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It was a winter morning, ju...

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 【小题1】Why was the bike so important to the couple? A．They used it for work and daily life. B．It was their only possession. C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D．The man’s job was bike racing. 【小题2】We can infer from the text that ____________. A．the couple worked 60 hours a week.B．people were busy before Christmas C．the stranger brought over the bikeD．life was hard for the young family. 【小题3】What do the couple learn from their experience? A．Strangers are usually of little help.B．One should take care of their bike. C．News reports make people famous.D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.

Answer 1

【答案】
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【答案解析】试题分析：文章通过一对夫妻失去了心爱的自行车以后，一些陌生人提供帮助，说明善良的行为意义重大。
【小题1】A
细节题。根据第二段2,3,4行Trevor
used
it
to
get
to
work,
putting
in
60-hour
weeks
to
support
his
young
family.
And
the
bike
was
also
used
to
get
groceries（食品杂货），saving
us
from
having
to
walk
long
distances
from
where
we
live.说明在他们的生活中这两自行车非常重要，为他们的工作和日常生活提供了很多的便利，故A正确。
【小题2】D
推断题。根据文章第一段While
most
people
were
warming
up
their
cars,
Trevor,
my
husband,
had
to
get
up
early
to
ride
his
bike
four
kilometers
away
from
home
to
work.别人都是开车上班，而他要自己骑自行车，下文有提及他们用自行车来帮助做很多事情，自行车丢了以后他们非常难过。说明他们的经济情况很不理想，故D正确。
【小题3】D
推理题。根据文章最后一段最后一句No
matter
how
big
or
how
small,
an
act
of
kindness
shows
that
someone
cares.
And
the
results
can
be
everlasting.说明善良的行为对我们有很大的影响，故D正确。
考点：考查了人生百味类短文阅读
点评：本文有一定的思想性，对考生有一定的教育意义，难度较小，多关注细节。