Question

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elder, short man, whose hair was disorder. He was wearing an old hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We carefully began a conversation and spoke about a lot of things. We never introduced ourselves. I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee. I asked, “May I get you something?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, we talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and went to the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was talking, buying coffee, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 “disorder” mean?

A. unfriendly    B. untidy    C. gentle    D. kind

2.The author bought coffee for the old man because ______.

A. he thought the old man was poor    B. he wanted to start a conversation

C. he wanted to show his politeness    D. he would like to thank the old man

3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Proud.    B. Excited.    C. Surprised.    D. Angry.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer entered the restaurant to have lunch.

B. The old man was one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

C. The writer and the old man introduced themselves.

D. The old man had no money and couldn’t afford something to eat.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. To see is to believe    B. Success doesn't come easy

C. A wise head makes a close mouth    D. Don’t judge a person by his appearance

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文主要内容是作者三十年前去一家餐馆吃饭，从穷人到有权贵着都到这家餐馆吃早饭。作者在这家餐馆看到了一个老人，个子矮，头发凌乱，认为是一个穷人，作者给他聊天，买咖啡，提供免费的早饭，感到同情。最后他的朋友告诉他那个老人叫Galbreath，是一个世界上最富有和权贵的男人之一。Galbreath先生改变了作者的生活。学会尊重每一个人，不管他们是谁，并以善意和真诚来对待别人。

1.题意：第1段中的下划线单词“disorder”是什么意思？考查词意猜测题。A. unfriendly不友好的；B. untidy不整洁的，凌乱的；懒散的；C. gentle温和的；文雅的；D. kind仁慈的，体贴的；友善的，好心的。I noticed an empty chair next to an elder, short man, whose hair was disorder.意思是“我注意到一个空座，它挨着一个年老的矮个子的男人，这个男人的头发很凌乱。”结合上句One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast.（三十年前的一个早上，我走进了一家叫Track Kitchen的餐馆，从穷人到最有权势的人都来吃早餐。）可知disorder意思是不整洁的，凌乱的。故选B。

2.题意：作者为老人买了咖啡，因为_____________。考查细节理解题。A. he thought the old man was poor他认为老人贫穷；B. he wanted to start a conversation他想谈话；C. he wanted to show his politeness他想展示他的礼貌；D. he would like to thank the old man他想感谢这个老人。根据第二段第二句I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.（我以为他可能没有钱，也买不起东西吃。）结合选项和句意可知选A。

3.题意：作者与朋友交谈后，可能有什么样的感觉？考查细节和语境理解。A. Proud.自豪，骄傲；B. Excited.兴奋；C. Surprised.惊讶；D. Angry.愤怒，生气。根据倒数第二段第一句I could hardly believe it. （我几乎不相信它。）的句意可知选C。

4.题意：根据短文，下列哪一项是正确的？考查综合理解题。A. The writer entered the restaurant to have lunch.（作者走进这家餐馆吃午饭。）根据第一段第一句One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast.（三十年前的一个早上，我走进了一家叫Track Kitchen的餐馆，从穷人到最有权势的人都来吃早餐。）可知作者到这家餐馆吃午饭。故是错误的；B. The old man was one of the world's richest and most powerful men.（这个老人是世界上最富有和最有权贵的人之一。）D. The old man had no money and couldn’t afford something to eat.（这个男人没有钱，买不起食物。）根据倒数第二段第二句I was talking, buying coffee, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!（我正谈论，买咖啡，提供免费的早饭，为一个世界上最富有和权贵的男人之一感到同情。）可知B是正确的；D错误的；C. The writer and the old man introduced themselves.（作者和这个老人互相介绍了自己。）根据第二段第二句We never introduced ourselves.（我们从没有介绍自己。）可知C错误。故选B。

5.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查主旨理解题。A. To see is to believe眼见为实；B. Success doesn't come easy没有随随便便的成功；C. A wise head makes a close mouth智者寡言；真人不露相，露相非真人。D. Don’t judge a person by his appearance不要以貌取人。本文主要内容是作者三十年前去一家餐馆吃饭，从穷人到有权贵着都到这家餐馆吃早饭。作者在这家餐馆看到了一个老人，个子矮，头发凌乱，认为是一个穷人，作者给他聊天，买咖啡，提供免费的早饭，感到同情。最后他的朋友告诉他那个老人叫Galbreath，是一个世界上最富有和权贵的男人之一。Galbreath先生改变了作者的生活。学会尊重每一个人，不管他们是谁，并以善意和真诚来对待别人。根据本文主要内容可知选D。