appointment in the nearby city that I knew only by GPS. Now my phone had died. The usual interstate exits were closed. I couldn’t figure out how to get where I was going or how to let my appointment know I was likely not going to make it there.

I stopped at a McDonald’s in a poor part of the town and walked up to what appeared to be a mother and her teen daughter. I’m sorry, but do you mind, is it possible for me to look up a number on your phone and then call my friends and let them know I am lost?” She handed me her phone and they told me I was lucky that she had her phone. It was getting ready to be turned off because she didn't have enough money to pay the phone bill.

The young girl and mother seemed to be clinging to each other and talked together as I made my phone call, not really paying me much attention as the people at the other end of the phone told me to come on, I was not too late, and then told me how to get there As I stood to leave, suddenly, I reached into my wallet where I don't usually have cash and pulled out all. I had a $20 bill. I pressed it into the mother’s hand and then turned to leave quickly because 1 didn’t want to take the credit for it. But not before seeing that she was crying，her daughter called after me,” Thanks, sir. You have no idea how you just helped us.” And yet, they really helped me.

1.How was the adventure according to paragraph 1?

A.Frustrating. B.Smooth. C.Ordinary. D.Funny.

2.Why did the woman say the author was lucky?

A.Because her phone had power.

B.Because her phone still functioned.

C.Because she knew the people he planned to meet.

D.Because she had the telephone number he needed.

3.What can we know about the mother and her daughter?

A.They were living in the town.

B.They were also in great need.

C.They didn't pay attention to the author.

D.They often had dinner in McDonald’s.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The author must be poor. B.The mother refused the money.

C.The author didn't want to be thanked. D.The daughter expressed her thanks.

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.How to Help others by Phone

B.The Kindness Warming Strangers

C.The Story between me and a Mother

D.A Mysterious Story on a Rainy Night

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者在一次令人沮丧的经历中，需要打电话，这时作者在镇上一个贫穷地区的一家麦当劳前面停下来，向一对母亲寻求帮助，用了她们的电话，并塞给了母女20美元。这样的举动温暖了作者也同样温暖了需要帮助的母女。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段It was raining hard and nearly dusk. I was late for an appointment in the nearby city that I knew only by GPS. Now my phone had died. The usual interstate exits were closed. I couldn’t figure out how to get where I was going or how to let my appointment know I was likely not going to make it there.可知，雨下得很大，快黄昏了。我在附近城市的一个约会迟到了，我只知道全球定位系统。现在我的电话坏了。州际公路出口被关闭。我不知道如何去我要去的地方，或这让我的约会对象知道我可能不能去哪里了。由此判断出这次经历令人沮丧。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段She handed me her phone and they told me I was lucky that she had her phone. It was getting ready to be turned off because she didn't have enough money to pay the phone bill.可知，她把她的电话递给我，他们告诉我，我很幸运，因为她没有足够的钱来付电话费，它正准备关机。由此可知，为什么那个女人说作者很幸运是因为她的手机还能打电话。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。根据第二段I stopped at a McDonald’s in a poor part of the town我在镇上一个贫穷地区的一家麦当劳停下来。根据最后一段“Thanks, sir. You have no idea how you just helped us.” And yet, they really helped me.可知，谢谢，先生”。你根本不知道你是怎么帮我们的”但是，他们真的帮了我。由此判断出，这对母女也需要帮助。故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段I pressed it into the mother’s hand and then turned to leave quickly because 1 didn’t want to take the credit for it.可知，我把它塞到妈妈手里，然后转身迅速离开，因为我不想因此受到表扬。由此判断出，作者不想被感谢。故选C项。

5.

主旨大意题。短文叙述了作者在一次令人沮丧的经历中，需要打电话，这时作者在镇上一个贫穷地区的一家麦当劳前面停下来，向一对母亲寻求帮助，用了她们的电话，并塞给了母女20美元。这样的举动温暖了作者也同样温暖了需要帮助的母女。故短文的最佳标题为“善良温暖着陌生人”。故选B项。