20.Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community,so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work.The area's city councilwoman (女議員) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing.The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the chart taped to the walls.There are charts for parking problems,crime,and for problems in vacant buildings.People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.
It was too much for Mark."The problems are too big."he thought.He turned to the man next to him and said,"I think this is a waste of my time.Nothing I could do would make a difference here."
Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop."People should just take care of themselves."He decided."That's enough to do.I can't take on all the problems of the world."
As he neared the bus stop,Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby.She was trying to unlock her car,but she didn't have a free hand.As Mark got closer,her other child,a little boy,suddenly darted into the street.The woman tried to reach for him,but as she moved,her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out.Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother.Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief."Thanks!"she said."You have got great timing!"
"Just being neighborly,"Mark said.As he rode home,he had a quick look at the walls of the bus.On one of them was"Small acts of kindness add up."Mark smiled and thought,"Maybe that's a good place to start."
25.The underlined word"darted"in paragraph 5can be replaced byD.
A.walked
B.marched
C.climbed
D.rushed
26.Which phrases can't describe the woman in the passage?D
A.at a loss
B.at a panic
C.helpless
D.scared to death
27.What does"Maybe that's a good place to start"suggest?C
A.If you are kind you will be treated in the same way.
B.All small acts will add up to kindness.
C.Everyone can play his part to make things better.
D.It's a small act to help a person in need.
分析 本文講述的馬克曾經認為自己的力量薄弱,解決不了世界性的難題,照顧好自己就夠了后來通過在公交車站碰到的事情才明白是小小的善舉會產生影響,積小成多,積小成大才會讓世界變得更美好;
解答 25.D 詞意猜測題.由后面The woman tried to reach for him,女人想找回孩子,可知孩子跑得很快,故詞義為飛奔,故選D項.
26.D 推理判斷題.根據第五段內容,根據第五段內容As Mark got closer,her other child,a little boy,suddenly darted into the street.The woman tried to reach for him,but as she moved,her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out婦女抱著一個孩子,手里拎著買的貨物,另一個孩子跑到了街上,她卻騰不出手去拉他,也打不開車門.可知這個婦女當時不知所措,很驚慌也很無助,但是沒有嚇得要死.故選D.
27.C 推理判斷題.根據最后一段內容On one of them was"Small acts of kindness add up."Mark smiled and thought,"Maybe that's a good place to start."可知他看到公車的車身上寫著把一些小的善舉累積起來,這時候他笑了然后想也許這是個很好的開始.所以此處指的是每個人都做善舉,累積到一起就會起很大作用.故選C.
點評 推理判斷題要以表面文字為前提,以具體事實為依據進行推理,做出判斷.這種推理方式比較直接,考生只要弄清事實,即可結合上下文推斷出合理的結論.