Question

In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual(個人), friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution(解決方案) without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately(私下地), content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.

This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.

Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.

You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.

People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.

1. The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ______.

A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly (徹底地)

B. they had solved the problems secretly

C. they were friends of the worried individual

D. they expected to be paid back in the future

2.The underlined word “pay it forward” means _______.

A. to repay someone who has helped you

B. to pay someone else who needs help

C. to help someone who has helped you

D. to help someone else who needs help

3.What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.

B. We should work hard to get a good education.

C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.

4. From the passage we know_______.

A. everybody needs help

B. more children need help than elderly people

C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”

D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章講了給予，和幫助人的各種理論。文章教會我們：別人幫助我們，目的不是為了讓我們回報(bào)，而是讓我們幫助更多的人。

1.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.可知問題的解決者沒有得到回報(bào)，甚至一句謝謝，因?yàn)樗麄兪遣槐恢�道的，所以選B。

2.D推理判斷題。由文中Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother可知你可以幫助很多人，而不是回報(bào)你的祖母，所以pay it forward應(yīng)是幫助更多的人，所以選D。

3.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段可知，作者舉這個例子是為了教會我們幫助更多需要幫助的人，所以選C。

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