Question

There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident.After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.

He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man.He had gained a lot of experience while travelling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident.He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way.Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult.An idea occurred to him.“Why not write to other people who need encouragement? ”

He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”

Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters.He began sending one­way messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement.He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit.He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply.One day he received a letter from the prison ministry.It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford.Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”

No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God­given talents.We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.

1.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to        ．

A. receive the school education

B. write to other people who need encouragement

C. meet the people who are depressed

D. help other people with lost arm and legs

2.From the officer's short note we are told that         ．

A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on

B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters

C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man

D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners

3.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Stories about a Humorous Person

B. Popularity of Special Letters

C. Special Letters of Encouragement

D. Relationship between writers and prisoners.

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，一个男人在事故中受了重伤，失去了大部分的能力，但他没有自暴自弃；而是给监狱里的囚犯写信来鼓励他们。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句An idea occurred to him. Why not write to other people who need encouragement? 可知他突然想起你可以给那些失去信心的人写信，用写信的方法鼓励他们。故B项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第六段The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”可知他的信在牢房里一直被许多人传阅，很受囚犯们的欢迎。故D项正确。

3.主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文，一个男人在事故里受了重伤，失去了大部分的能力，但他没有自暴自弃；而是给监狱里的囚犯写信来鼓励他们。C项与文章中心思想一致，故选择C项。