Question

【题目】Every city, in fact, can be felt by its warmth-not in terms of its natural climate but its human touch.

About twenty years ago, I arrived in Australia. Searching for a place in a map in the street, I was approached by an elderly man who asked “How are you? Are you lost? How can I help you?”, which really impressed and warmed me. Another time, as I was pushing my bike on the sidewalk one night, a young lady shouted to me: “Carry me please” and then jumped onto my bicycle. While we had a little chat, she got where she wanted and hopped off my bike with “Thanks, bye!” At that moment, I had a sense as much of pleasant surprise as of “being trusted”.

Still in Australia, two of my friends decided to hitch（搭便车）their way to Sydney in order to save money. A young driver stopped, and luckily he was also going to Sydney, so he let them in and even allowed them to drive while he went to sleep on the back seat. About eight hours later, they arrived and he woke up. Saying thanks to each other, they went their separate ways.

In my opinion, no matter how developed and advanced it is, if in general a place presents itself with a cold and indifferent（冷漠的）face to people, especially to strangers, even keeping them highly alert（警惕的）not to be cheated all the time, can perhaps hardly be classified as a land of civilization（文明）. In a sense, the attitude towards strangers that the people have in the city mirrors its warmth.

【1】What do the words “human touch” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. A certain temperature. B. Interpersonal communication.

C. Advanced ideas. D. Unique culture.

【2】What do the native people have in common?

A. Trustful and warm. B. Watchful and alert.

C. Cold and indifferent. D. Caring and guardless.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. My Experience Abroad B. The Warmth of a City

C. A Land of Civilization D. Valuable Memories

【4】By what is a city’s civilization decided?

A. Its people’s self-guard sense.

B. Its fast development.

C. Its advanced equipment.

D. Its people’s attitude towards strangers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】本文讲的是一个城市的温暖。一个城市的文明是由人们对陌生人的态度决定的。

【1】B

词义猜测题。根据第一段Every city, in fact, can be felt by its warmth-not in terms of its natural climate but its human touch.可知，事实上，每个城市都可以感受到其自然气候的温暖而不是它的人类接触。not---but---，不是---而是---，可知，划线意思是“人际关系”，故选B。

【2】A

细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句At that moment, I had a sense as much of pleasant surprise as of “being trusted”.和最后一段最后一句In a sense, the attitude towards strangers that the people have in the city mirrors its warmth.可知，本地人的共同点是信任和温暖。故选A。

【3】B

主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句In a sense, the attitude towards strangers that the people have in the city mirrors its warmth.可知，本文讲的是一个城市的温暖。故选B。

【4】D

推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句In a sense, the attitude towards strangers that the people have in the city mirrors its warmth.可知，一个城市的文明是由人们对陌生人的态度决定的。故选D。