Question

A young man named Ted received a high-priced car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Ted came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Ted?” he asked.

Ted answered, “Yes, my brother gave it for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course Ted knew what he was going to wish for. He wished he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Ted greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Ted looked at the boy in surprise, and then said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Ted, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Ted smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Ted was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Ted heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Ted got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when _____.

A. he saw the shining car             

B. Ted told him about the car

C. he was walking around the car   

D. Ted received an expensive car 

2.The urchin asked Ted to stop his car in front of his house _____.

A. to show he had a rich friend     

B. to show his neighbors the car

C. to let his brother ride in the car

D. to tell his brother about his wish

3.From the story we know that the urchin _____.

A. wished to give his brother a car      

B. wished Ted’s brother to give him a car

C. wished Ted could be a brother like that 

D. wished he could have a brother like Ted’s 

4. We can infer from the story that _____.

A. Ted couldn’t understand the urchin 

B. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

5.The best title of the story is _____.

A. A Christmas Present  

B. A Street Urchin

C. A Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：Ted收到了哥哥送的礼物，一辆高级小汽车。他的一个朋友坐他车时问的两个问题与他猜想的答案都出乎他的意料，最后知道是为他那残疾的弟弟做榜样。

1.B细节理解题。根据第二段Ted answered, “Yes, my brother gave it for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.可知答案为B。

2.D推理判断题。根据倒数二三段的描述可知，是想让他的弟弟知道他的愿望，故答案为D。

3.A推理判断题。根据倒数最后三段的描述可知，这个男孩想给他的弟弟以后也送这样的礼物，鼓励他的弟弟。故答案为A。

4.D推理判断题。根据文章最后几段的描述可知，他之所以这么做就是想让他的弟弟开心，积极面对生活，表达了他对他弟弟的深深的爱。故答案为D。

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推理判断题答题技巧

解答推理判断题要以文字信息为依据，既不能作出在原文中找不到依据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息进行多余推理。也就是说，要做到判断有据，推论有理，忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面结论。

细节推断题是推理判断题中比较简单的一类试题，它要求考生根据语篇中具体的内容和信息点，推断出文章中具体的细节，如时间、地点、人物关系、人物身份、事件等。解答此类试题时，一般可根据短文所提供的信息或者借助生活常识进行推理判断。考生只要正确把握文章的内在关系，理解文章的真正含义，就可作出准确的推断。

对于细节推断题来说，根据文章中的关键信息点进行推断是解答此类试题的关键。考生不但要理解文章的字面含义，还要运用逻辑判断能力，推断出文章更深层的含义。同时还要根据文章内容进行推断，不能凭空猜测。考生要注意站在文章作者或文中人物的立场上，设身处地地考虑实际情景，并据此展开合理的想象和推理。主观臆断是许多考生做这类题时普遍存在的一个问题。

作者态度或观点的推断类型题目考查考生是否了解文中作者或文中人物对某事物所持的观点或态度。要求考生具有在正确理解文意的基础上，对观点或态度倾向进行分析、识别的能力。该类型题目的选项一般含有以下三类词：①中性词：uninterested(不感兴趣的)，neutral(中立的)，indifferent(漠不关心的)等；②褒义词：positive(积极的)，supportive(支持的)，humorous(滑稽有趣的)，enthusiastic(热情的)，admiring(赞赏的)等；③贬义词：disgusted(厌恶的)，critical(批评的)，negative(否定的，消极的)，disappointed(失望的)等。

写作意图推断题要求考生根据文章的论述，揣测作者的写作意图。作者一般不直接陈述自己的意图，而是通过文章所提供的事实，客观地使读者信服某种想法或观点。这种题型要求考生不但能理解文章的大意，同时还要具备对作者阐述问题的方法进行归纳总结和分析的能力。

判断文章的写作目的时一定要对文章主题有正确的把握；阅读时务必找准文章的主旨句，准确归纳文章主题。

推测文章的来源或者推测读者对象类题目要求考生本身要具备一定的常识，这样才能把文章的内容与自己已经具备的常识结合起来作出准确推断。比如考生要对报纸、杂志、网络、小说、童话、广告、说明书、旅游指南、药品说明、操作指南等有基本的了解，这样才能根据文章的特点对号入座，选出最佳答案。

推断文章出处类题目应从文章的内容或结构入手。从文章的内容上来看，主要有说明文(主要涉及广告和旅游指南等)、议论文(主要涉及影评、书评、新闻评论、正反对比议论文等)。从文章的结构上来看,新闻报道类文章一般在第一段概括全文内容，后面陈述细节，前面都会出现日期、地点或通讯社等名称。广告的格式特殊，语言简练。产品说明会出现产品名称或操作方式等。网站文章通常会出现click，online, web，website，video 等字眼，有时还会提供网址等。旅游指南类文章旨在介绍某一旅游景点的自然景观和人文特色，目的是吸引游客来访。

推理判断（infer）题必须把握住的一个原则是：正确选项必须是由文中事实推断出的另一个正确的事实，必须是not directly stated in the passage.

考点：考查记叙文阅读。