Moving can bring out the best and the worst in people, I’m finding. And I’ve discovered where a very generous spirit lives: Defiance, Ohio.
After suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she would work as a sales assistant. Not knowing a person there, we were pretty concerned about all the work, including how we’d get all the things unloaded without killing ourselves.
We decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in. “What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven!” I thought.
Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. The more people that helped, the easier the work became. A job we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was done in just a few hours. Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was ing to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.
All the while, my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. Among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. It’s wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what it’s like to look out for one another. I used to stay away from friendships with strangers, but now I live in Defiance!
【小题1】The author and his wife moved to Defiance because .A．they thought moving often brought out the bestB．a couple of students had promised to help themC．they liked this little townD．his wife had found a job【小题2】When offered help, the author at first felt .A．grateful B．surprised C．embarrassed D．excited【小题3】The neighbors did all of the following EXCEPT .A．help them unload B．invite them to a dinnerC．offer to drive them around D．wele their ing【小题4】What can we know about the author’s past life?A．He hated to live in a little town. B．He liked to make friends with strangers.C．He usually offered some help to others. D．He refused to make friends with strangers.【小题5】The author mainly wants to tell us .A．we don’t know what is good until we have lost it B．kindness is the sunshine of social lifeC．where there is a will, there is a wayD．there is no place like homeD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章讲述了作者及妻子因为工作问题而搬到一个新的小镇，得到左邻右舍的热情帮助。作者通过这个故事告诉读者：友爱就像生活中的阳光一样，给人们带去温暖和希望。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二段After suffering through many months of unemployment，my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio，where she would work as a sales assistant.可知作者的妻子找到了新的工作，所以搬家D 项正确。
【小题2】推理判断题。根据第三段What？Have we moved to some other country？Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven！可知，得到邻居的热情帮助时，作者很吃惊。选B
【小题3】细节理解题。第四段Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked.提到A；We were invited to an outdoor meal last night by neighbors on the same street.提到B；Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in.提到 D。C 项没有提到。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据最后一段I used to stay away from friendships with strangers，but now I live in Defiance！可知作者过去拒绝和陌生人交朋友，D 项正确。
【小题5】作者意图题。通读全文，特别是最后一段可知，作者通过这个故事告诉读者：友爱就像生活中的阳光一样，给人们带去温暖和希望。选B