1、Day 5人物传记&故事类AIt was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was wi
2、th her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善)
3、 group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that hed come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a fl
4、ower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was jus
5、t too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mothers Day t
6、o you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.1. What dose the author intend to tell us?A. One can never be too careful.B. Actions speak louder
7、 than words.C. Love begins with a little smile.D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B. Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his mothers support.C. Tenysons care for the elderly wom
8、an puzzled the flower seller.D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.3.The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_”.A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Flower PowerB. Mothers DayC. An A
9、ccidental InjuryD. An Embarrassing MomentBMy First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. cl
10、ass, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or
11、whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my s
12、hoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving
13、!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the
14、guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.1. Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _.A. waswelltrained B. feltscaredC. madeuphismindtorun D. losthope2. WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thy
15、ear?A. Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.B. Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.C. Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.D. Toshareapreciousmemory.3. Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?A. Hemadeit. B. Hequithalfway.C. Hegotthefirstprize. D. Hewalkedtotheend.4. Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A. Amanoweshissuccessto
16、hisfamilysupport.B. Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.C. Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D. Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.CLast Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decide
17、d that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.The idea came from the bridegrooms father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distribute
18、d daily meals to thousands of people who have suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he to
19、ld that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribu
20、tion center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients(接受者)On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. “Its like sharing a dinner with your friends
21、 and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who dont even have the most basic things,” Michael said. “Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.”1. Why was there so many homel
22、ess people in Kilis?A. To attend Michael and Lindas wedding.B. To support the organization.C. To escape the damaging earthquake.D. To help distribute free daily meals.2. How did the couple celebrate their wedding?A. They treated their friends and s to a big dinner.B. They afforded the entire cost of
23、 the day for feeding victims.C. They shared their happiness with the s in Kilis.D. They took photos with the grateful victims.3. What does the underlined word “approached” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. took in B. moved toC. came across D. consulted withDWhen I was 17, I read a magazine article about a muse
24、um called the McNay, once the home of a watercolor1 ist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, “Do you have the address?” “No, but Ill recognize it; there was a picture in the
25、magazine.”“Oh, stop. There it is!”The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.“May I help you?” a man asked. “No,” I said. “Were fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you werent that
26、interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy (爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. “Where do you think you are?” he asked. I turned sharply. “The
27、McNay Art Museum!” He smiled, shaking his head. “Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street.” “Whats this place?” I asked, still confused. “Well, its our home.” My heart jolted (颤动). I raced to the staircase and called out, “Sally! Come down immediately!”“Theres some really good stuff up there.” Sh
28、e stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, “Sorry, please forgive us. You have a really nice place.” Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldnt believe how long they let us look around without saying
29、 anything.The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. “Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinkin
30、g it was the McNay Museum?”“Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone.”“That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed aft
31、er that. Ive always wanted to thank you.”1. What do we know about Marian McNay?A. She passed away.B. She worked as a community leader.C. She helped in the museum.D. She wrote articles for magazines.2. Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?A. She disliked people who were nosy.B
32、. She felt nervous when talking to strangers.C. She knew more about art than the man.D. She mistook him for a tour guide.3. How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?A. Puzzled and annoyed. B. Concerned and anxious.C. Frightened and upset. D. Delighted and excited.4. Wh
33、at could we learn from the last paragraph?A. People should have good taste to enjoy life.B. People should spend more time with their family.C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.答案A【答案解析】 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A这是一篇记叙文。文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发
34、现了一位摔倒受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可能带来快乐。【1题详解】推理判断题。这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可能带来快乐。故选D。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中so we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer he
35、r up.(所以我们去找卖花的人，问她我们能不能买一朵花给那位女士，让她高兴起来。)可推断Tenyson的主意获得了他的母亲的支持，故选B。【3题详解】词义猜测题。根据下文he said he was just too scared to go up to her(他说他太害怕了，不敢去找她)可猜出 画线句句意：当我们走向她时，我的儿子因为鲜血和医疗器械感到害怕，故“intimidated”意思是害怕。故选C。【4题详解】主旨大意题。这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。所以最好的
36、题目应该是鲜花的力量，故选A。B【答案解析】 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了自己第一次跑马拉松，凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励志故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Yet, I was determined to go ahead.可知，马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短，但作者仍下定决心参赛。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic可知，作者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有运
37、动天赋。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第10段I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.可知，作者坚持到了最后，而且得到了一块奖牌，虽然不是第一名，由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选A。【4题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段Determined to be myself
38、, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的意志。故选B。点睛：文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（3）语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事
39、实排序型。此题中的前三题为细节理解题。细节理解题首先要根据题干准确定位信息句，其次要对信息句进行准确的理解和判断，如第一题为转述型，I was determined to go ahead即made up his mind to run。第二题为语义理解题。根据文章第二段的信息In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well.可知，作者没有运动天赋。而第三题则为转述型，根据信息句I was one of the final run
40、ners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.可知，作者跑完了马拉松，正好与made it 意义相同。C【答案解析】 1. C 2. B 3. D本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一对土耳其新婚夫妻Michael和Linda在婚礼上给受到地震袭击而无家可归的人分发食物的故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The couple had decided that ins
41、tead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.”可知接受他们帮助的是地震袭击的受害者。故C项正确。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding
42、 them for the day.”可知新郎的父亲建议把婚礼的钱用来给地震受害者购买食物。根据第三段前两句可知新郎和新娘同意了这个建议。故B项正确。【3题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“The idea came from the bridegrooms father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization.”可知Ted先想到了这个主意，于是他去征求慈善组织的代表的意见。故文章中的“approached”意为“咨询；与商量”。故D项正确。D【答案解析】 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C本文是一篇记叙文。作者和朋友
43、原想参观McNay博物馆，却误将一个私人住宅当成McNay博物馆。30年后，一位女士认出误撞入自己住宅的作者，指出正是因为作者的误撞入自己家才让她意识到自己住的地方有多么美丽。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death”可知，作者去参观的McNay 博物馆是已故去的Marian McNay的家变成的。Marian McNay已经去世。故选A项。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Tour guides got on my nerves. What if t
44、hey talked a long time about a painting you werent that interested in?”可知，作者误认为屋子里的男人是位导游，而拒绝了他的帮助。故选D项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem?（大厅的人看起来都非常爱窥探的，眼睛好奇地看着我。他们怎么了？）”可以推断出，作者当时感到困惑不解，不知道为什么那些人盯着她看；也觉得他们爱窥探他人，有点生气。故选A项。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in”可知，在作者到她家参观之前，这位女士从未意识到自己住的地方多么美丽，从而可以推断出，人们往往对自己周围的美视而不见。故选C项。