Question

    There was an old man who used to sleep on the sidewalk of the Fifth Street Post Office. I could smell him before I came close. He wore dirty clothes and his mouth was nearly toothless. I seldom saw him talk with others. If he was not asleep, he talked to himself. I always felt sorry for him. What a poor old man! He must be hopeless and hungry.

One Thanksgiving, we had lots of food left over. I thought about the old man. He might be still hungry, so I packed the food up and drove over to the Fifth Street. It was a cold night. There was hardly anyone out. But I knew he would stay at the same place and I would find him easily. There he was, sitting against a fence(栅栏)near the post office. He was dressed as he always was. I drove my car over to him, rolled down the window and said, "I’ve brought you some food. Would you like some turkey and apple pie?”

However, the old man didn't seem to be very excited about this. He looked at me and said quite clearly, "Oh, thank you very much, but someone has given me food earlier and I'm quite full now. Why don't you take it to someone else who needs it?’

His words were clear and his manners were good. Soon he put his head down into his arms again. I was the only person who didn't know what to say. An old man who was clearly down on his luck still thought about others. Why don't more of us do that?

1.Where did the old man usually stay?

A.Near a fence. B.Beside a car

C.On the sidewalk D.In the post office

2.What can we know about the old man from the text?

A.He liked to talk to himself. B.He knew the writer well.

C.He had a mouthful of teeth. D.He dressed himself nicely

3.Why did the old man refuse the writers help?

A.He didn't like to be helped.

B.He wanted more people in need to get help.

C.He could do nothing to pay the writer back.

D.He didn't like eating the turkey and apple pie.

4.From the passage, we know the old man was________.

A.well-educated B.easy-going C.strong-willed D.kind-hearted

5.What's the best title for this text?

A.It's better to give than to take. B.It’s not too poor to care for others.

C.God helps those who help themselves. D.From small beginning come great things.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

本文主要讲述作者在感恩节的晚上带着食物去给他经常看到的一个无家可归的老人，而老人说他已经得到了他人的帮助，希望作者能把食物给其他需要的人。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“There was an old man who used to sleep on the sidewalk of….”可知，老人睡在人行道上。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段“If he was not asleep, he talked to himself.”可知，老人喜欢对自己说话，故A正确；通读全文可知，这是一个无家可归的老人，他不了解作者，故B不正确；根据第一段“He wore dirty clothes and his mouth was nearly toothless.”可知，老人穿着脏衣服，嘴巴几乎没牙了，故C、D不正确。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“…but someone has given me food earlier and I'm quite full now. Why don't you take it to someone else who needs it?”可知，老人想让别人得到食物，想让更多需要的人得到帮助。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段“An old man who was clearly down on his luck still thought about others.”可知，一个什么都没有的倒霉的老人依然考虑着他人，希望更多的人获得帮助。由此说明这个老人心地善良。故选D。

5.最佳标题题。本文主要讲述一个贫穷的无家可归的老人得到了他人的帮助后，依然考虑着别人，希望把食物给其他需要的人。由此说明再贫穷都不会限制我们对他人的关爱。故选B。