When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard,I was one of the first to go out there and pet it.I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years.I spent at least 20 minutes,knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around,relaxed.What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly.It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.
Over the next few days,there were other prisoners responding to the cat.Every yard period,a group of prisoners gathered there.They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat.These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other.Several times I saw an officer in the group,not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners.Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape.People said that the cat came to the right place.He's getting treated like a king.This was true.but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us.There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America.We need more programs.We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds.Some may even talk about making prisons more kind.But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness.Not receive it,but give it.After more than two decades here,I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged.It's often seen as a weakness.
Instead,the culture encourages keeping your head down,minding your own business,and never letting yourself be weak.
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here.By simply saying,”I need some help here”,he did something important for us.He needed us.And we needed to be needed.I believe we all do.
1.From the passage,we can learn that the author was .
A.a(chǎn)n animal protector B.the cat owner C.a(chǎn) prison officer D.a(chǎn) prisoner
2.Which of the following statements is true?
A.The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.
B.The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.
C.The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.
D.The author realized the importance of practising kindness.
3.We can infer from the third paragraph that .
A.showing love to others can make prisoners strong
B.the American prison culture will be improved
C.the author is not content with the prison culture
D.caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Caring Makes Us Human. B.Prison Culture is Important.
C.Animals Need Care. D.Everyone Needs to be Cared for.
1.D
2.D
3.C
4.A
【解析】
試題分析:本文介紹了作者做為一名囚犯,雖然自己需要關(guān)愛,還把自己的關(guān)愛給小貓,通過這種關(guān)愛,自己也得到心靈的升華。
1.細(xì)節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard,I was one of the first to go out there and pet it.第二段的句子there were other prisoners responding to the cat可知作者是一個囚犯,答案是D
2.細(xì)節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness.可知作者意識到要表現(xiàn)自己的善良。選D
3.推理題;從第三段的句子:There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America.We need more programs.We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds.Some may even talk about making prisons more kind.可知作者對現(xiàn)在的監(jiān)獄文化不滿意。選C
4.主旨題:從文章的最后一段:I need some help here”,he did something important for us.He needed us.And we needed to be needed.I believe we all do.可知關(guān)愛使我們成為人。選A。
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點(diǎn)評:這是一篇感人的故事,文章雖然不難,但主要考查了推理題,注重綜合語言能力的運(yùn)用,結(jié)合語境,做出準(zhǔn)確的判斷。在解答這類問題時要求學(xué)生抓住題干文字信息,采用針對性方法進(jìn)行閱讀,答案在文章中可以直接找到。
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The Three Gorges (三峽) Dam, the largest dam in the world, is also the largest engineering project on the face of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods, the Changjiang River, into a tame fiver and it will be the largest power source for much of eastern and central China. It will create a huge, deep-water lake, and make it possible for 10,000 ton ocean-going ships to sail 1,5000 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 30 million people, making it the world's largest river port.
Construction has already started. The dam will be about 6860 feet long and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.
After many years of investigation (調(diào)研) experts have drawn a conclusion that this grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important thing is flood control. By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity, China will give off much less poisonous gases into the dir.
However, some scientists don't agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir (水庫), which can do harm to people, fish and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation (沉積) and damage of abreach (決口) are problems, too.
The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009, a new eighth wonder of the world as to the size alone.
1.Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam?
[ ]
A.To make electricity.
B.To prevent floods.
C.To improve navigation (運(yùn)輸)
D.To make it a wonder.
2.Where does the dam lie?
[ ]
3.It will take about ________ to complete the dam.
[ ]
4.Some scientists fear that ________.
[ ]
A.when the dam is built, the balance of nature may be destroyed
B.sedimentation may occur
C.a(chǎn)breach may cause millions of people to die or to be homeless
D.electricity will not be as much as expected
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?
[ ]
A.When finished, the dam will be one of the main bases of power source of China.
B.People have different ideas about the setting up of the dam.
C.It will take many years to build the darn because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough.
D.Chongqing will become the largest river port in the world when the dam is finished.
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