One evening five years ago, Joshua Coombes was walking to a friend’s house after finishing work at a hairdressing salon when he stopped to talk to Michael. He had bought the homeless man something to eat ｏｒ given him some spare change, but this time a thought occurred to Coombes: How about I offer him a haircut? He had his scissors in his backpack and he cut the man’s hair right there on the street. As he worked, the pair of them fell into the chatty intimacies (亲密) of barber and customer. The next time they met, the man introduced Coombes to a couple of his friends and he got his scissors out for them too. 

Soon, he was out as often as he could be, enjoying the chance to change often desperate lives in a small, surprising way. When we met for a coffee near his home in Peckham, south London, he said, “Living on the street, you’re thinking of where you’re getting your next meal. So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive. And if they’re not, that’s totally fine too. I’ll just have a chat with someone and see where that goes.” 

About a year after that first spring evening, Coombes gave up his job at the salon and devoted himself to his new career full time. He had started taking before-and-after pictures of his homeless “customers” and posting them along with the stories he heard about their lives on his Instagram account. He came up with a hashtag #DoSomethingForNothing, which inspired some readers to think what they could do; one friend, for example, a vet, started to offer to treat the dogs of people on the street. 

He put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had cut—in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US—into a book to raise awareness further. His royalties (版税) all go to charity.

4. What did Coombes do for Michael?

A. He gave Michael money.

B. He lunched with Michael.

C. He introduced Michael to his friends.

D. He invited Michael to his barbershop.

5. How did most people on the street react to Coombes’ haircut offer?

A. They gave him the cold shoulder.

B. They willingly accepted his offer.

C. They were doubtful of his purpose.

D. They asked for something else instead.

6. What do we know about Coombes from the text?

A. He took photos of the homeless.

B. He took on a well-paid job to help the homeless.

C. He authored a book about his homeless “customers”.

D. He toured around to inspire the homeless to dream big.

7. What’s the best title for the text?

A. A friend in need

B. A book in the making

C. A street for the homeless

D. A hairdresser to street people

01 词汇锦囊

① salon n. 美发厅；美容厅

② spare change 零用钱

③ haircut n. 理发

④ receptive adj. 愿意倾听的，乐于接受的

02 长难句分析

He put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had cut—in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US—into a book to raise awareness further. (Para. 4)

这是一个主从复合句。whose引导______________，修饰“______________”。

【语篇解读】

本文是一篇记叙文。理发师Joshua Coombes辞职为无家可归者理发，并把这些无家可归者的故事写成了一本书。

【答案解析】

4. A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“He had bought the homeless man something to eat ｏｒ given him some spare change”可知，Coombes给了Michael一些零花钱。故选A。

5. B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive.”可知，Coombes提出给这些无家可归者理发，大多数人会感到出乎意料，却也会欣然接受。故选B。

6. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“He put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had cut—in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US—into a book”可知，Coombes将无家可归者的故事写成了一本书。故选C。

7. D 主旨大意题。本文讲述了Coombes辞职为无家可归者提供理发服务，并将这些无家可归者的故事写成书让更多的人知晓并关注这个群体的故事，D项作标题更能表达文章主旨。

【长难句分析答案】

定语从句；the people

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1. What is a Zinger?

A. A wheelchair.   

B. A power chair.

C. An electric scooter.  

D. A personal electric vehicle.

2. How can users bring a Zinger to a stop?

A. By pulling both levers up.

B. By pushing both levers down.

C. By pushing one lever while pulling the other.

D. By pushing against the ground with one foot.

3. What is a characteristic of the Zinger?

A. It folds fast and easily.

B. It weighs 275 pounds.

C. It is suitable for patients.

D. It moves at 8 miles per hour.

01 词汇锦囊

① mobility n. 流动能力

② be prone to do sth. 易于做某事

③ steering lever转向杆

④ charge n. 充电量

02 长难句分析

Years of work by creative engineers have resulted in a personal electric vehicle that’s truly unique. (Para. 1)

这是一个主从复合句。that引导______________，修饰“______________”。

【语篇解读】

本文是一篇应用文。文章为一则介绍便携式电动代步车Zinger的广告。

【答案解析】

1. D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Years of work by creative engineers have resulted in a personal electric vehicle that’s truly unique.”可知，Zinger是一款电动代步车。故选D。

2. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“pulls them both up to brake”可知，把两个操作手柄都拉起来可以让Zinger停下来。故选A。

3. A 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“It folds in seconds without tools”可知，Zinger可快速折叠，操作简单。故选A。

【长难句分析答案】

定语从句；a personal electric vehicle

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