7.My 16-year-old son,Anton,had gone to the local swimming hole.Most of the kids swim there,and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors,so I had no fears for his safety.
Still,the firefighter's first words"You need to come up here to the Stillwater River"made me catch my breath,and his follow-up words gave me relief:"Your son is OK."
When I got to the river,I immediately saw the fire-truck,ambulance and Anton,wrapped with a towel about his shoulders,sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.
I hurried over to him."You OK?"I asked.
"Yeah,"was all he said.But my eyes begged for an explanation,I didn't get it from my son,however,who tends to play his cards close to his vest.
The story was this:A woman was being swept under water.Hearing the cries,Anton and his friend Tyler,without hesitation,swam out to her,and brought her safely to shore.
In an age in which the word"hero"is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day,I realized the real thing in my son.The teens are stubborn and self-centred,but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.
Still shocked by my son's daring,I drove him home.Along the way,I tried to dig out some more information from him-but he had precious little to say.The only words he said were,"What's for supper?"
I spent some time alone that evening,thinking about the tragedy that might have been.The next morning,when Anton got up,I half expected him to tell me the story.But all he did was toast some bread,pull himself together,and head for the door to start a new day.Watching from the window,1was reminded that still water often runs deep.
21.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?D
A.He was an excellent swimmer.
B.The water of the river is shallow.
C.He was old enough to swim.
D.The rocks can be of help if there's danger.
22.The underlined part"who tends to play his cards close to his vest"probably meansB
A.Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids
B.Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks
C.Anton always has a desire to help others
D.Anton seldom changes his mind
23.In the mother's eyes,what her son did wasC.
A.dangerous but interesting
B.meaningful but difficult
C.unexpected and courageous
D.a(chǎn)wful and absurd
24.What might be the best title for the passage?A
A.My Son,My Hero
B.Anton,A Silent Boy
C.A Good Deed
D.A Proud Mother.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們講述了一個16歲的少年在游泳時勇救落水女子的英雄事跡,作者為自己兒子的勇敢欣慰感到自豪,她認(rèn)為現(xiàn)在的年輕人也有做好事的意愿.
解答 21.D.判斷推理題.從第一段的"there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors,so I had no fears for his safety"可知,作者認(rèn)為那里有一些石頭(rocks),所以當(dāng)必要時,他的兒子可以在上面避險;故選D.
22.B.句義猜測題.從第八段的"I tried to dig out some more information from him-but he had precious little to say"可以看出她的兒子不愿意把自己的想法告訴他人;故選B.
23.C.判斷推理題.從第六段的"The teens are stubborn and self-centred,but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good"可以看出,在作者看來,雖然十幾歲的孩子很頑固并且很自我,但是這并不妨礙他們做好事.此外第九段的"Iwas reminded that still water often runs deep"告訴我們,作者認(rèn)為當(dāng)時的危險依然存在,因為我們不知水的深淺.由此可以看出,在作者眼里,她的兒子的所作所為是有意義的,但卻是一個艱難的抉擇;故選C.
24.A.主旨大意題.通讀全文可知,文章講述了一個16歲的少年在游泳時勇救落水女子的英雄事跡,作者為自己兒子的勇敢欣慰感到自豪,她認(rèn)為現(xiàn)在的年輕人也有做好事的意愿.因此最佳標(biāo)題為我的兒子,我的英雄;故選A.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.