other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.
And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!
Hunter was on his way to attend his sister's wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter's family reached out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.
But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter's sister's wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,
\— row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.
P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!\
Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.
Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt's post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.
\the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.\ （1）How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back?
A. Todd Brown sent it back. B. The police mailed it back.
C. He found the wallet by himself. D. The Frontier flight helped him get it back. （2）What things were found in the package?
A. A wallet and a tag. B. A wallet and a note. C. A note and a tag. D. A mail and a tag. （3）How did Hunter's mom feel after receiving the package?
A. Touched. B. Uninterested. C. Satisfied. D. Confused. （4）What does the author intend to convey?
A. Friendship. B. Freedom. C. Kindness. D. Justice. 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）A （4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。
（1）考查细节理解。根据\in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! … It also had a handwritten note … \Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. … Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown\可知，Todd Brown捡到了Hunter的钱包，然后将它通过邮递的方式寄还给了Hunter。故选A。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的\wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter\可知，包裹里不仅有钱包而且有一张便条。故选B。
（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的\by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook\可知，Hunter母亲被Todd Brown拾金不昧的行为感动了。故选A。
（4）考查推理判断。通读全文可知，文章叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。这个故事体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
9．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
If you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don't quite know where you fit into this world and you're tired of carrying that burden alone?
I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like \ And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother's hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. \smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said: \
Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase \philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous \is one hand, here is the other,\to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. \\did you disappear?\She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. \
She grinned (露齿而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.
（1）Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway? A. To take the subway. B. To look for strangers' help. C. To offer advice on life puzzles. D. To help strangers carry their bags.
（2）What made the little girl stare at the author?
A. Curiosity B. Horror C. Excitement D. Nervousness （3）How did the girl find the answer? A. By hearing a story. B. By learning philosophy. C. By referring to others' words. D. By having a real experience.
（4）Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Strict and smart. B. Honest and brave. C. Clever and helpful. D. Humorous and sociable. 【答案】 （1）C （2）A （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在地铁入口回答陌生人所提问的生活方面的难题，一位小女孩问了一个很难回答的问题，最终作者想到了很好的答案，让小女孩满意而走。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th.”可知，作者出现在地铁入口是为了回答陌生人生活方面的难题，为他们提供建议。故选C。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“She was about 6 years old and held her mother's hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. ”小女孩伸长脖子盯着我们，可以推断出，小女孩因为好奇而盯着作者。故选A。
（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“‘Close your eyes,’ I said. She did. ‘Well, did you disappear?’She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. ‘Congratulations, you're real.’\可知，作者让小女孩闭上眼睛，然后再睁开眼睛，从而让女孩通过真实的体验找到问题的答案。故选D。
（4）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder.”最终作者从哲学方面找到答案，可推断出，作者很聪明；第二段中的“I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th.”作者在地铁入口回答陌生人所提问的生活方面的难题，可推断出，作者很乐意帮助别人。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断量个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需
要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
10．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 When Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz. farm, the last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mexico border. \morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl,\
When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts. That's when Heiss set out to make the little girl's Christmas dreams come true. Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.
Heiss sent a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family. He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 8-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a meeting between the two on Thursday. \just changed my entire day,\my wife to Walmart.\
The couple bought almost everything on Dayami's list. They also brought a few gifts for Dayami's little sister, Ximena. They told the children they were \helpers.
Heiss, 60, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife. Nine years ago, the couple's only son died. \Heiss said. We now have friends for life. For a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.
（1）How did Dayami send out her Christmas wishes?
A. By calling Heiss. B. By attaching them to a balloon. C. By writing to a radio station. D. By sending a Facebook message. （2）When did Heiss know what the girl exactly wanted? A. After the help of his wife. B. When he found the balloon.
C. After their meeting in America. D. When he got a response from the radio station. （3）What might make Heiss decide to fulfill the little girl's Christmas wishes? A. His son's will. B. The girls request for help.
C. His similar unsuccessful experience. D. His desire to make friends with the girl. （4）What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The couple got out of the pain completely. B. The experience was a great relief to the couple. C. The couple would help more children from Mexico. D. There will be no border between countries one day. 【答案】 （1）B （2）A
（3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Randy Heiss在亚利桑那州巴塔哥尼亚徒步旅行时。在农场，他意外收到了来自美墨边境的一个小女孩的圣诞礼物清单。女孩通过气球来发送圣诞愿望。在妻子的帮助下，他们开始帮助女孩实现愿望。这次经历对这对九年前失去了唯一的儿子的夫妻也说也是很大的安慰。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl.”以及下文可知小女孩就是Dayami，她是通过把愿望绑在气球上发送圣诞愿望的。故选B。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts.”可知当他把单子带回家给能说一口流利西班牙语的妻子时，他们断定小女孩想要的是魔法师的玩具、衣服、美术用品和其他各种各样的礼物。即他是通过妻子的帮助知道女孩到底想要什么的。故选A。
（3）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.”可知当他还是个孩子的时候，他曾试图通过气球给圣诞老人寄圣诞信，但从未收到任何回复。可知他有和女孩相似的但不成功的经历，因此他决定帮助女孩实现愿望。故选C。
（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Heiss,60, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife.可知这段经历Heiss”对他和他的妻子来说是非常治愈的。因为他们九年前失去了唯一的儿子，因此这次经历对他们来说是一种很大的安慰。故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
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