Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
小题1:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Sunshine on a Rainy Day
B．Discouraged by Nothing
C．Giving Help to a Friend
D．Experience a Cheerless Day小题2:The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate _________.
A．so as to show off his skills
B．to stop thinking about his own worries
C．not to let his mother feel down
D．not to show his sadness to others小题3:How did Jamie feel when seeing the author’s coming?
A．She lit up very soon.
B．She was surprised and scared.
C．She couldn’t express herself.
D．She poured out all her worries.小题4:What do you think of the author’s mother?
A．Sympathetic.
B．Willing.
C．Instructional.
D．Selfish.小题5:The passage is mainly about _________.
A．dealing with others when they are angry
B．adjusting well the mental condition
C．taking mother’s advice every hour
D．enjoying oneself at any time
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：文章讲述作者在不愉快的日子怎么通过帮助别人是自己和别人都快乐起来的故事。
小题1:主旨题：从全篇文章和主题句Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”可知作者想要表达的是在一些不愉快的日子里怎样把阳光带给自己和他人。选A。
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate.说明作者是不想再想自己的问题了。选B
小题3:推理题：从第四段的句子：The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; 可知Jamie 很高兴。选A
小题4:推理题：从作者妈妈说的话可知她是很会教育人的。选C
小题5:主旨题：文章通过讲述自己的故事就是要告诉读者怎么调整自己的情绪。选B
点评：考查以推理题为主，解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。