Question

In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other officer workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.

1.When did the thing happen?

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2.How far was the coffee shop from the writer's office?

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3.What was the writer doing when he heard a loud sound?

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4.Did the writer get hurt in that accident ?

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Answer

1.On September 11, 2001

2.It was two blocks east(from his office).

3.He was waiting in line with other officer workers

4.No, he didn't.

【解析】2001年9月11日，是一个很多人都难忘的日子，作者就是这个事件的经历者，他就在世贸中心的办公室工作，但是幸运的是，事情发生的时候，他去咖啡店买咖啡，很幸运的逃过了一劫。

1.根据短文中On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to……可知，这件事情发生在2001年9月11号。

2.根据短文中I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office可知，作者去的咖啡店在离他办公室向东两个街区的地方。

3.根据短文中As I was waiting in line with other officer workers, I heard a loud sound可知，当作者正在等咖啡的时候，他听到了一声巨响。

4.根据文意和短文的最后一句话I felt lucky to be alive可知，事情发生的时候，作者在咖啡店买咖啡，他并没有在办公室，所以他没有受伤，答案是否定的。

点睛：这篇任务型阅读的题目是回答问题，我们应首先根据题目所问的，找到关键词，然后去原文找到答案。例如第1小题，题目问的是事情发生的时间，在文章中我们就要特别注意数字、年代、月份这样的单词，第一句话的时间不是这件事发生的时间，答案在第二句话的开头。再例如第2小题，提问的是距离，在短文中我们就需要注意对coffee shop的描述，以及表示方位和距离的词汇，这样就可以快速找到答案。