Question

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 work, 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（食品雜貨），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 city 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(陌生人) 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 made our confidence in humanity（人性）stronger as a whole. And it has also influenced us to be more mindful(在意的) of ways we can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be continuing for ever.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. They used it for work and daily life.

B. It was borrowed from their friend.

C. It was a nice Kona18 speed.

D. The man's job was bike racing.

2.We can learn from the text that ________.

A. the couple worked60 hours a week. B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought only the bike. D. life was hard for the young family.

3.How did people get to know the couple's problem?

A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.

4.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

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了一對艱辛度日的年輕夫婦，在丟失家里唯一的一輛自行車后，登報求出，得到許多人幫助的故事。告訴我們，有時候一個善意的行動可能對別人意味著很多事情，愛是能夠傳遞的。

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2.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.及第二段描述，可知這個年輕的家庭并不是很富有，故選D。

3.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. 描述，可知人們是從報紙上得到這個消息的。故選B。

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