Question

One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (減少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.

This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.

There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.

As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.

It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.

A. summarize the main idea

B. give detailed information

C. tell readers the author’s opinion

D. introduce the topic

2.What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?

A. The man went back to his office immediately.

B. The man turned to a lady for help.

C. A woman offered a stamp to the man.

D. The man waited in line patiently.

3.What can we learn about the author?

A. She pays too much attention to privacy.

B. She believes people should participate in the world around them.

C. She confuses real barriers with false ones.

D. She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.

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

A. Artificial Barriers                                      B. Unnecessary Separation

C. An Unforgettable Experience                 D. The Kindness of People

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過高速公路上看見的保護隱私的墻引出了人與人交往當中的人們之間形成的人造的讓人產生隔閡的障礙的話題，號召我們要積極參與我們這個社會的很多活動，打破籬藩成為這個社會的一部分。

1.D 推理題。在文章第一段里作者使用高速公路上用來保護路邊人間隱私的wall，來引起下來的打破人與人之間的隔閡的籬藩。故第一段的作用就是引起下文討論的話題。故D正確。

2..C 細節題。根據文章第四段1,2行As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet.可知在這時一位女士主動給他郵票。故C正確。

3.B 推理題。根據文章最后3行We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.可知作者認為人們應該積極參與我們這個社會的很多活動，成為這個社會的一部分。故B正確。

4.A 主旨大意題。本文通過高速公路上看見的保護隱私的墻引出了人與人交往當中的人們之間形成的人造的讓人產生隔閡的障礙的話題，號召我們要積極參與我們這個社會的很多活動，打破籬藩成為這個社會的一部分。故A正確。

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