14.The winter of 1948was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxvile,Tennessee.Unfortunately,Dad became ill and soon was out of a job.I was only 8years old and my younger brother,Buddy was 7.After school we went to pick coal(煤) that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home.When the train slowed down,we ran alongside it.After the train passed,we picked up the fallen coal.
One day,the train stopped for a short time unusually.My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train's fireman came to the window and shouted to us,"Why are you boys digging in the snow?Are you looking for gold?"he laughed.
"No,sir,"I replied,"We are finding coal."
"Why doesn't your daddy buy coal?It's really dangerous here."
"Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal,"I answered.
The fireman turned and went inside.After a moment,he shouted again."Hey!Bring that coal bucket(桶子) here.I got something for you."Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal.We were happy with his gift,and we knew we could go home early that day.
He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen."You two boys come here the day after tomorrow and I'll throw off some coal."
Two days later,Buddy and I stood by the railroads as the train slowed down.The fireman waved to us,then disappeared.Suddenly,some coal and a piece of red cloth came out.In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum(泡泡糖) and a new one-dollar bill.
All that winter,three days a week,we received a bucket of coal,a gift and,sometimes,money.I never knew the person's full name,but to our family,he was a guardian angel.
44.The winter was very difficult for the family becauseB.
A.the weather was colder than ever
B.they couldn't afford food or coal
C.the writer's father was paid a little
D.they couldn't get help from the government
45.We can learn from the passage thatD.
A.in order to help his family the writer didn't go to school
B.the fireman thought the boys were very brave to go near the train
C.the train would stop for a while every time near their home
D.the writer and his brother collected fallen coal to help their family
46.The underlined sentence"he was a guardian angel"in the last paragraph means"D".
A.the fireman was a close friend of the family
B.the fireman often gave them good food
C.the fireman protected the two boys from danger
D.the fireman had pity on the family and offered them help
47.The writer wrote the story mainly toC.
A.tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty,no matter how bad it is
B.remember a difficult time during his childhood
C.show a little kindness can make a great difference to people in need
D.show how he and his brother helped his family out.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇日常生活类阅读,主要介绍作者的家庭很困难,爸爸又病倒了,作者不得不去家附近的铁道旁捡运煤火车掉下来的煤,火车上的消防员看到我们很可怜,每周三火车经过时都会给我们扔一些煤,一份礼物或一些钱.作者很感激他.他是一个守护天使.
解答 44.答案:B.细节理解题.根据第五段Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal我们的爸爸病得很重,我们没有钱买食物和煤.可知,作者家里很困难是因为没钱买食物和煤.选B.
45.答案:D.细节理解题.根据第一段第二行After school we went to pick coal(煤) that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home.放学后,我们去从我们家附近的铁路上捡煤.可知,从短文中我们了解到"这位作家和他的兄弟收集了下来的煤来帮助他们的家人.",选D.
46.答案:D.细节理解题.根据前面All that winter,three days a week,we received a bucket of coal,a gift and,sometimes,money.整个冬天,每周三天,我们收到一桶煤,一份礼物,有时还有钱.可知,作者把他称为天使是因为"消防队员怜悯这家人,并给予他们帮助.",选D.
47.答案:C.主旨大意题.根据最后一句I never knew the person's full name,but to our family,he was a guardian angel.我从来不知道这个人的全名,但对我们的家人来说,他是一个守护天使.及短文内容消防员帮助他家人的事,可知,作者想要告诉人们展现出一点友善可以给需要帮助的人带来很大的不同.选C.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.