题文
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes！”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my twoyearold daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
小题1:The author has given lots of food to others because________．A．she is poor at cookingB．she is a church memberC．she is friendly to othersD．she has received others' food小题2:We can learn from the first paragraph that the author________．A．had to stay in bed for several weeksB．knew the family in need very wellC．was glad to be able to lend a handD．was tired of preparing food小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A．Her mother died when she was in hospital.B．She didn't get enough food during her pregnancy.C．She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.D．She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.小题4:What do we know about the author's family?A．Her family is too poor to buy enough food.B．Her family lives not far from a church.C．Her husband is not good at cooking.D．She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.小题5:According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?A．A good beginning makes a good ending.B．One good turn deserves another.C．Actions speak louder than words.D．Every man has his faults. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
文章讲述了作者在应别人的要求为一家需要帮助的人们准备饭菜时，想到了自己在困难时期曾经受到的慷慨帮助，也想到了自己多年来为别人做过的事情，由此内心获得了极大的满足，她认为给别人送去的食物不但能填饱肚子，同时也能滋养我们的灵魂。
小题1:D细节理解题。文章第一段 the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life以及our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks等都说明了作者以前收到过别人送的食品，得到过别人 的帮助，故答案选D。
小题2:C推理判断题。从第一段作者的叙述I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.可以推断出作者是个乐于帮助别人的人，所以答案选C。
小题3:C细节理解题。根据文章第一段The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.以及第二段的讲述可知作者在母亲去世时和自己怀孕期间不仅收到过食物也收到了别人带来的安慰，故答案选C。
小题4:B细节理解题。根据第一段中A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening可知作者的社区内有教堂，因此答案选B。
小题5:B主旨大意题。A善始善终；B礼尚往来；C行动胜过语言。D金无足赤，人无完人。根据文章内容可知作者受到过别人帮助，而且也积极的去帮助别人，自己也因此获得了内心的满足和快乐，由此可知B选项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“I received a call to.....”主要考查你对 [人物传记类阅读 ]考点的理解。人物传记类阅读
人物传记类文章的文体特征：
人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。
人物传记类文章的阅读策略和解题技巧：
1、把握文体特征，注意写作手法如前文所述，人物传记是记叙文体的一种，因此在阅读时要把握好时间、地点、人物和事件这四大要素。
其次，还应该注意人物传记类文章的结构多按时间顺序排列，一般采用倒叙的写作手法，有时也采用插叙和补叙等手段。弄清楚人物传记类文章的特征和写作手法，能帮助考生在阅读和回答问题时做到高效省时、准确无误。
2、抓住题干关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节描述事实细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型，一般常见以下几种类型：
(1)对号入座题：
这种题的答案一般在原文中可以直接找到，只要读懂文章，掌握文章中的事实，如时间、地点、事件等细节问题，就能选对正确答案。
(2)词义转换题：
这种题常常是原文有关词语和句子的转换，而不能在原文中直接找到。它要求考生能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义，从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子。
(3)是非题：
该题型俗称“三缺一”题型，即题目四个选项中有三个符合文章内容，剩下一个不符合。题干多为：Which of the following isTRUE?或者三个不符合文章内容，剩下一个符合，题干多为：Which of the following…isNOTtrue?或All the following are true EXCEPT
(4)排序题：
这种题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。可采用“首尾定位法”，即先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。
(5)指代理解题：
一般是在人物或事物关系比较复杂的情况下使用的一种题型，所以理清人物及事物之间的逻辑关系是关键所在。可采用“逻辑关系梳理法”，使人物或事件关系清晰条理。不管题型如何，在做事实细节题时，可采用比较实用的方法一有目的的阅读。在阅读时，首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节，找出关键词，然后以此为线索，运用寻读的技巧迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语。认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在正确理解细节的前提下，确定最佳答案。这样一来，既提高了阅读的速度，又能确保答案的准确率。同时，建议阅读文章时把与答案相符的句子或短语用红线标示出来，标号注上是哪一题答案的相关句子，这样在检查时就不必重新阅读整篇文章了。
3、抽丝剥茧，推理判断深层含义推理判断题主要提问那些未曾在文中说明，但已特别暗示的内容，考查考生对文章的准确理解和判断。人物传记类文章常见的推理判断题型为：
(1)细节推断题：
要求考生根据语篇关系，推断具体细节，如时间、地点、人物关系、人物身份、事件等。一般可根据短文提供的信息，或者借助生活常识进行推理判断。
(2)因果推断题：
要求考生根据已知结果推测导致结果的可能原因。考生要准确掌握文章的内涵，理解文章的真正含义。
(3)人物性格、作者态度及观点判断题：
人物传记类文章中有些是考查考生对作者的主导思想、被描写人物的语气、言语中流露的情绪、性格倾向和作者或文中人物态度、观点等方面的理解题。推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上做出一定推论和判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。解答此类题时，要注意：
(1)吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础。
(2)对文字的表面信息进俐宅掘加工，由表及里，由浅入深。从具体到抽象，从特殊到一般，通过分析、综合、判断等进行符合逻辑的推理。不能就事论事，断章取义，以偏概全。
(3)基于文章内容，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据，立足已知，推断未知。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点。
(4)把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。
(5)注意文中所用词句的感情色彩，是讽刺性的，批评性的，赞成性的，还是反对性的，以便推测作者的观点和态度。
