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I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.
As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding his helmet in his hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel, ” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children. ” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered once again never to judge people by their appearance.
Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.
【语篇概述】这篇文章主要讲述了作者在开车回家的路上因为四个小伙子的善举心情由糟变好。
1. The writer’s good mood ended when ______.
A. he heard a rich man broke the law
B. he had to stop at a red traffic light
C. he heard news between songs
D. he saw four leather-jacketed bikers
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. ”可知作者在听电台音乐时由于插播了新闻而心情变糟。 故选C。
2. What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?
A. Raising money to help kids in need.
B. Selling helmets to the passers-by.
C. Having a bicycle race in the street.
D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“We are the Brother of the Wheel, ” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children. ”, 可知小伙子们在为贫穷孩子们买圣诞玩具筹款, 故选A。
3. What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. Destroyed. B. Exploded.
C. Decreased. D. Improved.
【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二、三句“My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. ”可知作者心情有好转, 对人们的信念有所加强, 故选D。
4. The writer wants to tell us that we should ______.
A. have faith in young people
B. manage to help others in need
C. change our attitude to society
D. judge others by their actions
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much. ”可知我们应该根据行动而不是外表来评价他人, 故选D。
