Question

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C．Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．In a natural reflex (反應(yīng)), I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office.

In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．This incident re-awakened my belief in humility (謙恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment．

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S．a(chǎn)t the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother．Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer．

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏見)．I remember a time, at age 17 — I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better．

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that________________________________．

A．the author regretted his act of prejudice

B．the blind woman needed the money badly

C．the author was as poor as the blind woman

D．the author was a native American

2.According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably________．

A．rather hurt        B．very excited       C．deeply moved      D．greatly inspired

3.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should_______________．

A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled

B．try to experience different kinds of life

C．treat others equally with love and respect

D．think about one’s past as often as possible

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Learn from Your Past                     B．How My Dream Comes True

C．A Belief That Will Never Change            D．A Priceless Lesson in the Street

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：

1.這是事實推理題。根據(jù)In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．可知作者意識到了自己的偏見。故選A。

2.這是推理理解題。根據(jù)I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．可知，當時那個小孩的父親把作者當成了反例來教育孩子，作者可能受到了很大的傷害。故選A。

3.這是推理理解題。幫助盲人這件事并不大，但作者深刻反省，認識到不應(yīng)該對弱勢群體持有偏見。C項說法與作者的意圖一致。故選C。

4.這是歸納標題題。主要根據(jù)在末段第二、三句That blind woman…of my blindness.She reminded me...and heart open. 關(guān)鍵詞語是末段第二句的on the streets和最后一句的the priceless lesson。故選D。

考點：這是一篇記敘文。

點評：一位上了年紀的女盲人在街頭向作者求助，作者卻想當然地認為她是在乞討。之后作者知道自己錯了，羞愧難當，經(jīng)深刻反省后，端正了思想認識。事實推理題是根據(jù)文中的事實來推出一種新的結(jié)論。需用考生仔細推敲文章的大意。