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(2019·石家庄模拟)Many years ago,when we first went to Canada,we were driving through Montana with our two children.We thought we would find a motel(汽车旅馆) on the way and had not made a booking.As it was getting late,we started looking for a motel,only to find that all were booked,which worried me sick.
Finally,around 9 p.m.,we stopped at a gas station to fill up the gas tank.My husband asked for a phone book and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a motel.He tried for 15 minutes.When he was unsuccessful,the woman,Linda,said she and her family lived nearby and would be happy if we spent the night at her home.
My husband was stunned by her offer.She called her son to direct us,since she had to hold the fort at the gas station till midnight.
When we reached her home,her husband greeted us.He took out two sleeping bags for the children.He invited us to have coffee and chat while we waited for his wife.When she came back,we asked if we could slip away in the morning so as not to disturb them.They said we were now guests and we would have to have breakfast with them.
We woke up to a table set for breakfast.They made a mountain of pancakes and bacon.We ate breakfast,and when we were leaving,my husband asked if he could offer some payment.
They insisted we were their guests.We left moved by their spirit of hospitality(好客).We were amazed that they would take in a family of total strangers from a different country.We kept in touch for many years.Over the years,we've lost touch with them,but have never forgotten their kindness.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者一家在去加拿大时得到陌生人帮助的经过。
1.What made the author upset at first?
A.They got lost in Canada.
B.They ran out of gas.
C.They had nowhere to stay.
D.They were late for dinner.
C [细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“As it was getting late,we started looking for a motel,only to find that all were booked,which worried me sick”可知,由于天色渐晚,作者他们开始找汽车旅馆,却发现所有的旅馆都被预订了。据此可知,让作者感到担心的是他们没有地方可以住宿,故C项正确。]
2.What does the underlined word“stunned”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Troubled. B.Surprised.
C.Disappointed. D.Confused.
B [词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句和第三段第二句“She called her son to direct us,since she had to hold the fort at the gas station till midnight”可知,Linda要为作者一家人提供住宿,她让她的儿子来给作者他们领路,因为她要值班到午夜;结合最后一段中的“We were amazed...strangers from a different country”可知,作者他们对Linda为陌生人提供帮助的行为感到惊讶;故画线词表示“惊讶的”,B项正确。]
3.What did the author's family do the next morning?
A.They slipped away.
B.They paid for their breakfast.
C.They met some strangers.
D.They had a big breakfast.
D [细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知,第二天一早,Linda一家就准备好了丰盛的早餐,作者一家和Linda一家共享了早餐,故D项正确。]
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Unexpected Hospitality
B.A Kind Woman
C.Be Kind to Strangers
D.Looking for a Motel
A [标题判断题。通读全文可知,本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者一家在去加拿大时得到加油站工作人员Linda和其家人帮助的经过。作者一家因为没有预订旅馆,晚上无法住宿,Linda得知情况后邀请作者一家到她家住宿,并热情招待了素不相识的作者一家。据此可知A项(意想不到的热情款待)最适合做文章的标题。]