Question

Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house I was passing by. It said, “Happiness is a direction, not a destination (终点).” I had been having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I also took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes (格言) down. ww.szzx100.com

When I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who owned the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance and then read the quotes on the fence. Without saying a word, he said something to himself and then went back inside. I was a bit terrified for a while, afraid to go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added, “Thank you.”

Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He beckoned (召唤) me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “values”. We are now good friend and I talk to him a lot. This experience has changed my life. I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.

1.Why did the writer begin to write a quote on the fence?

A. He wanted to practice his handwriting.

B. He had gotten some help from the quote.

C. He thought doing this was interesting.

D. He wanted to catch his neighbor’s attention.

2.Why was the writer afraid when he found that his neighbor had seen him?

A. He had thought that the old man was a mad person. www.szzx100.com

B. he had once been told the old man was cold-hearted.

C. He thought the old man would scold(责骂) him for what he had done.

D. He thought the old man would tell his parents about his action.

3.Who must have added “Thank you.” to the fence?

A. The old man. www.szzx100.com

B. Someone else.

C. The writer himself.

D. That unknown friend.

4.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. writing quotes on fences is a good idea

B. the writer has written three quotes on the fence

C. the good relationship between neighbors is very important.

D. the old man has changed his opinion about young people.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：作者在回家的路上，在篱笆上发现了一句格言“快乐是一个方向，而不是终点”，于是也写下了自己最喜欢的一句格言。之后又陆续写了几条。后来被作者的邻居——位老年人发现，害怕自己的行为会受到老年人的责骂。但发现在篱笆上写下了“Thank you.”两个字。作者所写的格言激励了老年人。他们成了好朋友。

1.B细节推理题。A. He wanted to practice his handwriting.他想练习自己的书法。B. He had gotten some help from the quote.从格言中他得到的一些帮助。C. He thought doing this was interesting.他认为这样做有意思。D. He wanted to catch his neighbor’s attention.他想引起邻居的注意。根据短文最后一句“I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.”可知，B答案最符合。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence”可知，作者害怕自己的行为会受到老年人的责骂。故答案为C。

3.A 细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段最后的句子“I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added, “Thank you.”可知，“Thank you.”是那位老年人添加上去的。答案为A。

4.D细节判断题。根据最后一段的句子“He beckoned (召唤) me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “values”. We are now good friend and I talk to him a lot.”与上文中的句子“he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance”形成对比。可以看出老年人对青年人的态度发生了转变。答案为D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。