8.Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina.We were there,as mental health professionals,to offer"psychological(心理的) first aid"and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence.As we walked in the gate to the shelter,we were greeted with a burst of gratitude from the first person we met.I felt appreciated,but also guilty,because I hadn't really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend's mother passed away unexpectedly.I had received a call saying she had just passed away.I wanted to rush down there immediately,but didn't want to disturb this very personal period of sadness.I was torn about what to do.Another friend with me then said,"Just go.Just be there."I did,and I will never regret it.
Since then,I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others.Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying.He was not awake,and obviously unaware of others'presence.However,the atmosphere was by no means solemn.His family,playing guitars and singing,allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life,I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence.In it,none of us are truly alone.It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
25.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?B
A.He built shelters for them.
B.He came to stay with them.
C.He gave immediate first aid to them.
D.He brought mental health professionals.
26.What did the author do when his friend's mother passed away?D
A.He decided not to disturb.
B.He went to his friends'at once.
C.He knew what to do instantly.
D.He hesitated over whether to go.
27.What does the underlined word"solemn"in Paragraph 3 probably mean?D
A.Heavy but warm.
B.A little sad but comfortable.
C.Relaxing and delightful.
D.Very serious and unhappy.
28.What has the author learned from his experience?A
A.Being present can make a big difference.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D.Being a volunteer can make one's life more significant.
分析 本文是一篇記敘文,講述了陪伴的重要性.一場颶風過后,許多人失去了自己的家人,作者作為一名志愿者為災區(qū)人民提供心理治療.作者選擇陪伴在幸存者身邊,帶著他們走出悲傷.通過這件事,作者明白每個人并不是真正的孤獨,逝者已去,活在當下才是最重要的.
解答 25~28.BDDA
25.B 考查推理判斷.根據(jù)"We were there,as mental health professionals,to offer"psychological(心理的) first aid"可知,作者是一名心理醫(yī)生,而心理醫(yī)生主要的職責就是陪伴病人,為他們掃除心理陰影.所以颶風的受害者們是感謝作者的陪伴.故選B.
26.D 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)"I wanted to rush down there immediately,but didn't want to disturb this very personal period of sadness"可知,當他朋友的母親去世時,作者猶豫是否要先離開,讓朋友靜一靜.故選D.
27.D 考查詞意猜測.根據(jù)"His family,playing guitars and singing,allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive"可知,他的家人在玩吉他和唱歌,仿佛逝去的親人還活著.可推斷出當時的氣氛沒有那么嚴肅和悲傷.故選D.
28.A 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)"In my life,I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence.In it,none of us are truly alone.It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better"可知,作者明白陪伴是最好的心理治療,而逝者已去,沒有人是完全孤獨的,活在當下才是最重要的.故選A.
點評 閱讀理解考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.