jacket  n. 短上衣，茄克衫
jail  n. 监狱
January  n. 一月
Japanese  a. 日本的，日本人的，日语的 n. 日本人，日语
jet  n. 喷气式飞机
joint  n. 接合处；关节
journey  n. 旅行，旅程
juice  n. (水果等) 汁，液
July  n. 七月
June  n. 六月
K
keyboard  键盘
kick  v/n. 踢
kindness  n. 仁慈，亲切；好意
kingdom  n. 王国
kitchen  n. 厨房
kite  n. 风筝
knee  n. 膝，膝盖
kneel  v. 跪，下跪
knife  n. 刀，餐刀
knock  v. 敲，碰撞n. 敲，,击
knowledge  n. 知识，学识
L
labor  n. (labour) 劳动；劳力；v. 劳动
laboratory  n. 实验室
lady  n. 女士，夫人
lake  n. 湖
language  n. 语言
laughter  n. 笑，笑声
lawyer  n. 律师
lazy  a. 懒惰的
leaf  n. 叶子

 
 

learned  a. 有学问的
learning  n.学问；学习
leather  n. 皮革
lecture  n./v. 演讲，讲课
lemon  n. 柠檬
lens  n. 透镜，镜头
lessen  v. 减少；减轻
lest  conj. 免得 (= for fear that ...)
level  n. 水平，水准；等级
librarian  n. 图书管理员
lifetime  n. 一生，终生
lift  v. (使)升起n. 电梯；上升；免费搭车lightning  n. 闪电a. 闪电般的
link  v. 连接，联系
lion  n. 狮子
lip  n. 嘴唇
liquid  n. 液体a. 液体的
list  n. 目录，名单v.把……列入表内
liver  n. 肝，肝脏
load  v. 装(货)，装载n. 装载(量)，负荷(量)
loaf  n. 一个面包
log  n. 原木，圆木
longitude  n. 经度
lord  n. (Lord)上帝；主人
lucky  a. 幸运的
luggage  n. 行李
lunch  n. 午餐
lung  n. 肺
M
mad  a. 发疯的；狂热的
magazine  n. 杂志，期刊
 阅读理解：
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.


1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing.
B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D. They used it for work and daily life.

2. We can infer from the text that ____________.
A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.
B. people were busy before Christmas
C. the stranger brought over the bike
D. life was hard for the young family.

3. What do the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help.
B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous.
D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
 
答案解析：
1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing.
B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D. They used it for work and daily life.
解析：D正确
为什么自行车对这对夫妻如此重要？
文中说了这是他们唯一的交通工具，他们用它来工作搬运杂货。

2. We can infer from the text that ____________.
A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.
B. people were busy before Christmas
C. the stranger brought over the bike
D. life was hard for the young family.
解析：D正确
我们可以从本文推断出什么？
A不正确。说的是丈夫的工作时间，没有提到妻子
B不正确。文中只是说人们在发动车子，并没有说忙碌的事情
C不正确。One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up.陌生人买了车让他丈夫去拿。
D，可以看出这对夫妻的生活很辛苦。

3. What do the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help.
B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous.
D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
解析：D正确
这对夫妻从经历中领会了什么？
可以从最后一段总结出来。

参考译文：
冬日的一天，离2005年圣诞节还有两周的时间。当大多数人都在预热他们的汽车时，特雷夫，我的丈夫，不得不很早起床，踩着他的自行车去离家4千米的地方工作。到了那里以后，他像往常一样把他的车子停靠在后门外。工作大约10个小时后，他回来拿车发现车子不见了。

这是辆黑色Kona自行车，时速为18公里，就是我们唯一的交通工具。特雷夫用它去上班，每周工作60小时来养活他年轻的家庭。这辆车也用来装载食品杂货，避免了我们不得不长距离行走的命运。

当有人偷走了我们的自行车时我们很伤心，然后我写信给报社并告诉他们我们的故事。这之后不久，几个我们镇上的人向我们提供了帮助。一个好心的陌生人甚至买了一辆新车，让我丈夫去他那取。我的丈夫又一次开始了上班下班的生活。一个陌生人能够帮助另一个从未谋面的人，我觉得这很令人骄傲。

人们说微笑能互相传递，但是从陌生人那传达来的善意则意味更多。这次经历在我们的生活中的影响迅速蔓延开来，因为它加强了我们对人性整体的信任。这让我们更留心我们可以与他人分享的东西。不论大小，一个善意的表露让别人知道你的在乎。那结果亦将永恒。

词汇及短语：
warm up：使热; 变热；(使)作准备活动
park：vt.泊车, 停车
groceries: 食品; 杂货
mindful: 注意的,留神的,不忘的