Question

【題目】 Robert Vallieres hikes for miles, often three times a week, climbing the high mountains, just to get a glimpse of his beloved birds.

Many years ago, as a young engineer in the army, Vallieres was struck in the head in a task in Gulf War, which ended his military career and left him fighting for his life. He was 28 years old and battled stress, survivor’s guilt and PTSD (創(chuàng)傷后應(yīng)激障礙). “When you’re disabled and you really can’t move too much, you’re wondering if death is nearby.” he said.

Despite his condition, Vallieres still had to be a father to his little boy-a curious child who helped jump start his love for birds.

One day, his three-year-old son noticed a bird and asked his father what kind it was. Vallieres bought a bird identification book and started learning along with his son. He bought some small telescopes and the two began observing birds together near their home in New Hampshire.

Then came another turning point. Vallieres saw an ad in the newspaper for a birding trip in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and signed up.

Now it’s his joy and renewed purpose to track and save the peregrine falcon and the bald eagle-two species nearly wiped out by the chemicals used for killing pests. It’s hard physical work for anyone, which needs patience, keen observation skills and time. But Vallieres is a natural at it, because his military training made him a perfect match, especially in reading maps and navigating.

Vallieres says not only does his volunteering help with physical fitness, but also his mental state. “To find rhythm or purpose in life besides myself,” says Vallieres, “I shouldn’t get stuck on myself but have a way out.”

【1】What led to Vallieres leaving the army?

A.Life failure.B.Severe injury.

C.His son.D.Love for birds.

【2】How did Vallieres start his new rhythm in life?

A.By climbing mountains often.

B.By buying some small telescopes.

C.By strengthening the military training.

D.By signing up for protecting birds.

【3】Why is Vallieres suitable for the volunteer work?

A.For his habit of reading.B.For his experience in army.

C.For his devotion to career.D.For his talent in drawing maps.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Volunteer’s Story of Saving Birds

B.An Inspiring Story of Self-motivation

C.A Soldier’s Story of Healing through Birds

D.A Moving Story Between a Father and His Son

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文為一篇記敘文。主要講述了退伍軍人Vallieres通過觀察和保護(hù)鳥類，這不僅有助于他的身體健康，也有助于他的精神狀態(tài)。通過這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)，Vallieres意識(shí)到要在自己之外的生活中找到節(jié)奏或目標(biāo)，突破自己的局限。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二自然段Vallieres was struck in the head in a task in Gulf War, which ended his military career and left him fighting for his life(Vallieres在海灣戰(zhàn)爭中的一項(xiàng)任務(wù)中頭部中彈，結(jié)束了他的軍事生涯，留下了他為自己的生命而戰(zhàn)。)可知，Vallieres退伍的原因就是在戰(zhàn)爭中嚴(yán)重受傷。故此題選B.

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段Then came another turning point. Vallieres saw an ad in the newspaper for a birding trip in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and signed up.然后是另一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。Vallieres在報(bào)紙上看到了一則去新罕布什爾州懷特山脈觀鳥的廣告，于是就報(bào)名參加了。根據(jù)第六自然段Now it’s his joy and renewed purpose to track and save the peregrine falcon and the bald eagle-two species nearly wiped out by the chemicals used for killing pests.(現(xiàn)在，追蹤和拯救幾乎被殺蟲劑的消滅的游隼和禿鷹，這是他的快樂和新的目標(biāo)。)可知Vallieres簽字參加保護(hù)鳥類的活動(dòng)讓他開始了生活的新篇章。故此題選D。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段最后一句But Vallieres is a natural at it, because his military training made him a perfect match, especially in reading maps and navigating.(但Vallieres是天生的，因?yàn)樗�的軍事�?xùn)練使他十分適合保護(hù)鳥類的任務(wù)，尤其是在閱讀地圖和導(dǎo)航方面)因此我們可以推斷出他曾經(jīng)在軍隊(duì)的經(jīng)歷讓他十分適合這份志愿者活動(dòng)。故此題選B。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一自然段Vallieres says not only does his volunteering help with physical fitness, but also his mental state.(他的志愿服務(wù)不僅有助于身體健康，也有助于他的精神狀態(tài))我們可以知道這篇主要就是講了一位受傷的退伍軍人通過參與保護(hù)鳥類的自愿者活動(dòng)至于身體和心靈的故事。所以C項(xiàng)A Soldier’s Story of Healing through Birds(一個(gè)軍人通過鳥類療傷的故事)為本文的最佳標(biāo)題。故此題選C。