Question

    Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our empty upstairs rooms to outpatients (门诊病人) .One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.

His face looked terrible—it was swollen (肿胀的) and red. Yet his voice was pleasant He told me that he came for treatment and that he'd been hunting for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one because of his face.

For a moment I hesitated (犹豫), but he said he would be happy to just sleep on our porch (门廊), I agreed.

The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children, and her crippled (残废的) husband.

He didn't complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that he didn't feel any pain from his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer (皮肤癌).

The next morning, he said, "Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?" I told him he was welcome to come again.

On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters (牡蛎) .In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.

My neighbor warned me that I could lose potential (潜在的) renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.

Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have. Known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude (谢意).

1.The author hesitated to answer at first, which suggests that ________.

A.his decision was not an easy one B.he was happy to accept the old man

C.there were no empty rooms upstairs D.he wondered how the old man found him

2.Which of the following shows that the old man had a big heart?

A.He could sleep on the porch. B.He supported a large family.

C.He didn't care about his wife's life D.He was grateful to have skin cancer

3.What did the writer think of the neighbor who warned him?

A.The neighbor wanted gifts from the old man.

B.The neighbor didn't want to see the old man's face

C.The neighbor might do something bad to the old man.

D.The neighbor didn't see the kind soul inside the old man.

4.The author's family will be grateful to have known the man because he ________.

A.stayed only overnight with them B.often brought precious gifts to them

C.paid them a lot of money for his staying D.taught them how to accept the bad without complaint

5.What is the main message of this article?

A.A kind word is like a spring day

B.Where there is a will, there is away

C.Never judge others by their appearance.

D.No attention is paid to those who are always complaining.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了一位患有皮肤癌的善良的老人到医院接受治疗，却因为他的脸而无法在医院附近找到住处，于是找到医院对面的作者家，作者让他住在了门厅，在相处的过程中，作者从他身上学到了很多积极面对生活的态度。

1.

推理判断。根据文中“His face looked terrible-it was swollen (肿胀的) and red.” 他的脸看上去糟透了，又肿又红。及“but no one would give him one because of his face.” 但是因为他的脸，没有人愿意给他一个。可知，“For a moment I hesitated (犹豫)”作者犹豫是因为很难做出决定。故选A。

2.

细节理解。根据文中“The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his five children, and his crippled (残废的) wife.” 这位老人在他小小的身体里有一颗巨大的心。他告诉我，他以捕鱼为生，养活女儿、五个孩子和她残废的妻子。故选B。

3.

细节理解。根据文中“Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have. Known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude (谢意).” 也许我们确实失去了一两次租客。但如果他们能认识他，也许他们的病就更容易忍受了。我知道我们的家人会永远感激你。我们认识他，从他那里我们学到了什么是不抱怨地接受坏事，感激地接受好的。可知，警告作者的邻居可能没有看到老人内心的善良。故选D。

4.

细节理解。根据文中“from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude (谢意).” 我知道我们的家人会永远感激你。我们认识他，从他那里我们学到了什么是不抱怨地接受坏事，感激地接受好的。可知，那位老人教他们如何毫无怨言地接受不好的事情。故选D。

5.

主旨大意。A kind word is like a spring day一句温暖的话像春天一样；Where there is a will, there is a way 有志者事竟成；Never judge others by their appearance. 不要以貌取人；No attention is paid to those who are always complaining. 总是抱怨的人没有受到重视。这篇短文主要讲述了一位患有皮肤癌的善良的老人到医院接受治疗，人们因为他的病，决绝让他住，作者最后答应他住在了门厅，在相处的过程中，作者从他身上学到了很多积极面对生活的态度。可知，通读整篇短文可知，我们不能以貌取人。故选C。