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【题目】In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression（侵略）in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans as well. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.

From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, bur sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don’t get to see this soft side of others often and we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we’re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them.

Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.

No more angry shouts and no more horns!

When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.

Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But more often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.

【1】The author has discovered that people will feel happy when ______.

A. they offer their help

B. they receive others’ help

C. they feel others’ kindness

D. they show their weakness

【2】The author feels sad sometimes because ______.

A. he has a soft heart

B. he relies much on others

C. some people pretend to be kind

D. some people fail to see the kindness in others

【3】In this passage, the author advises us to ______.

A. handle problems by ourselves

B. accept help from others

C. admit our weakness

D. show our bravery

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Wheel Chair Experience.

B. Weakness and Kindness.

C. Weakness and Strength

D. A Driving Experience

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇议论文。在动物王国弱势会带来被侵略，在人类社会有时也是如此。但作者认为弱势能显现出人们的善良，给人们带来更多的帮助。从而使双方都感到幸福。作者以自己的经历向人们阐述了弱势与善良的关系。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中第一段I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. 可知我的弱势显现了人们的善良，进而许多人帮助我。又因I have discovered that it makes them happy可知：帮助别人能使他们感到幸福。故选A 。

【2】细节理解题。根据根据第二段sometimes I was sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don’t get to see this soft side of others.理解可知：看到有些人过于独立拒绝别人的帮助，从而看不到别人善良的一面，我感到很伤心。因此选D。

【3】主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段可知But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people.是文章的中心句，全文作者以自己的亲身经历向人们阐述了：有时承认自己的弱势给人们带来好处，承认弱势能改善人们之间的关系，使自己得到更多的帮助，让我们看到人性的善良。选C。

【4】文章标题。文章的作者第一段就提出了自己的论点my weakness brings out the kindness in people. 文章通篇以自己的经历向人们阐述弱势与善良的关系。故选B。