Question

Mr. Grey was the manager（经理）of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger（陌生人） stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago  I came to London without any money in my pocket（口袋）. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend(借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds（英镑）, because you said that you were happy to take a chance（机会）to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on（继续with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing to take a chance?”

1.Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.

A. well     B. fine     C. bad     D. raining

2.Mr. Grey walked because _______.

A. he was poor

B. it was not raining

C. it helped him in good health

D. he had a lot of homework

3. Mr. Grey ______ the stranger some years ago.

A. had stopped   B. had met

C. had said to   D. had helped

4.The stranger _________ since then.

A. had been successful B. had still been poor

C. had been rich        D. had had much money

5.Now the stranger wanted to _________________________ .

A. ask for some money again

B. give Mr. Grey his money back

C. help Mr. Grey

D. lend  Mr. Grey some money

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是Grey先生在7年前曾经帮助过一个年轻人，他觉得很开心，因为他有机会去帮助别人成功。而现在Grey先生又遇到了这个年轻人，他问Grey先生是否还愿意帮助他。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文中He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining,可知，在天不下雨的时候，Grey先生喜欢从车站走着去他的办公室，因为这样可以让他得到锻炼。由此可知选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文中He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises.可知，Grey先生喜欢从车站走路去他的办公室是因为这样他可以得到锻炼，使身体保持健康。故选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文中but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket（口袋）. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend(借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds可知，7年前，Grey先生曾经帮助过这个年轻人，借给了他5英镑钱。故选D。

4.B推理判断题。根据短文的内容可知，7年前Grey先生帮助了一个年轻人，他觉得很开心，因为他有机会去帮助别人成功。而现在Grey先生又遇到了这个年轻人,他问Grey先生是否还愿意帮助他。由此我们可以推断出，这个年轻人现在仍然很穷，他没有成功。故选B。

5.推理判断题。根据短文的内容可知，7年前Grey先生帮助了一个年轻人，他觉得很开心，因为他有机会去帮助别人成功。而现在Grey先生又遇到了这个年轻人,他问Grey先生是否还愿意帮助他，意思是还想给Grey先生借钱。故选A。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。