Question

 In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

   Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

    After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because_______.

A. she missed the only train back home

B. she was going home for her holidays

C. the town was far away from Sydney

D. her work delayed her trip to Sydney

2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A. He gave the girl a ride back home.

B. He helped the girl find a ride.     

C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.

D. He watched the girl for three hours.

3.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that_________.

A. she realized he was Gordon

B. she had known him for decades

C. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

D. she was going to the nearby town 

4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A. Those who give rides will be rapid.

B. Good manners bring about happiness.

C. People should offer free rides to others.

D. Giving sometimes produces nice results.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析 本文是记叙文，作者在数十年前曾经错过回家的唯一的火车 但碰到路人Gordon帮助了他，数十年后作者碰到了一个要搭车的人，想不到是当年那个给他提供帮助的人。

1.A细节题。根据第一段Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride，作者错过唯一的一趟火车，因此不得有搭个便车回去。故选A项。

2.B 细节题。根据第二段一个叫Gordonr的人走过来，他不能给我提供便车，但建议我回他们吃个饭，并且他认为我站了如此久肯定饿了，他让我放心，并且承诺帮我找个回家的顺风车，回到他家给我提供了吃的，帮我找回家的顺风车。故选 B 项。

3.C细节题。根据第三段I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier作者认为这是回报数十年前恩的时候，所以让这个人搭车。故选 C项。

4.D 主旨大意。作者数十年前受别人的恩惠，当看到别人遇到困难时伸手援助，想不到是当初给他提供帮助的那个人Gorden.想告诉人们尽可能的帮助别人，会有好的回报的，故选D项。

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