Question

I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I think about people and about Christmas.

I hate Black Friday sales. It’s often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their purposes completely have nothing to do with the festive time of year, and can just be summed up with one word, “Cheap!”

It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle(口哨). I told my wife that if we got a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.

As the number of bikes began to gradually decrease, I saw my “polite” opportunity to reach my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it and suddenly felt some mild resistance(阻力). I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his appearance. He was wearing lots of straps of metal spiked leather(带有柳钉的皮带) around both arms and even his neck. Still, tattoos(纹身) were an obvious love of his.

I started to return the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all prejudice(偏见) I may have had of certain types of people. The softness of a human heart can be seen in a simple act. I will never forget it.

1.What may be the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Christmas Gift.

B. A Child’s Bike.

C. Black Friday Sales.

D. A Handsome Stranger.

2.Why do many people go to Black Friday sales?

A. Because they can make money.

B. Because they hope to find a bargain.

C. Because it’s a way to celebrate Christmas.

D. Because it’s a place to get things free of charge.

3.What does the underlined word “purchase” mean in Paragraph 3?

A. devote

B. solve

C. buy

D. save

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. All roads lead to Rome.

B. It’s never too old to study.

C. You cannot clap with one hand.

D. Men cannot be judged by their appearances

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】文章讲述了作者在圣诞节购买礼物时受到一个长相“可怕”的陌生人的帮助，从此打破了作者对某些陌生人的偏见。人的心灵的美好往往可以从一个简单的动作看出。

1.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger.” 这些年来我收到了许多圣诞礼物。我收到的最好的礼物是一个陌生人送给我的。可知文章讲述的是关于圣诞礼物。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“Their purposes completely have nothing to do with the festive time of year, and can just be summed up with one word, “Cheap!”” 他们的目的完全与一年中的喜庆时间无关，可以用一句话来概括，“便宜”！故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据“They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to”他们登了一则儿童自行车的广告，我妻子想要给我儿子。可推知purchase为购买的意思。故选C。

4.推理判断题。文章讲述了作者在圣诞节购买礼物时受到一个长相“可怕”的陌生人的帮助，从此打破了作者对某些陌生人的偏见。可推知不能以貌取人。故选D。

【名师点睛】主旨大意型

每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。主旨要义型的题范围一般包括：短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。

此题型要求考生在理解文章后归纳文章要点，概括中心思想。考生需要分析文章的篇章结构，抓住文章的开头或结尾，从而找出能概括文章的主题句。主题句的特点：(1)语言特点：归纳性、概括性、抽象性；(2)位置特点：主题句常出现在“总结性”语言的“信号词”后，如：in summary, in a word, as a result, finally, in short, in conclusion和in brief等；主题句常出现在“转移话题式”语言的“信号词”后，如：but, however, nevertheless，hence等。例如本题中的第1小题。

【答案定位】根据文章第一段“I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger.” 这些年来我收到了许多圣诞礼物。我收到的最好的礼物是一个陌生人送给我的。可知文章讲述的是关于圣诞礼物。