【正文】 led sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd, though, was that the man didn39。 As we neared one another, I was the first to speak, Hello, I said, stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I thought that maybe he hadn39。t know what you have lost until you39。 That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989, and the Cold War was drawing to a close. what the man on the trail couldn39。s mountain, that I39。 I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia ing down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up, stopping before me, and offering his wisdom, seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy: the odds were slim to none! In a meet that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity and the hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking, that39。 I suspect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are In the moments when we don39。s okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of ing back to us again and again. And each time they do, they bee a little less subtle, until we can39。re everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring.（1）Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt Horeb in Egypt? A.It was a holy place for a religious person to head for.C.He waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.（2）What does the underlined part my own question refer to in paragraph 6? A.Why did the Asian man go to the mountain?C.What was the probability that others told us the right words?（3）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word subtle in paragraph 7? A.Delicate.C.Sufficient.（4）The author viewed the meet with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that ________. A.s appearance had a deciding effect on his future lifeB.what the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of lifeD.Can you recognize a miracle?Is a miracle significant to us?C.D.Continue walking up to the top of the mountain.B.Try to have a hearttoheart conversation with the Asian man.D.這位智者停下來(lái)給作者說(shuō)“在失去前你不知道你得到了什么”。并講述了作者通過(guò)這件事情對(duì)奇跡的思考，我們生活時(shí)時(shí)處處都存在奇跡。根據(jù)第五段中的“that I39。故選C。根據(jù)第六段中的“My answer to my own question was easy”我自己對(duì)自己?jiǎn)栴}的答案是簡(jiǎn)單的，同時(shí)前一句作者也提出了自己的問(wèn)題：為什么他會(huì)停下給我說(shuō)他的觀點(diǎn)。故選D。根據(jù)第七段中的“And each time they do, they bee a little less subtle, until we can39。Until后的從句可以看出奇跡每次變得會(huì)更加明顯，不是像之前那么微妙。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s a miracle.”可知，智者給作者說(shuō) 的故選B。根據(jù)最后一段，針對(duì)我們當(dāng)下不同的需求，奇跡時(shí)時(shí)處處都以不同原因存在著。故選A。從智者的行為“ing down from the top of this historic mountain”下山；和智者對(duì)作者說(shuō)的話“Sometimes you don39。ve lost it. ”在失去前你不知道你得到了什么可推斷，智者告訴作者要珍惜現(xiàn)在所擁有的。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 PTSD(戰(zhàn)后創(chuàng)傷) is sadly a mon affliction(折磨) for many soldiers who have witnessed conflict, an invisible wound that continues to cause incredible suffering long after the guns have fallen silent. I didn39。 From this accidental encounter everything changed. Marino found a new purpose in life through the friendly cat, who he named Scout, and who he credits with saving his life. I stopped thinking about all my problems, and started thinking about all his problems, and what I could do to help him, Marino said. The bond between them was instant，but that wasn39。 Marino has made a video of his and Scout39。Taking part in the Iraq war had bad effects on Josh Marino.B.PTSD is a kind of disease which cannot be cured now.D.He just couldn39。The little cat gave him hope to treasure life.C.He suddenly realized that the cat came to help him on purpose.（3）What is the best title for the passage? A.The man and the cat.C.How can a cat be used to stop suicide 【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記述文，退伍軍人Marino患上了PTSD(戰(zhàn)后創(chuàng)傷)，在他準(zhǔn)備自殺時(shí)一只小貓出現(xiàn)尋求他的撫摸，小貓的出現(xiàn)給了他生活的希望，改變了他的生活。根據(jù)第二段中的“Josh Marino, a veteran of the Iraq war who suffered the effects of PTSD of suicide”可知Marino參加了伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，戰(zhàn)后患上了PTSD，并因?yàn)镻TSD的影響想自殺。 （2）考查推理判斷。這讓他又活了過(guò)來(lái)并哭了。故選B。本文講述了小貓的出現(xiàn)給了想要自殺的退伍軍人Marino生活的希望，拯救了Marino, C項(xiàng)（士兵與小貓之間的救贖）最能體現(xiàn)本文大意，故選C。4．閱讀理解 Hi, my name is Helga!s health was on the decline. Later her father39。 When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And here is the part I39。s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked at me and said, Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day. It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was that day I realized that kindness isn39。 Kindness isn39。m reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setting. 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.ve made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. I39。s story? A.s anxiety over her father39。Helga had no one to talk to on her flight to Arizona.C.Helga couldn39。s death.（2）Which can best explain the underlined part default setting in paragraph 5? A.Unexpected way to do things.C.Biggest surprise to others.（3）What can we know about the author? A.He us