One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (減少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.
This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.
There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.
As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.
It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.
【小題1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.

A．summarize the main idea
B．give detailed information
C．tell readers the author’s opinion
D．introduce the topic
【小題2】What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?
A．The man went back to his office immediately.
B．The man turned to a lady for help.
C．A woman offered a stamp to the man.
D．The man waited in line patiently.
【小題3】What can we learn about the author?
A．She pays too much attention to privacy.
B．She believes people should participate in the world around them.
C．She confuses real barriers with false ones.
D．She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.
【小題4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Artificial BarriersB．Unnecessary Separation
C．An Unforgettable Experience D．The Kindness of People


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：文章介紹作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，再由一個(gè)身邊的故事，說(shuō)明我們應(yīng)該彼此為對(duì)方的幸福做出貢獻(xiàn)。
【小題1】寫(xiě)作意圖題：文章第一段的句子：The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.可知作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，下文從這個(gè)方面進(jìn)行闡述，所以是提出話題。選D
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet.可知當(dāng)這個(gè)人被要求還要兩美分的時(shí)候，一個(gè)女士主動(dòng)提出給他兩美分，選 C
【小題3】推理題：從最后一段的句子：We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.可知作者認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該參與周?chē)氖澜�。選 B
【小題4】標(biāo)題確定題：文章介紹作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，再由一個(gè)身邊的故事，說(shuō)明我們應(yīng)該彼此為對(duì)方的幸福做出貢獻(xiàn)。就是圍繞 Artificial Barriers 在闡述，選A
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