Question

John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.

　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”

　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”

1.The artist in this story was ______________

A. a cheat（骗子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man

2.On his way home, John forgot ____________.

A. to bring money with him

B. to buy the ticket

C. to have lunch

3.After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .

A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one

4.Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?

A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.

B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..

C. Because he could make friends with the beggar

5.At the end of the story, the beggar __________.

A. would make friends with the artist

B. was thankful to the artist

C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文描述了一位善良的艺术家请一个乞丐吃午饭，结果自己没带钱，反而让乞丐付了饭费，让乞丐误以为自己是个骗子。

1.根据John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man.可知选C。

2.根据One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money.可知选A。

3.根据The beggar had to pay the bill.可知选B。

4.根据“Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”可知选B。

5.根据“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”推理可知这个乞丐后悔和这个艺术家一起吃午饭了。故选C。

考点：关于一个艺术家和乞丐的记述文