8 . Washington is home to lots of trees — it is the Evergreen State, after all — and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t cut wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need.The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn.Com. “I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it,” said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up(堆积) around their house. To buy that much it would cost about 10.000.It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: “IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!...If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,” The response(反应) was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane’s house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: “I don’t need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!”Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. “To get that much wood brought me to tears.” she told msn. Com. “So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”Shane is ready to help more people. “Giving is the reward”, he said. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received; it’s about how much it’s needed.”【小题1】What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours?A．They gave firewood to those in need.B．They bought wood-burning stoves.C．They raised about 10,000 dollars.D．They paid someone to cut wood.【小题2】What happened after Shane posted messages online?A．His family received lots of presents.B．Some people quickly offered to help.C．Lots of wood piled up around their house.D．The weather suddenly turned freezing cold.【小题3】What did Shane think of what he had done to help others?A．Being needed drives us to give.B．Love is not giving but receiving.C．Helping others is just helping ourselves.D．It’s better to help people fish than to give them fish.
8 . Washington is home to lots of trees — it is the Evergreen State, after all — and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t cut wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need.
The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn.Com. “I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it,” said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up(堆积) around their house. To buy that much it would cost about $10.000.
It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: “IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!...If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,” The response(反应) was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane’s house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: “I don’t need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!”
Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. “To get that much wood brought me to tears.” she told msn. Com. “So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”
Shane is ready to help more people. “Giving is the reward”, he said. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received; it’s about how much it’s needed.”
【小题1】What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours?| A．They gave firewood to those in need. | B．They bought wood-burning stoves. |
| C．They raised about 10,000 dollars. | D．They paid someone to cut wood. |
| A．His family received lots of presents. | B．Some people quickly offered to help. |
| C．Lots of wood piled up around their house. | D．The weather suddenly turned freezing cold. |
| A．Being needed drives us to give. | B．Love is not giving but receiving. |
| C．Helping others is just helping ourselves. | D．It’s better to help people fish than to give them fish. |
题目解答
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解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解、因果关系的把握以及人物观点的提炼能力。
解题思路：
- 小题1需定位文中关键行为，明确Shane一家帮助邻居的具体方式；
- 小题2需关注Shane发帖后的直接反应，注意文中列举的典型事例；
- 小题3需结合Shane的原话，理解其对助人行为的哲学思考。
破题关键：抓住人物动作、事件逻辑链及核心引语，避免被干扰项误导。
第（1）题
关键信息：文章首段明确指出Shane一家“cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need”（大量劈柴并赠予有需要的人）。
选项分析：
- A正确，直接对应文中行为；
- B、C、D均与原文描述不符（未购买炉具、未众筹资金、未请人代工）。
第（2）题
关键信息：Shane发帖后，“The response was immediate”（反应迅速），例如“one man offered to donate a stove”“others raced over with more wood”（有人捐赠炉具，有人送来木头）。
选项分析：
- B正确，体现“快速帮助”；
- A、C、D均与发帖后的直接结果无关（礼物、木头堆积、天气变化均非直接反应）。
第（3）题
关键信息：Shane总结道“Giving is the reward... it’s about how much it’s needed”（给予本身就是回报，关键在于需求）。
选项分析：
- A正确，强调“被需要”是驱动助人的动力；
- B、C、D均偏离原文核心（原文未提及“接受”“自助”“授人以渔”）。