【題目】 I will never forget the darkness, the pain and strong desire to die.

November arrived grey and busy, and going into an even more stressful. December, I was filled with anxious thoughts.

A visit to my father’s grave is often a good chance to cry and when I leave I feel a little more at peace. But this time was different. I drove home and every night for the rest of that week, I cried.

On Saturday, I watched a TV program teaching baking, and then I started to learn. By the end of the weekend, I had a dining room table covered with sweet treats. I packaged them up in tins, attached a label to each of them with “winter love” on it, and dropped them off on a few of my neighbors’ porches (門廊) before work. It shocked me how much it lightened my mood, seeing a small package lost on a porch.

The thanks I received later from the neighbors made me light up. It felt so good, and it distracted me from my dark thoughts.

By January I had developed a routine: on Sunday I’d bake cookies and package them up, and on Monday I'd deliver them. Every week I added a few different people to my delivery route, baked a few different kinds of cookies.

Somewhere along the way things started showing up on my doorstep a homemade cup, a pair of socks with tiny cookies and even a gift certificate from the local bookstore. Every single one melted my heart. But what I really appreciated was how people began to share their own stories of mental health with me. There is no greater honor than to be trusted with another’s life. I was overwhelmed by the love and care of my community. It humbled me that something so simple had created such incredible kindness. It reminded me that there was good in me, in my neighbors, in the world.

I was shifting into a new season of light, while letting go of a season of darkness. What had begun as an attempt to bring light into my own darkness had been transformed into a story more beautiful than I could have ever dreamed. It reminded me that there is beauty in being kind. That life is tough, but there is a quiet strength in knowing you are not alone.

1After she started sharing cookies with neighbors, the author_________.

A.gained trust and care from them

B.added other things to her delivery list

C.felt her life was no longer busy or stressful

D.found some of them had more mental problems than her

2What is the author’s attitude toward her future life?

A.Positive.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.Concerned.

3What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To express gratitude to caring neighbors.

B.To speak of the benefits of baking cookies at home.

C.To share how being kind helped her regain hope.

D.To show the importance of a closely connected community.

【答案】

1A

2A

3C

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章主要記敘了作者的父親去世讓作者非常痛苦,而后來作者學(xué)習(xí)了烘焙,并將自己的點(diǎn)心分享給了鄰居,得到了鄰居的感謝。這讓作者也感覺到了輕松,被社區(qū)的愛和關(guān)懷所感動(dòng)。也讓作者意識(shí)到善良會(huì)帶來美好,雖然生活很艱辛,但是總有一股力量讓你覺得你并不孤獨(dú)。

1細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段The thanks I received later from the neighbors made me light up. It felt so good, and it distracted me from my dark thoughts.可知,后來鄰居們對(duì)我的感謝使我高興起來。這感覺太好了,它把我從黑暗的思緒中轉(zhuǎn)移了出來。由此可知,作者在和鄰居分享小點(diǎn)心之后,也獲得了鄰居的信任和關(guān)愛,故選A。

2推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中That life is tough, but there is a quiet strength in knowing you are not alone.可知,生活是艱苦的,但你知道你并不孤獨(dú),這是一種平靜的力量。由此可推知,作者對(duì)她的未來生活是樂觀的。故選A。

3推理判斷題。文章主要記敘了作者的父親去世讓作者非常痛苦,而后來作者學(xué)習(xí)了烘焙,并將自己的點(diǎn)心分享給了鄰居,得到了鄰居的感謝。這讓作者也感覺到了輕松,被社區(qū)的愛和關(guān)懷所感動(dòng)。也讓作者意識(shí)到善良會(huì)帶來美好,雖然生活很艱辛,但是總有一股力量讓你覺得你并不孤獨(dú)。由此可推知,這篇文章的主要目的是分享善良如何幫助作者重獲希望。故選C

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