单选题
Mark went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area's city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman. It was too much for Mark. "The problems are too big," he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, "I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here. " On his way back, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. "Thanks!" she said. "You've got great timing (适时)!" "Just being neighborly (友好的)," Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus passed by. On one of them was "Small acts of kindness add up. " Mark smiled and thought, "Maybe that's a good place to start. /
单选题
In the first paragraph, Mark thought that ______. A. nobody was so able as to solve these problems B. many people were too selfish to think about others C. he was not in the position to solve such problems D. he already had more than enough work to do
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】从第一段最后一句可知Mark的态度是漠不关心，因此C为正确答案。
单选题
Which of the following statement is true? A. Mark played an active part in community activities. B. the city councilwoman was responsible for the decrease of life quality. C. people were encouraged to give advice to solve these city problems. D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】从第一段People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman可知政府官员鼓励人们对城市的管理提意见。
单选题
The word "darted" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______. A. walked B. marched C. wandered D. dashed
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】根据上下文可猜出调皮的男孩冲到街中，因此选D。
单选题
What is the implication of the words on the bus wall? A. All small acts will add up to kindness. B. It's a small act to help a person in need. C. Everyone can play his own part to make things better. D. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】比较四个选项，只有C最符合原意，公共汽车上标语的意思是小的善举也能起作用。
单选题
The passage is mainly about ______. A. how individuals can help make a difference B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems C. citizens'reactions to the problems they face D. solving problems through group action