题文
Several years ago, I became very sad. There was something 1_____ with my left eye. At last, the doctors told me that I could never see from that eye again. This was the saddest 2_____ for me.
At the time, I 3 ____so lonely. So I went to my boss and asked for some help. He told me to go back to work.
One night I was waiting for the train. I wanted to jump in front of it. Then a man came and sat down 4_____ to me. He turned to me and 5_____ ,then he said, “You look like you need a 6_____ to talk to.” We sat there for hours just talking like old friends. His 7_____ were so kind. Then he gave me a wonderful hug(拥抱). I will never 8_____ it. Then he went to get on the train. He gave me another of his big smiles and said, “Remember, when you smile, it is because the angels are lifting the corners of your mouth up heaven(天堂).
I never saw him again. But he will be in my memories forever.
A smile can 9_____ doors and tear down(拆开) walls, You can smile at 10 _____ in the street. He will smile back and you will be filled with happiness, too.
小题1:A. wrong B. strange C. different
小题2:A. thing B. news C. result
小题3:A. feel B. felt C. fell
小题4:A. near B. next C. beside
小题5:A. silent B. smiled C. talked
小题6:A. friend B. chance C. way
小题7:A. heart B. smile C. words
小题8:A. remember B. forget C. miss
小题9:A. close B. open C. break
小题10:A. people B. friend C. stranger
题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:C
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解析
这篇短文的作者讲述了一个多年前发生在他身上的故事。那时他因为左眼失明，很是伤心。在一次坐火车时，遇到一位善良的陌生人。通过一个微笑，一次谈话，改变了作者悲观的人生。从而告诉我们微笑的力量是多么的伟大。
小题1:联系下文，可知我的左眼出了问题，故选A，有问题的，失常的。
小题2:联系上文，可知此处指的是这是对我来说最坏的消息，故选B，新闻，消息。
小题3:联系前文时间状语，那时，可知本句描述的是过去的动作，故用一般过去时态，选B，感觉。
小题4:联系下文，可知他紧挨着我坐下来，故选B，下一个。
小题5:动词辨析。A.沉默的；B.微笑了；C.谈话了。联系下文描述，可知他对我微笑了，故选B。
小题6:联系下文to talk to.可知句意为:你看起来需要一个交谈的朋友。故选A，朋友。
小题7:联系上文，可知指的是这个人的话，故选C，单词，话语。
小题8:联系上下文，可知此处指的是我永远不会忘了他的话。故选B，忘记。
小题9:联系下文，可知此处指的是打开门的意思，故选B，打开。
小题10:联系上下文描述，可知此处指的是你可以在大街上对陌生人微笑，故选C，陌生人。
点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。
考点
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人物传记类阅读
人物传记类阅读：
本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。
