二、短篇阅读
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He felt life without her was meaningless. For months, Henry sat in his house, doing nothing.
Henry's neighbour, an old woman named Lisa, saw him from her yard one day. She asked him to come closer to the fence(篱笆) next to her house.
"Hello, Henry! This fence is falling apart. Can you help me fix it?" Lisa asked.
Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help at that moment. He thought the old lady was kind of rude. But considering that she was too old to fix the fence herself, he agreed.
Henry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months.
"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa asked.
Henry couldn't believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected her, he agreed. He worked hard painting the fence. As their neighbours passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had done. Henry felt very happy.
He finally understood that staying busy can help us forget our sorrows(伤痛). He helped her, but Lisa truly saved him.
()1. Henry agreed to help Lisa the second time because he .
A. had nothing else to do
B. hoped to be praised
C. was good at painting
D. wanted to show his respect
()2. The passage above is mainly about .
A. what Lisa asked from Henry
B. how Henry got on well with Lisa
C. how Lisa helped Henry get out of sadness
D. why Henry helped Lisa fix the fence

1. D 2. C

【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文"But because he respected her, he agreed."可知，Henry第二次同意帮忙是因为他想表达对Lisa的尊重，故选D。
2. 主旨大意题：文章讲述了Henry在妻子去世后陷入悲伤，邻居Lisa通过让他帮忙修理、粉刷篱笆，让他忙碌起来，最终走出伤痛的故事，核心是Lisa如何帮助Henry摆脱悲伤，故选C。
【答案】
1. D 2. C
【知识点】
细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文通过邻里间的故事传达了忙碌可治愈伤痛的道理，题目侧重考查学生对文章细节信息的定位能力和主旨内容的概括能力，需结合原文内容进行分析判断。
【难度系数】
0.7