【正文】 andling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying no, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it39。t the early bird get the worm?m Brian. I39。 Yes, the boss was, as Brian entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room (更衣室): everyone was hard at work. Brian39。s being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this bynowfamiliar excuse wouldn39。 Generally speaking, people like those who have a good sense of humor. 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。本文通過 Helga講述自己的經(jīng)歷，使得作者決定要讓善行成為人們習以為常的事，注意關(guān)注生活中需要幫助的人，不冷漠以待。 ”可知作者是一個好的事業(yè)推廣者，選D。I39。根據(jù)第五段中的“ We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help. ”可知，我們總是過多的關(guān)注自己，所以行善不是我們通常做事的方式，可推知選A。 （2）考查詞義猜測。s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport.根據(jù)第四段中的“ And here is the part I39。Arizona 機場傷心痛苦時，旁人的態(tài)度，使得作者想在學校組織善行，讓學生們用自己的善意去幫助那些需要幫助的人。Ignoring Unnecessary TroublesD.Comforting People in NeedB.He teaches kids how to behave well.D.He started many clubs in high school.B.Ignorance to people around.D.Usual way of doing things.B.t get over her sadness over her Father39。Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.D.s sudden illness.B.Helga39。m always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.（1）What impressed the author most about Helga39。 So, I39。t normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I39。t normal.ll never forget about Helga39。s physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers. We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called .(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad39。 About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into ignore pattern, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead, we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”可知，文章講述的是Hurricane Harvey到來時面包店繼續(xù)烤面包所產(chǎn)生的意義。故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。由Instead可知與前句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，再由positive可推知劃線詞的意思是令人絕望的。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread.”可知，Hurricane Harvey引發(fā)洪水后，面包店的工作人員自愿為他們的社區(qū)做面包。Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，Hurricane Harvey到來時面包店繼續(xù)烤面包所產(chǎn)生的意義。Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big DisasterC.The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.（4）What can be the best title for the text? A.Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.C.Desperate.（3）What can we infer from the text? A.Shallow.Hopeful.Fortunate.t escape from the store.D.They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.C. The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent, Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.（1）What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey? A.t sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their munity.s why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.3．閱讀理解 故選C。更重要的是，對旅行說“是”讓我和自己保持聯(lián)系。s more, saying yes to travel keeps me connected to myself.”對我來說，冒險旅行是值得冒險的。 （4）考查主旨大意。”可知，作者之所以提到她的中國之行是因為她通過這件事恢復了勇氣。 （3）考查推理判斷?！笨芍?，醫(yī)生建議作者遠離旅行。根據(jù)第二段中的“To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me, I39。故選B。 some places where the locals are just a few generations past headhunting.“例如，泰國或婆羅洲的叢林，那里的水往往不安全，食物也很危險；有傳染病、毒蛇和野生動物的場所；有些地方的本地人剛剛過了獵頭的時代。根據(jù)第一段中的“the jungles of Thailand or Borneo, for example, where the water is often unsafe and the food risky。作者講述了去中國的一次旅行。D.Unique travel experiencesC.A business trip to ChinaShe liked the beautiful scenery in China.D.It was her last adventure.B.D.Enjoy the rest of her life.C.Famous.（2）What did the doctors advise the author to do? A.Historical.Dangerous.Unique.ve traveled about twentyfive percent of the time. Through it all, my lucks held out—no deadly falls, no car accidents or serious infections. For me, adventure travel is a risk worth taking. Travel broadens my world and keeps me connected to nature. What39。ve seemed like fun. But now? I hesitated. My mental klaxon (高音喇叭) screamed warnings about the consequences of a cut, a fall, and a crash. Then, gaining confidence from who knows where, I lowered myself carefully into the toboggan, which marked my adventure travel eback.d toured the remains of a Tang dynasty temple on a high mountain, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan (長雪橇). I had to think about what was imp