Question

When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．

Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．

The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．

Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．

The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．

1.From the passage，we can learn that the author was        ．

A．an animal protector                     B．the cat owner

C．a prison officer                         D．a prisoner

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．

B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．

C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．

D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．

3.We can infer from the third paragraph that              ．

A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B．the American prison culture will be improved

C．the author is not content with the prison culture

D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Caring Makes Us Human．                B．Prison Culture is Important．

C．Animals Need Care．                    D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一只小猫进入了监狱，得到了监狱里的囚犯的一致欢迎。说明正是因为人们身上存在的善良让我们成为人。让作者认识到善良的重要性。

1.D 推理题。根据文章1,2行When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．可知这只猫进入了监狱，而我去和这只猫一起玩耍，那么说明我也在监狱里，我最可能是囚犯。故D正确

2.D 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段最后3行But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．说明作者意识到行善的重要性，故D正确。

3.C 推断题。根据第三段3,4,5,6行There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．说明作者人们美国的监狱里的监狱文化有很大的问题。故C正确。

4.A 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一只小猫进入了监狱，得到了监狱里的囚犯的一致欢迎。说明正是因为人们身上存在的善良让我们成为人。让作者认识到善良的重要性。故A正确。

考点：考查人生百态类短文阅读

点评：本文讲述了一只小猫进入了监狱，得到了监狱里的囚犯的一致欢迎。说明正是因为人们身上存在的善良让我们成为人。让作者认识到善良的重要性。本文主要考查推理题。在解题时要立足已知，推断未知。立足现在，猜测未来。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。