刷题课时练 7 Ⅰ.阅读理解
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“Smile！” I shouted, holding a yellow sign up on a busy street in Seattle. We were three thousand miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip. We had two aims. One was to try out our new “Smile！” signs and see how much kindness and joy we could spread in Pike Place Market. The other was to raise $80 by doing street performances, enough for gas to Portland and a small hotel room.
We weren't sure how people would react (回应) to our signs. I nervously raised up our signs and shouted, “Hi, there！” to a young couple. They looked over and felt confused. Then they read our signs and broke into a smile. Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.
In fact, we paid so close attention to our “Smile！” project that we forgot the other aim. Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and we had no money for our trip to Portland. We sat down to watch a blind musician play the guitar while thinking about what to do. He was packing up when a passing crowd kicked down his change bowl. He stumbled (绊倒) into the crowd. We rushed to help him, but another man moved more quickly to help him.
Once the musician had his money safely returned, we ran over to meet the strange helper and said, “We just wanted to praise you for your good deed.” He smiled, looking at our signs. “Your trip reminds me of something similar I once did when I was young，” he said. “Look! I'd like to donate (捐赠)．” We told him, “No, thanks! We are fine. We've collected plenty of money.” We lied. “Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure，” he insisted. And then the stranger opened his wallet and pulled out four $20 bills. The money was exactly what we had intended to raise that day. We were astonished. It seemed as if he had known somehow.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者一行人在志愿者旅行活动中用“微笑！”标牌来传播善意和快乐。
1．What's the main purpose of the road trip? A．To spread kindness and joy.
B．To invite more people to join in the trip. C．To raise money for a trip to Portland.
D．To encourage people to take happy photos.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“... on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip.”可知，此次志愿者旅行活动的主要目的是传播善意和快乐。
2．How did people react to the “Smile！” signs later? A．Disappointed. B．Worried. C．Interested. D．Moved.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.”可知，后来，人们对标牌很感兴趣。
3．According to the last paragraph, why did the strange helper want to donate money?
A．Because he felt pity for the author.
B．Because he wanted to join in the project. C．Because he hoped to help the homeless. D．Because he felt sorry for his impoliteness.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“‘Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure，’” he insisted.可知，这位男士是想参与到这项志愿活动中来。
4．What does the underlined word “astonished” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A．Tired. B．Satisfied. C．Frightened. D．Surprised.
答案与解析：D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“It seemed as if he had known somehow.”可知，作者他们一行人很“吃惊”，好像这位男士早知道他们需要80美元一样。
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【语篇解读】 Rover给人们提供宠物狗照管服务，让人们可以放心地去旅游。
5．What kind of service does Rover mainly provide? A．Telling people where to travel. B．Providing information about dogs. C．Helping parents look after their kids. D．Helping people take care of their dogs.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Rover is the latest service to offer at-home dog boarding.”可知，Rover主要给人们提供宠物狗照管服务。选D项。
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A．sending e-mails
B．making phone calls
C．asking other dog owners
D．looking at information on Rover 答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Information of pet sitters is provided, complete with many reviews, specific services and rates.”可知，可以在这个网站上看到负责照看狗的个人信息。选D项。
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2020版英语新教材人教必修一同步刷题课时练 7
