A( 思维品质)
Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team.It was the final quarter.The score was two to one,and my son’s team was in the lead.Parents surrounded the playground,offering encouragement.
With less than ten seconds remaining,the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate,Mickey O’Donnell.With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing(回响)across the playground,Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had.All around me the crowd cheered.Mickey had scored!
Then there was silence.Mickey had scored all right,but in the wrong goal,ending the game in a tie.For a moment there was a total hush.You see,Mickey has Down’s syndrome(唐氏综合征)and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal.All goals were celebrated by a happy hug from Mickey.He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.
The silence was finally broken when Mickey,his face filled with joy,hugged my son tightly and shouted,“I scored!I scored!Everybody won!Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath,not sure how my son would react(反应).I need not have worried.I watched,through tears,as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute(敬礼)and started chanting,“Way to go Mickey!Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey,joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.
Later that night,when my daughter asked who had won,I smiled as I replied,“It was a tie.Everybody won.”
21.What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his/her son?
A.The result of the match would fail his/her son.
B.His/Her son would shout at Mickey for his goal.
C.Mickey would again hug the opposing players.
D.His/Her son would understand Mickey’s wrong goal.
答案B
解析推理判断题。由第四段中的“ForamomentIheldmybreath,notsurehowmysonwouldreact.”及作者看到儿子的反应后认为“Ineednothaveworried.”可以判断,作者担心儿子会为这个乌龙球责怪米基(Mickey)。
22.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.both teams liked and respected Mickey
B.both teams were thankful to Mickey for his goal
C.Mickey didn’t mind though his goal was wrong
D.Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won
答案A
解析推理判断题。由第四段中的“WithinmomentsbothteamssurroundedMickey,joininginthechantandcongratulatinghimonhisgoal.”可推断,两支球队都喜欢并尊重米基。
23.The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to .
A.tell a joke to make readers laugh
B.suggest we shouldn’t mind losing
C.show enjoying a game is more than winning a game
D.show his/her son’s fine qualities of understanding others
答案C
解析写作意图题。当看到儿子向把球踢进自家球门的米基致敬时,作者感动得流下了眼泪,但当女儿问起比赛结果时,作者回答说“Itwasatie.Everybodywon.”,根据这些描述可知,作者并不希望儿子在踢球时太看重输赢,享受比赛才是最重要的。
