said."You've got great timing.""Just being neighborly，"Mark said.As he rode home，he glanced at the poster near his seat in the bus.Small acts of kindness add up.Mark smiled and thought，"Maybe that's a good place to start."

　　5．Why did Mark go to the neighborhood meeting?

　　A．To join in the neighborhood patrols.

　　B．To do something for his community.

　　C．To voice his complaints to the city council.

　　D．To collect suggestions for the community problems.

　　6．What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?

　　A．The worsening in the quality of life.

　　B．The increase of police patrols at night.

　　C．The rebuilding of vacant buildings.

　　D．The violation(违反)of community regulations.

　　7．What did Mark think of the community's problems?

　　A．They may take a long time to be solved.

　　B．They need to be solved with the assistance from the city.

　　C．They have to be dealt with one by one.

　　D．They are too big for single efforts.

　　8．Why did Mark smile on his ride home?

　　A．He had got some groceries at a big discount.

　　B．He had read a funny poster near his seat.

　　C．He had done a small deed of kindness.

　　D．He had caught the bus just in time.

　　【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述Mark助人为乐的经历，旨在说明"小小的善举可以积少成多"的道理。

　　5．B　推理判断题。Nothing I can do would make a difference here.(第一段最后一句)

　　译文：我在这里做不了什么有影响的事。

　　该题问的是Mark为什么会参加会议。根据关键句可推知，Mark想为社区做点事。故选B。

　　6．A　细节理解题。The area city council(委员会)woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was on the decline.(第一段第二句)

　　译文：该区市议会的女议员正在主持一个关于生活质量如何下降的讨论会。

　　根据关键句可知，当Mark到达社区会议的时候，那里的人正在讨论生活质量下降的问题。故选A。

　　7．D　细节理解题。"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 can do would make a difference here."(第一段最后两句)

　　译文："这些都是大问题，"他想。他转向旁边的人并对他说道："我认为这是在浪费我的时间。我在这里做不了什么有影响的事情。"

　　根据关键句可知，Mark认为社区会议讨论的都是一些大的问题，个人的努力起不了什么作用。故选D。

　　8．C　推理判断题。Small acts of kindness add up.Mark smiled and thought，"Maybe that's a good place to start."(最后一段最后两句)

译文：小小的善举可以积少成多。Mark笑着想："也许这是一个好的开始。"