Question

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so clear? This story may have happened not long ago--- but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We served hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. Then, a man came in, who looked anything but needy. He was well dressed. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station , the more I muttered (小声抱怨). What was this man doing? Surely he wasn’t going to take food which was meant for those who were really in need!

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional（情感的）? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings? Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man--- but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send kindness their way, no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen. But kindness always makes a difference.

1.How did the author feel as the well-dressed man joined the line for food?

A．Surprised

B．Excited

C．Nervous

D．Hopeless

2.The author’s mother mainly wanted to tell the author that we ______.

A．shouldn’t judge a man by his appearance.

B．shouldn’t complain about others

C．should give others what they want.

D．should accept everything we meet

3.What does the underlined word “anonymous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Important

B．Unknown

C．Independent

D．Excellent

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.

A．seeing is believing

B．it’s difficult to be kind to others

C．some rich people pretend to be poor.

D．we should help people in the way they need.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A．My mother’s influence on my growth

B．The importance of volunteering

C．One of my most shameful experiences

D．My mother’s simple lesson in kindness

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.A 推理题。根据第二段4,5行I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food.说明当他加入队伍的时候，我非常惊讶。故A正确。

2.A 推理题。根据文章最后一段no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen.说明我们不能以貌取人，故A正确。

3.B 推理题。根据本句received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.根据后半句我忍不住想这笔钱是来自那个人，故这笔捐款是匿名的。故该词指unknown.故B正确。

4.D 推理题。根据妈妈对我所说的话：You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional（情感的）? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?说明我们不能按照外貌来判断一个人是否需要帮助。我们要按照对方需要帮助的方式来提供帮助，故D正确。

5.主旨大意题。文章讲述了在帮助别人的时候妈妈给我上的一课：不要外貌来决定是否提供帮助，而要根据对方的需要。

考点：考查人生百态类短文阅读