Question

It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, 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 poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor!

Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered(咕哝着). What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food.

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, no enough shelter and needs are excitable? 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(匿名的) source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.

Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look.

Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.

1.The task of the author at the shelter was to_______.

A．decide whether dinners looked poor

B．learn life experience there

C．serve hot food to the poor

D．help parents order dishes

2.When the man waited in line, how did the author feel?

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

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．We should show others kindness whatever their needs are

B．Some needs can’t be known clearly at times

C．Needs can always be met by kindness

D．We should find out others’ needs

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过一个小故事告诉我们，有些人需要的帮助，不是从表面就能看出来的。

1.C 细节题。根据第二段第二句We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in.说明我的任务是给那些需要帮助的人提供食物，故C正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第三段2,3行I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food.说明当他也加入到队伍里的时候，我很惊讶，下巴都要掉下来了，故A项我很惊讶的说法是正确的。

3.B 推理题。根据文章最后一句Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.说明有些人需要的帮助从表面是看不出来的，故B正确。

考点：考查人生哲理类短文阅读