15.I was on the escalator.There was an old man.He was about five or six people ahead of me.People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as an obstacle(障碍).This man was well aware of the challenge.He tried desperately to step aside.
I'll admit it.Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person I've gotten impatient and upset.
"I'm sorry.Please forgive me!I don't mean to hold you up."the old man said as he struggled to get off the escalator.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light.I felt sorry for him.I felt sick to my stomach because this man was apologizing to everyone,when we should have been helping him and calming his fears.
One by one,people zipped around him.By the time I got to him,I asked,"My friend,can I help you with those things?"
Hesitant at first,he finally said,"Well,yes,thank you!"
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked with him a safe distance away from the rush of people.
"So what are you shopping for,sir?"
"0h,just a little something for my neighbor.She's a young mother raising kids on her own.She's always so nice to me.I bought a box of candy for Mother'S Day …"he said,stopping suddenly as he searched his inside pocket of his sport coat."Do you need something?"I asked.
"Oh,no.Here.I think I have it right here.I always carry them with me."he said.
Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:"John A.Pomicter Friend to all,_______.
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.Thank you!"
"That's for you."he said,"Thanks for stopping to help an old man."
"My friend,you helped me.I discovered that I was unhappy with the world and I was part of the problem.Now I'll be part of the solution.No more with me!"
56.Why did the old man ask for forgiveness?D
A.People behind him were in a hurry.
B.He was too old to make his way easily.
C.He made the author get impatient and upset.
D.He thought he might be in the way as an obstacle to hold rushing walkers up.
57.What made the author feel sorry for the old man?B
A.Nobody else gave hand to the old man who really needed help.
B.It was the old man who should have been calmed,but kept making an apology to everyone.
C.The old man who did something for a young mother should get help.
D.It was not easy for the old man to get off the escalator.
58.Which can most properly follow the underlined words"Friend to all"to make senseC
A.don't be troublesome B.ready to help
C.enemy to no one D.be kind,please
59.In the text,the author tells us one of his experiences mainly to let us learn:"A"
A.we should be positive to solve the problem ourselves
B.don't be unhappy with the things and persons that bother you
C.try not be a trouble maker
D.think about ourselves-we will have the day when we are old.
分析 本文主要讲述了我在自动扶梯上遇到了一个老人,他因为挡住了别人的路一直在道歉,而我认为应该去帮助他而不是让他无助的道歉,因此我去帮助老人提东西,获得了这个老人的感激,而我也很感谢老人让我发现了自己的问题.通过这个文章作者告诉我们要积极地寻找解决问题的方法,不能因为遇到问题就自暴自弃.
解答 56.D 细节理解题,根据Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person I've gotten impatient and upset."I'm sorry.Please forgive me!I don't mean to hold you up."the old man said as he struggled to get off the escalator.可知老人道歉是因为他认为自己挡住了其他人的路,故选D.
57.B 细节理解题,根据I suddenly saw this in a whole new light.I felt sorry for him.I felt sick to my stomach because this man was apologizing to everyone,when we should have been helping him and calming his fears.可知当我们应该帮助并安抚这个老人使他平静下来的时候他却一直在向我们道歉,因此我感到很抱歉,故选B.
58.C 理解推断题,根据:"John A.Pomicter Friend to all,_______.I said a prayer today and you were the answer.Thank you!""That's for you."he said,"Thanks for stopping to help an old man."可知卡片上的内容应该是对人表示感谢,感谢没有把他当成敌人,而是去帮助他的人,故选C.
59.A 细节理解题,由最后一段"My friend,you helped me.I discovered that I was unhappy with the world and I was part of the problem.Now I'll be part of the solution.No more with me!"可知作者曾经把自己看做是问题的一部分,现在是解决问题的一部分,作者告诉我们要自己积极地寻找解决问题的方法,故选A.
点评 本文考察学生的故事类阅读理解,抓住题干关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,能根据已知结果推测导致结果的可能原因.