Question

I had unpleasant experiences in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident,

leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high

school student. After my father’s funeral, I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in

a factory.

I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn`t. I only hoped

to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition

even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought

I was a slave (奴隶) to the fate.

Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself

in the rain and walked slowly in the street.

Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue

umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch standing behind me. He

said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn`t run, you would get drenched.”

The man told me that he was promoter. He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an

accident ruined his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was a

wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn`t lose heart and still “ran” on the road

of life…

I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance

representative (担保代表). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned

better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.

Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn`t find a way to

prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed. But if you decide to get rid of it,

you`ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.

1.What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story?

A. His father died in a car accident six years ago.

B. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.

C. He couldn`t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.

D. He didn`t have money to hold the funeral for his father.

2.About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is not true?

A. He had dreamed of being a policeman.

B. He was a promoter.

C. He lost one leg in an accident.

D. He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.

3.What does the underlined mean in Chinese?

A. wet    B. very dry    C. quite nervous    D. really comfortable

4.What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

A. The writer didn`t want to listen to the middle-aged man and left without any word.

B. The writer made friends with the middle-aged man and they got on well with

each other.

C. The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the middle-aged man.

D. The writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation got better.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.

B. Care for the Disabled Person.

C. Try to Be Independent.

D. Get to Know More About Middle-aged People.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】短文大意：作者的父亲5年前因车祸去世，为了养家，为父亲举办葬礼之后，只能辍学去工作，但生活对作者来说非常艰辛，对生活一度失去信心，但在雨中与一名中年男子的偶遇，彻底改变了作者的命运。中年男子身残志坚的精神深深打动了作者，鼓起了生活的勇气，状况也越来越好，走出了生活中的那段阴霾天气。

1.C

细节理解题。A. His father died in a car accident six years ago. 他父亲六年前死于车祸。B. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother. 他不得不辍学去照顾生病的母亲。C. He couldn`t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night. 即使他日夜工作，他也付不起他两个兄弟的学费。D. He didn`t have money to hold the funeral for his father. 他没有钱为他父亲举行葬礼。

短文的前两段告诉我们，作者的父亲5年前因车祸去世，为了养家，为父亲举办葬礼之后，只能辍学去工作，但生活对作者来说非常艰辛，因为即使努力地工作也负担不起两个弟弟的学费。故答案为C。

2.D

细节判断题。根据短文中的句子“The man told me that he was promoter. He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was a wonderful start to him.”可知，拄拐是中年男子是个推销员，曾经梦想着当一名警察，但一次交通事故，梦想破灭，失去了一条腿。

由于这个原因，目前没有找到完全适合自己的工作，故答案D错误。

3.A

词义猜测题。根据文中句子I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.

“Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn`t run,…可知，在雨中不撑伞不跑，肯定会被淋湿的，故答案为A。

4.D

段落大意题。第六段讲述了作者被那名中年男子的话所鼓舞。去了一个大城市，成为了保险公司的代表。两年后，由于工作出色，家庭状况逐渐好转，后来又回到学校，成功地进入了大学。故答案为 D. The writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation got better.作者从中年男子那里学到了许多，重树信心，状况越来越好。

5.A

主旨大意题。父亲的去世，使作者被迫辍学打工挣钱养家，生活的非常艰辛，对生活一度失去信心，但在雨中与一名中年男子的偶遇，彻底改变了作者的命运。中年男子身残志坚的精神深深打动了作者，鼓起了生活的勇气，状况也越来越好，走出了生活中的那段阴霾天气，故答案A最符合题意。