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Sometimes, kindness is a simple answer in a difficult and challenging world.
When my granddaughter, Skylar, was young, one day we went out and had a contest called “Who can make the most people smile”. And we continue it today.
When shopping, we were walking in the supermarket and noticed someone walking down the aisle with her head down. Skylar walked up to her and gave her a big smile. I watched her walk down the aisle, turned around and smiled at Skylar again or perhaps smiled at someone else.
Kindness is a chain that pulls us all together. Every single act of kindness has a ripple effect (连锁反应). In 2002, my dad had a series of strokes and other illness. My dad had been doing nice things for all sorts of people for years, from the street crossing guard, to the waitress in a restaurant, to a friend's mother. That same day, I made cookies for the janitor (门卫) at the post office. When I gave him the cookies he actually looked a little embarrassed. “Why, Linda?” he asked. “Because I appreciate you!” I answered. “When I get here at 6 am and it is still dark out and it is a little scary, I know you are inside and I feel safe. And when I first moved here and my post office box was always empty, you always cheered me on. And you always keep this place clean.”
That evening his wife called me and said that he was overwhelmed (受宠若惊的). “No one even knows his name, let alone bakes him cookies！” she said.
语篇解读：作者告诉我们在这个世界上，善良是很多问题的解决方法。并列举了两个事例，以此告诉我们善良是可以被传递下去的。
1. What was the author's attitude to the contest in the supermarket?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Neutral. D. Curious.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“we were walking in the supermarket and noticed someone walking down the aisle with her head down”可知我们注意到一个人低头走路，情绪不高。“Skylar walked up to her and gave her a big smile. I watched her walk down the aisle, turned around and smiled at Skylar again or perhaps smiled at someone else.”可知我的孙女走了过去给对方一个笑脸，然后对方的情绪也好转了，对别人微笑。我很高兴，这说明作者对此持积极认可的态度。故A正确。
2. From the text, what can we know about the janitor?
A. He led a very poor life at that time.
B. He always went to work after six o'clock.
C. He was fond of baking cookies.
D. He was kind and grateful.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后两句“And when I first moved here and my post office box was always empty, you always cheered me on. And you always keep this place clean.”可知我刚搬来的时候，邮箱总是空的，这位门卫经常给我惊喜；还有他总是保持邮箱清洁，说明他很善良。再根据文章最后一段“That evening his wife called me and said that he was overwhelmed (受宠若惊的). ”可知他妻子特地打电话过来表示感谢，也说明这位门卫有感恩之心。故D正确。
3. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Kindness can always be passed on.
B. An experience in a supermarket.
C. The importance of having a kind dad.
D. Smile makes your life meaningful.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Sometimes, kindness is a simple answer in a difficult and challenging world.”作者告诉我们在这个世界上，善良可以解决很多问题。接着列举了我的孙女在超市里鼓励他人以及作者对门卫表示感谢两个事例，以此告诉我们善良是可以被传递下去的。故A正确。
