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My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic (急救医士). He and his wife are some of the nicest people I have ever met. A few years back we started this sort of “favor war”, where one of us would do something for the other, such as shoveling (铲) their driveway or helping them build a shed, and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back. It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work. What I didn’t realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.
Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door. It was him. He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him, he was able to get to work earlier. As soon as he started his shift, a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency. Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away, but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes. This kid did not have 10 minutes. He barely had 2 minutes. Because my neighbor got to work sooner, the young boy got to live his life.
This isn’t a humble brag (吹牛). This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts. It wasn’t too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him, but because I did, the young kid got to see his family again, go back to school again, talk to his friends again and live his life.
1. What can we know about the writer and Orlando?
A. They once had a conflict.
B. They signed a favorable agreement.
C. They favor shoveling snow together.
D. They are always ready to help each other.
2. Who saved the boy before it was too late?
A. The writer. B. The boy’s parents.
C. Orlando and his wife. D. Orlando and his partner.
3. What does the writer intend to tell us?
A. Never ask for trouble. B. No favor is too small.
C. One cannot always be lucky. D. Don’t lose heart in an emergency.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
本文为记叙文。作者和邻居奥兰多的关系非常融洽，经常互相帮忙。一次下雪后，作者帮奥兰多把车道上的雪打扫干净了，这节约了奥兰多很多时间，恰巧这些节约的时间，让奥兰多有了营救一名小男孩的时间。由此可知，即使是最小的帮助也能产生最大的影响。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的A few years back we started this sort of “favor war”, where one of us would do something for the other可知，作者和奥兰多总是乐于互相帮助。故D选项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away, but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes. This kid did not have 10 minutes. He barely had 2 minutes. Because my neighbor got to work sooner, the young boy got to live his life.可知，奥兰多和他的搭档及时救了那个男孩。故D选项正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第一段中的This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts.可推知，作者想告诉我们，没有什么恩惠是微不足道的。故B选项正确。
