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eir answers. So, dejected, we walked back to our car, got inside, and started to back out. We were going to look for other parking spots on the street, which would surely have taken us a longer distance away. Just then, one of the people we had spoken with tapped on the window on the passenger side. It was a medium built woman, who was all bundled up in jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at first, to roll the window down. What could she possibly want? I lowered the window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she showed a five dollar bill. “ I don39。t have change, ” she said, “ but here is an extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored! Was this woman, whom I39。d never seen before, actually giving me this much money? Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldn39。t take the check I offered her for the cash. She just walked away. 【語篇解讀】 作者在停車場遇到了困難,一個陌生女人伸出了援助之手。她的舉動令作者非常感動。 1. What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time? A. They had a traffic accident. B. Their car broke down half way. C. They took a wrong turning. D. The traffic was heavy on the freeway. 答案 C [細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知,他們先在高速公路上走錯了 路,然后又遇到了交通事故引起的堵車,所以沒有按時到達(dá)會場。 ] 2. The problem the author had in parking their car was that ________. A. they had no five dollar bill B. neither of them had money with them C. they couldn39。t pay for parking by check D. there was no parking lot near the conference 答案 A [推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三、四段的內(nèi)容可知,在停車時,作者和丈 夫身上沒有帶五美元的鈔票,無法在停車場投 幣。 ] 3. Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window? A. She was frustrated for ing too late. B. She didn39。t know what the woman would do. C. She didn39。t expect to be disturbed by strangers. D. She feared the woman would beg for money. 答案 B [推理判斷題。根 據(jù)第五段的內(nèi)容可知,作者不知道這個陌生女人 敲他們的車窗要干什么,因此極其不愿意地放下車窗。 ] 4. The author writes the text to ________. A. warn readers of the difficulty with parking B. express her gratitude to the stranger C. prove a random act of kindness still exists today D. call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible 答案 B [作者意圖題。本文作者通過講述一個親身經(jīng)歷的故事,表達(dá)了對 那個陌生女人熱心助人的舉動的感激之情。 ]