阅读理解。 I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off

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阅读理解。 I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to
pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasn't the nicest person to be around.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That's when I heard piano music and singing
rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out to where it
was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.
She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within
yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen
minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York
ferry terminal.
So I stood there listening.
She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was
telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didn't know then I could at least
tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, "Thank
you." Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, "I have been going through a rough time lately,
but you've made me hopeful again."
"I'm happy that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. I'm not so sure what
to do ..."
"You see, here's the problem," she explained. "The way you were walking, your head was down.
Don't look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might
never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."
I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I asked her, "Why are you playing the
piano in the middle of a crowded place? I've seen you do this more then once."
  She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the
pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music. She told me that when she wasn't making
music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my
heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!1. The writer's felt sad because ______ . A. her mother was injured while at work and a lot of money was needed  
B. her mother resigned because she disliked her boss
C. her mother made a serious mistake and had to pay for it
D. her mother lost her job and had difficulty paying for her bills2. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the young lady sang to ______ .A. show her love for life  
B. rid herself of low spirits  
C. earn money for her schooling   
D. inspire others to live positively3. What did the singer recommend to avoid negative mood?A. smiling and raising your head
B. looking for opportunities
C. underestimating the power within yourself  
D. playing music in public 4. Which word may best describe the young lady?A. helpful
B. outgong  
C. ambitious  
D. humorous5. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A Unforgettable Experience
B. A Heart Touched By A Musical Soul
C. Music Can Do Wonders
D. A Good Deed Helped Me Out 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 I wa.....”主要考查你对 [故事类阅读 ]考点的理解。

故事类阅读

故事类阅读概念：

这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。

故事类阅读应试技巧：

1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
2、注意作者的议论和抒情：
高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。