Question

【題目】 Some 15 years ago, Ross Willard volunteered with a food program in Harrisburg Pa. He found children riding bicycles with brakes that didn't work. The retired railroad manager saw the importance of safely riding for children, so he began repairing bicycle on street corners.

Over time, more and more people came to have their bicycles repaired. Mr. Willard opened his first shop in 2007 and three years later he founded his own company Recycle Cycle Harrisburg. The all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been offering service for residents in the community. Regular visitors include children and their parents, as well as halfway house residents seeking to perform community service hours while so building their own bikes.

The organization has a do-it-yourself philosophy: Although there is no charge for any repair, or even bicycles, most visitors( except young children)are tasked with making their own repairs with the assistance of volunteer trainers.

Since its founding, Recycle Bicycle has distributed thousands of donated bikes to the Harrisburg community averaging about 900 per year in the past decade. He's known as “Mr. Bicycle, around the Pennsylvania capital. He estimates that the organization repairs some 3,000 bikes a year.

Sitting in the organization’s shop space, he discusses the volunteerism and sense of service that were imprinted on him as a child by his parents. This led to a strong belief about fixing problems that one finds in the community.

【1】Why did Willard begin repairing cycles on street comers?

A.He needed to make some extra money.

B.He decided to set up his own business.

C.He wanted to ensure the safety of cyclists.

D.He felt bored with the food program.

【2】What does “do-it-yourself philosophy” aim at?

A.Young children.B.Volunteer trainers.

C.Shoppers.D.Visitors.

【3】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “imprinted”?

A.impressedB.realizedC.ignoredD.depended

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A.Repairing a bicycle yourself can save time and money.

B.Community needs bicycle repair service.

C.How to repair a bicycle.

D.The organization offers service for the community.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講了Ross Willard退休后，創(chuàng)辦了自己的修車店，自愿為社區(qū)提供服務(wù)。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中The retired railroad manager saw the importance of safely riding for children, so he began repairing bicycle on street corners.這位退休的鐵路經(jīng)理看到了孩子們安全騎車的重要性，于是，他開始在街角修理自行車。由此可知，Willard開始在街角修理自行車是為了確保騎自行車的人的安全。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段The organization has a do-it-yourself philosophy: Although there is no charge for any repair, or even bicycles, most visitors( except young children)are tasked with making their own repairs with the assistance of volunteer trainers.“該組織有自己動(dòng)手的理念:盡管維修是免費(fèi)的，甚至自行車也是免費(fèi)的，但大多數(shù)游客(除了小孩子)都要在志愿者培訓(xùn)師的幫助下自己動(dòng)手修理。”由此可知，“自己動(dòng)手哲學(xué)”的目標(biāo)是游客。故選D。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句This led to a strong belief about fixing problems that one finds in the community.“這使得人們對(duì)解決社區(qū)中發(fā)現(xiàn)的問題產(chǎn)生了強(qiáng)烈的信念。”由此可知，“坐在該組織的店鋪里，他談起了孩提時(shí)代父母給他留下的志愿精神和服務(wù)意識(shí)。”所以劃線詞的意思是“留下深刻印象”。故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段中The all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been offering service for residents in the community. Regular visitors include children and their parents, as well as halfway house residents seeking to perform community service hours while so building their own bikes.“這個(gè)全是志愿者的非營利組織一直在為社區(qū)居民提供服務(wù)。經(jīng)常來參觀的人包括孩子和他們的父母，還有中途之家的居民，他們想在建造自己的自行車的同時(shí)進(jìn)行社區(qū)服務(wù)。”由此可知，這篇文章主要講了這個(gè)組織為社區(qū)提供服務(wù)。故選D。