高三英语阅读理解人物故事一解题方法和技巧及练习题

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一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解Thegreat-grandmotherislearningEnglishwiththehelpofherfamilywhensheisattheageof91.Shehopestousethelanguageatnextyear'sOlympicGamesinTokyo.Takamizawawasoneofthemorethan200,00peoplewhorequestedtovolunteerforTokyo's2020Games.Englishisnotrequiredforservice,butitisausefulskillforvolunteerstohave.ButTakamizawahadnotbeenabletolearnthelanguagewhenshewasyoung.TakamizawasaidthatshewasinhighschoolwhenWorldWarTwostarted.Shesaid,"Inmysecondyearthere,Englishwasbannedbecauseitwastheenemylanguage."Takamizawasaidhergrandchildrenhelpedpersuadeherthatshewasnottoooldtolearn."WhenItalkedtomygrandchildrenaboutmywish,theysaid,'It'snottoolate.Wewillteachyouonewordaday'".NatsukoisTakamizawa'sgranddaughterandmainEnglishteacher.NatsukosendsanewEnglishwordtohergrandmother'sphoneeveryday.TheyalsooftenworktogetherdirectlyonphrasesthatTakamizawawillneedfortheOlympics."WelcometoTokyo,thisistheOlympicstadium,howcanIhelpyou?"TakamizawaanswerswhenaskedtosayanEnglishphraseshehaslearned.Natsukoexplainsthatshewantedtogivehergrandmothersomethingtoenjoy."IcanclearlyseeherEnglishisgettingbetter.It'smyjoynow."TheEFEnglishProficiencyIndexisameasureofthelevelofEnglishspokeninacountry.Japanranks49thamongcountrieswhereEnglishisnotthefirstlanguage.ThissituationisslowlychangingasyoungergenerationswelcomeEnglish.However,TakamizawabelievesrealchangewillnothappenunlessJapanesepeoplebecomemoreopentotherestoftheworld.Witharound500daystogountilthegamesbegin,thewholeTakamizawafamilyisreadytowelcometheworldtoTokyo.（1）Whycouldn'tTakamizawalearnEnglishwhenshewasyoung?A.BecauseEnglishwasuseless.B.BecauseshewastooyoungtolearnEnglish.C.BecauseEnglishwasforbiddentolearn.D.BecauseshewasunwillingtolearnEnglish.（2）Whatcanweknowfromthethirdparagraph?A.Takamizawagetsstrongsupportfromherfamily.B.Takamizawa'sgrandchildrenloveheralot.C.NatsukoisTakamizawa'sgranddaughterandonlyEnglishteacher.D.NatsukoteachesTakamizawaEnglishmainlybytalkingwithher.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"Thissituation"inParagraph4referto?A.EnglishisnotthefirstlanguageinJapan.B.ThelevelofEnglishspokeninJapanisrelativelylow.C.YoungergenerationsinJapanwelcomeEnglish.D.Japanesepeoplebecomeopentotherestoftheworld.（4）Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.B.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa为了做好迎接在东京举行的2020奥运会的志愿工作，在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下开始学习英语。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ButTakamizawahadnotbeenabletolearnthelanguagewhenshewasyoung.TakamizawasaidthatshewasinhighschoolwhenWorldWarTwostarted.Shesaid,‘Inmysecondyearthere,Englishwasbannedbecauseitwastheenemylanguage.’”可知，是在她高中二年级时第二次世界大战大战爆发了，而英语因为是敌人的语言被禁止了，故选C。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”Takamizawasaidhergrandchildrenhelpedpersuadeherthatshewasnottoooldtolearn.‘WhenItalkedtomygrandchildrenaboutmywish,theysaid,‘It'snottoolate.Wewillteachyouonewordaday'”.可知她的孙辈说服并且帮助她学习英语，因此推断她从家人那里得到很大的支持。故选A。（3）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“Japanranks49thamongcountrieswhereEnglishisnotthefirstlanguage.”在英语不是第一语言的国家中，日本排名第49位。可知“Thissituation”指的是在日本人的英语水平相对较低，故选B。（4）考查主旨大意。文章主要介绍了日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下学习英语，从她身上体现了“活到老，学到老”的精神，故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。2．阅读理解Sometimesjustwhenweneedthepowerofmiraclestochangeourbeliefs,theymaterializeintheplaceswe'dleastexpect.Theycancometousasagreatchangeinourphysicalrealityorasasimplecoincidenceinourlives.Sometimesthey'rebigandcan'tbemissed.Othertimesthey'resosubtlethatifwearen'taware,wemaymissthemaltogether.Theycancomefromthelipsofastrangerwesuddenlyandmysteriouslymeetatjusttherightinstant.Ifwelistencarefully,we'llalwaysheartherightwords,attherighttime,todazzle(目眩)usintoarealizationofsomethingthatwemayhavefailedtonoticeonlymomentsbefore.OnacoldJanuaryafternoonin1989,IwashikingupthetrailthatleadstothetopofEgypt'sMt.Horeb.I'dspentthedayatSt.Catherine'sMonasteryandwantedtogettothepeakbysunsettoseethevalleybelow.AsIwaswindingupthenarrowpath,I'doccasionallyseeotherhikerswhowerecomingdownfromadayonthemountain.Whiletheywouldgenerallypasswithsimplyanodoragreetinginanotherlanguage,therewasonemanthatdaywhodidneither.Isawhimcomingfromthelastswitchbackonthetrailthatledtothebacksideofthemountain.Ashegotcloser,IcouldseethathewasdresseddifferentlyfromtheotherhikersI'dseen.Ratherthanthehigh-techfabricsandstylesthathadbeenthenorm,thismanwaswearingtraditionalEgyptianclothing.Heworeatattered,rust-coloredgalabiaandobviouslyoldandthick-soledsandalsthatwerecoveredindust.Whatmadehisappearancesoodd,though,wasthatthemandidn'tevenappeartobeEgyptian!Hewasasmall-framedAsianman,hadverylittlehair,andwaswearinground,wire-rimmedglasses.Aswenearedoneanother,Iwasthefirsttospeak,"Hello,"Isaid,stoppingonthetrailforamomenttocatchmybreath.Notasoundcamefromthemanashewalkedcloser.Ithoughtthatmaybehehadn'theardmeorthewindhadcarriedmyvoiceawayfromhiminanotherdirection.Suddenlyhestoppeddirectlyinfrontofmeonthehighsideofthetrail,lookedupfromtheground,andspokeasinglesentencetomeinEnglish,"Sometimesyoudon'tknowwhatyouhavelostuntilyou'velostit."AsItookinwhatIhadjustheard,hesimplysteppedaroundmeandcontinuedhisgoingdownthetrail.Thatmomentinmylifewasasmallmiracle.Thereasonislessaboutwhatthemansaidandmoreaboutthetimingandthecontext.Theyearwas1989,andtheColdWarwasdrawingtoaclose.whatthemanonthetrailcouldn'thaveknownisthatitwasduringmyEgyptianpilgrimage(朝圣),andspecificallyduringmyhiketothetopofMoses'smountain,thatI'dsetthetimeasidetomakedecisionsthatwouldaffectmycareerinthedefenseindustry,myfriends,myfamily,and,ultimately,mylife.IhadtoaskmyselfwhatthechanceswereofanAsianmandressedinanEgyptiangalabiacomingdownfromthetopofthishistoricmountainjustwhenIwaswalkingup,stoppingbeforeme,andofferinghiswisdom,seeminglyfromoutofnowhere.Myanswertomyownquestionwaseasy:theoddswereslimtonone!Inameetthatlastedlessthantwominutesonamountainhalfwayaroundtheworldfrommyhome,atotalstrangerhadbroughtclarityandthehintofawarning,regardingthehugechangesthatIwouldmakewithinamatterofdays.Inmywayofthinking,that'samiracle.Isuspectthatweallexperiencesmallmiraclesinourliveseveryday.SometimeswehavethewisdomandthecouragetorecognizethemforwhattheyareInthemomentswhenwedon't,that'sokayaswell.Itseemsthatourmiracleshaveawayofcomingbacktousagainandagain.Andeachtimetheydo,theybecomealittlelesssubtle,untilwecan'tpossiblymissthemessagethattheybringtoourlives!Thekeyisthatthey'reeverywhereandoccureverydayfordifferentreasons,inresponsetothedifferentneedsthatwemayhaveinthemoment.Ourjobmaybelessaboutquestioningtheextraordinarythingsthathappeninourdailylivesandmoreaboutacceptingthegiftstheybring.（1）WhydidtheauthormakeapilgrimagetoMtHorebinEgypt?A.Hewasinsearchofamiracleinhislife.B.Itwasaholyplaceforareligiouspersontoheadfor.C.Heintendedtomakearrangementsforhislifeinthefuture.D.Hewaitedpatientlyinexpectationofmeetingawiseperson.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"myownquestion"refertoinparagraph6?A.Forwhatreasondidthemanstopbeforeme?B.WhydidtheAsianmangotothemountain?C.WhatchangewouldImakewithinamatterofdays?D.Whatwastheprobabilitythatotherstoldustherightwords?（3）Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"subtle"inparagraph7?A.Apparent.B.Delicate.C.Precise.D.Sufficient.（4）TheauthorviewedthemeetwiththeAsianmanasamiracleinhislifeinthat________.A.theAsianman'sappearancehadadecidingeffectonhisfuturelifeB.hiswordswereinperfectresponsetotheneedhehadatthatmomentC.whattheAsianmansaidwasabundantinthephilosophyoflifeD.theAsianmanimpressedonhimtheworthofwhathehadpossessed（5）Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Canyourecognizeamiracle?B.Isamiraclesignificanttous?C.Whenmightamiracleoccur?D.Whydoweneedamiracle?（6）AftertheencounteroftheAsianman,whatwillthewriterprobablydoimmediately?A.Continuewalkinguptothetopofthemountain.B.Havearesttorefreshhimself.C.Trytohaveaheart-to-heartconversationwiththeAsianman.D.Comedownthemountain.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）B（5）A（6）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了一次埃及朝圣时，爬到何烈山半山腰时，偶遇了一位正在下山的亚洲陌生人。这位智者停下来给作者说“在失去前你不知道你得到了什么”。点醒了作者做出正确的决定。并讲述了作者通过这件事情对奇迹的思考，我们生活时时处处都存在奇迹。（1）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“thatI'dsetthetimeasidetomakedecisionsthatwouldaffectmycareerinthedefenseindustry,myfriends,myfamily,and,ultimately,mylife.”可知，作者把这段时间预留出来做一些影响他国防工业工作、家庭以及最终生活的一些决定。故选C。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第六段中的“Myanswertomyownquestionwaseasy”我自己对自己问题的答案是简单的，同时前一句作者也提出了自己的问题：为什么他会停下给我说他的观点。并且在第六段最后一句话中，作者强调了这次偶遇智者给作者说的话对他接下来几天要做的决定提供了清晰的思路和暗示的提醒。故选D。（3）考查词义猜测。根据第七段中的“Andeachtimetheydo,theybecomealittlelesssubtle,untilwecan'tpossiblymissthemessagethattheybringtoourlives!”每次奇迹出现，他们变得不那样细微，直到我们不能忽视它们给我们生活带来的信息。Until后的从句可以看出奇迹每次变得会更加明显，不是像之前那么微妙。故选B。（4）考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“Inameetthatlastedlessthantwominutesonamountainhalfwayaroundtheworldfrommyhome,atotalstrangerhadbroughtclarityandthehintofawarning,regardingthehugechangesthatIwouldmakewithinamatterofdays.Inmywayofthinking,that'samiracle.”可知，智者给作者说的话对他接下来几天要做的决定提供了清晰的思路和暗示的提醒。故选B。（5）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段，针对我们当下不同的需求，奇迹时时处处都以不同原因存在着。我们的工作不是质疑这些离奇的事情，更多的是接受生活带给我们的这些礼物。故选A。（6）考查推理判断。从智者的行为“comingdownfromthetopofthishistoricmountain”下山；和智者对作者说的话“Sometimesyoudon'tknowwhatyouhavelostuntilyou'velostit.”在失去前你不知道你得到了什么可推断，智者告诉作者要珍惜现在所拥有的。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3．阅读理解Formostofherlife,SuanneLaqueur'spassionforstorytellingwasshownonthedancefloor.AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother'sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,NewYork,foryears.ButwhenhermotherwasreadytoretireandanopportunityopenedforLaqueurtotakeoverthestudio,sherealizedshehadnointerestintakingonthebusinesssideofherart:"Owningastudioisalotofwork—financially,logistically.Ilovetheteaching,thechoreographing(编舞),thestaging,butIdidn'twanttoownit."YetLaqueur'sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.Duringtheprocess,sherealizedthatfollowinghertruepassion—tellingstoriesthroughwriting—madethebusinessoftheartworthwhile,andowningthatbusinessmeantshecoulddirectherwritingcareerhowevershechose.Startingwithhersecondself-publishednovel,shebeganinvestingmoretimeinmarketingandbuildingheraudience.Herinvestmentpaidoff.Since2014,Laqueur,now49,hasself-publishedsixnovels,whichcollectivelyhavehundredsofratingsandreviewsonGoodreads.Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter'sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize."Youhavetowritethemosttruthfulstorytoyou,andIthinkself-publishingallowsthatfreedom,'shesays."Ifyouworkwithtraditionalpublishing,it'smoreaboutwhat'smarketable,Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI'mcoolwiththat."（1）FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthatLaqueur_______.A.wasapart-timewriterwhenshewasyoungB.didn'tliketeachingdancinginfactC.wantedtoownapublishinghouseD.wasinterestedinrunninghermother'sstudio（2）WhatmadeLaqueurchangeherattitudetobusiness?A.Hermother'spersuasion.B.Thedesiretomakemoney.C.Self-publishinghernovels.D.Herownpassiontowardart.（3）Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"stoletheshow"inParagraph4?A.becameafailure.B.wasshowntopeople.C.gotalltheattention.D.wasaccidentallystolen.（4）WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLaqueur'ssaid?A.Self-publishingwillreplacetraditionalpublishing.B.Shewillneverusetraditionalpublishing.C.Traditionalpublishingonlyfocusesonthemarket.D.Sheenjoysthewayofself-publishing.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，苏安妮·拉克尔大半生教舞蹈，设计舞蹈，在舞台 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奖上大出风头。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother'sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,”可知，跳舞始终是Laqueur的中心。她在阿尔弗雷德大学主修舞蹈和戏剧，并在她母亲的舞蹈工作室任教多年。可知，Laqueur是一个兼职作家。故选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“YetLaqueur'sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.”可知，当她成为一名自主出版的作家，想出版自己的小说时，改变了她对商业的态度。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter'sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize.”可知“第25届年度作家文摘出版图书颁奖上，2300多篇作品获得了大奖”。可知，这是大出风头，吸引了所有人的关注，故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段Laqueur所言“Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI'mcoolwiththat.”可知，她认为自主出版的方式让她能出版自己的书，自己要写的故事。她对此很满意。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。4．阅读理解RussGremel,now98yearsold,decideditwastimetodonate$2milliontotheIllinoisAudubonSociety,acharitytopurchasenearly400acresoflandforwildlifeprotection.Gremelwasabletomakethisamazingdonationbecausehepurchased$1,000worthofWalgreensstocksevendecadesagowhosevaluehasgrownrecently."Asinglemanwithnokids,GremelhaslivedinthesameChicagohousefor95years,andhasalwayslivedsimply",neighborPatrickFalsotoldTODAY.FalsosaidheheardGremelsaymanytimesthe"moneywasn'tminetobeginwith"andthathealwaysintendedtogiveitaway.TheGremelWildlifeshelterwasfoundedonJune4.IllinoisAudubonSocietypresidentJimHerkertsaidGremel'sdonationwasextremelygenerous."It'sallowingustoprotectareallyvaluableandimportantpossessionandrealizeoneofGremel'swishesthatwecouldfindaplacewherepeoplecouldcomeoutandexperiencenaturethewayhedidasakid,"HerkerttoldTODAY.Afterdoingallthis,thispastweekend,GremeladoptedanoldChihuahua（吉娃娃犬）.Winniethedogwaspickedupasahomelessdogseveralmonthsago.Shesufferedfromakindofcancer,whichwastreated—andallsheneededwasalovinghome,whichColleenCollins,thefounderofPerfectPoochesAdoptionAgency,wasdeterminedtofind.GremelhadlosthisownbelovedChihuahuaearlierthisyear.WhenhereachedouttoCollinsaboutWinnie,shefeltthiscouldbeagoodmatch.ThatfeelinggrewwhenshebroughtWinnietohishouseforameetandgreet,andWinniewasintroducednotonlytoGremelbutalsosomeofhisfriendsandneighbors.Onehadbroughtoveralotoffreshstrawberries;allsaidthey'dbetheretohelpoutinanywayneeded.（1）PatrickFalsoismentionedinthetextmainlytoexplain_________.A.howGremelearnedthemoneyB.whatkindofpersonGremelisC.whyGremelmadethedonationD.whereGremelhasbeenliving（2）WhatcanwelearnaboutRussGremelfromthetext?A.Heraisedmanypetdogsinhislife.B.HeboughtWalgreensstockatage28.C.HeadoptedayoungChihuahuarecently.D.Hevolunteeredinwildlifesheltersregularly.（3）WhatcanweinferaboutGremel'sneighborsfromthetext?A.Theyliveinharmonywithanimals.B.TheyareimpressedwithdogWinnie.C.Theyleadahealthyandwealthylife.D.Theyarecaringandkindtoeachother.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。他经常给社会慈善机构捐钱。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段"‘Asinglemanwithnokids,GremelhaslivedinthesameChicagohousefor95years,andhasalwayslivedsimply’,neighborPatrickFalsotoldTODAY.FalsosaidheheardGremelsaymanytimesthe"moneywasn'tminetobeginwith"andthathealwaysintendedtogiveitaway.”格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。"Falso说，他听到Gremel说过很多次，"钱本来就不是我的"，他总是打算把钱送人。可知，PatrickFalso的话道出了为什么Gremel要做出捐赠。故选C。（2）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Gremelwasabletomakethisamazingdonationbecausehepurchased$1,000worthofWalgreensstocksevendecadesagowhosevaluehasgrownrecently.”格雷梅尔之所以能够做出这一惊人的捐赠，是因为他在70年前购买了价值1000美元的沃尔格林股票，而这些股票的价值最近一直在增长。他在28岁时购买了沃尔格林的股票。故选B。（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“WinniewasintroducednotonlytoGremelbutalsosomeofhisfriendsandneighbors.Onehadbroughtoveralotoffreshstrawberries;allsaidthey'dbetheretohelpoutinanywayneeded.”温妮不仅被介绍给格雷梅尔，还被介绍给他的一些朋友和邻居。一个人带来了许多新鲜的草莓;所有人都说他们会在那里以任何需要的方式提供帮助。可知，他的邻居之间是互相帮助友好相处的。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。5．阅读理解About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo"ignorepattern",shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduceherself."Hi,mynameisHelga!"WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A.K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabecauseshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad'shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather'sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedatmeandsaid,"Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday."ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn'tnormal.Kindnessisn'tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I'mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.So,I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I'malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.（1）WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga'sstory?A.Helga'sanxietyoverherfather'ssuddenillness.B.HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflighttoArizona.C.Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.D.Helgacouldn'tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather'sdeath.（2）Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart"defaultsetting"inparagraph5?A.Usualwayofdoingthings.B.Unexpectedwaytodothings.C.Ignorancetopeoplearound.D.Biggestsurprisetoothers.（3）Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool.B.Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.C.Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell.D.Heisapromoterofagoodcause.（4）Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ComfortingPeopleinNeedB.MakingKindnessNormalC.IgnoringUnnecessaryTroublesD.PractisingKindnessonthePlane【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者乘飞机时和女乘客Helga坐在了一起，Helga讲述了关于她的父亲死亡时，她在Arizona机场伤心痛苦时，旁人的态度，使得作者想在学校组织善行，让学生们用自己的善意去帮助那些需要帮助的人。（1）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.”可知作者对Helga哭泣时来来往往的人漠不关心的态度印象深刻，受到了触动，故选C。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的“Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.”可知，我们总是过多的关注自己，所以行善不是我们通常做事的方式，可推知选A。（3）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.”以及最后一段中的“I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.”可知作者是一个好的事业推广者，选D。（4）考查主旨大意，纵观全文可知。本文通过Helga讲述自己的经历，使得作者决定要让善行成为人们习以为常的事，注意关注生活中需要帮助的人，不冷漠以待。可知选B。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。6．阅读理解Whenmyfathermarriedmymotherin1943hegavemymothera1937crowncoinandtoldhertokeepitinthebackofherpurseandnotspendit.Thiswouldmeanthatshealwaysfeltthatshewasprotectedandwouldalwayshavemoneyifshereallyneededit.WhenIwasmarriedin1970myhusbandwhohadheardthisstoryobtaineda1937crownformeandIhavealwayskeptitinmywalletandIhavealwayshadenoughformyneeds.Afriendrecentlyfellonhardtimespartlythroughexternal(外部的)circumstancesandpartlythroughpoorplanning.FriendsandIhaveloanedhermoney,paidherbills,evengivenherfoodandtriedtoteachherbudgettechniques,butnoneofthemhasbeenasolution.Shehasjustslippeddeeperanddeeperintofinancialtroubleanddepression.Lastweekshelookedpaleandunwell,verydepressedandhopeless.Ithenthoughtabouthowthecrown,areminderofanother'scareandlove,hadprotectedmesoIwenttothebankfora$100dollarbill.Itoldmyfriendthestoryandaskedhertokeepthe$100inthebackofherwallet.Itturnedoutthatshedidn'thaveawalletsosheputthemoneyinalittlepencilcasewhereshekepthercoins.Sheimmediatelyfeltbetter."Ifeelrichandthankyouforbeingagoodfriend"shesaidandwewerebothabitteary.Thereasonforpassingthisonisnottopraiseanygenerosityonmypartbuttoshowthepowerof"randomactsofkindness".IwenthomeandrememberedalittlewalletIhadthatI'dneverusedandthought"I'llgivethattomyfriend."Iopeneditandinsidefound$100.Theuniverseisveryjustandifyourhearti