Question

Last year．I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC．I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．Immediately, I pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office．”

In an instant, I realized what I had done．I acted with prejudice―I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases,my brother and sister．Through the years, I have been a doorkeeper, cashier and pizza delivery driver among many other humble(卑微的)jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer．

In my own life, I have experienced prejudice．I remember a time―at the age of 17―when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am, where I have been ,and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility(谦虚)．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．

1.How did the writer give the blind woman money?

       A．In a modest way                                                                B．In a polite way

       C．In an impatient way．                          D．In a painful way

2.According to the text, the writer__________．

       A．still lives a poor life                          B．was busy with his work

       C．was born in Honduras                         D．was a native of Washington D．C．

3.According to the text, the author most probably agrees that one should__________．

       A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled

       B．try to experience different kinds of culture

       C．treat others equally with love and respect

       D．think about one’s past as often as possible

4.What would be the best title of the text?

       A．A priceless lesson                                B．An act of prejudice

       C．A sightseeing trip                                D．A humble moment

Answer

1.C 细节题。依据第一段倒数第二句中without even looking at her知道作者当时很不耐烦。

2.C 细节题。依据第三段前两句中I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the US知道答案。

3.C 推断题。作者反省自己不应该对弱势群体抱有偏见，而应该用爱和尊重平等地对待他人。

4.A 推断题。那位盲人让我丢掉对弱势群体的偏见，继续坚持谦虚待人的人生信条，这是非常珍贵的教训。