【名师指津】2017高考英语一轮复习 Module 2 The Renaissance限时特训 外研版选修8.DOC

Module 2 The Renaissance Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′) A [2016·福建八校联考]It was a bad time for me.I was low emotionally and tired physically. Probably because of this I hadnt shaved for a few days.Also, because I had been doing some repairs at my daughters house, I was dressed quite scruffily (不整洁地). Boarding the bus to go home, I saw it was almost full so I found a rail (扶手) to lean against. Thats when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and offered me her seat. “Wow！” I thought.Out loud I said, “Do I look that old and tired？” She replied，“ You look like youve had a tough day.” I thanked her sincerely and stayed standing. A moment later a man rose from his seat at the back of the bus and made his way towards me, squeezing past several people on the way. Then he told me about his addiction problems, asked my advice, and just chatted about life for a few minutes.Then he went back to his seat. Very random！ Watching him go, I also looked at the bus－load of people between me and his seat. He hadnt chosen to talk to those strangers. He chose to talk to this_stranger,_for whatever it meant to him and whatever comfort it brought him, Why? Thats when it occurred to me. I must have looked like I had been where he was probably looked like a man who would understand a difficult life.I was humbled and uplifted at the same time by the realization that even when we are at our lowest we can still help others－if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world. 本文讲述的是作者在经历了疲惫的一天后，坐公交车回家时的事情，并从中悟出一个道理：凡事站在他人的角度思考，会更好的理解他人。 1．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the writer ________. A．didnt stay at home every day B．got along well with his daughter C．helped people that he knew well D．fixed something at his daughters 答案：D　细节理解题。由文章第一段中的第四句话“Also, because I had been doing some repairs at my daughters house...”可知，作者在女儿家干一些修理活。 2．Why did the young woman offer her seat to the writer? A．Because she thought the writer looked very old. B．Because the writer lo