Question

My husband, my four-month-old daughter and I set out on a five-day driving journey from California to Washington. We had to stop frequently because our little child needed to stretch from the car seat.

One of our stops, once we crossed the Oregon border, was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman standing at one side. He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by him and opened the restaurant door. Then something told me to go back.

Holding my daughter, I turned around and said to the gentleman, “Sir. Are you hungry?” He said, “Yes.” I then asked, “May we buy you something to eat?” He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.”

My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to order whatever he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order to our bill.” The manager said with a frown(皱眉), “Okay.” We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank You!” We were seated and upon completing our meal we were handed our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman had ordered. One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a side of hash browns.

When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didn’t see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes.

1.From the appearance of the gentleman, we can guess he was probably a(n) _____.

A．waiter            B．actor             C．beggar            D．worker

2.The manager of the restaurant looked frightened because _____.

A．the man was not friendly

B．he had fired the man before

C．the man had stolen something from the restaurant

D．he was afraid the man wouldn’t afford to pay the food

3.From the passage, we can infer the man _____.

A．was thankful for their kind act

B．felt ashamed and slipped away

C．was hungry and ate a lot of food

D．was too proud to accept their offer

4.The phrase “made my day” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A．wasted my money                       B．moved me deeply

C．made me feel sorry                      D．made me very happy

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了自己在旅行途中帮助了一位乞丐的故事来告诉我们帮助别人才能让自己真正的快乐起来。

1.C 细节题。根据第二段2,3行He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing.说明他的衣着很不整洁，没有穿鞋子衣服也很破旧，说明他最可能是一个乞丐。故C正确。

2.D 推理题。根据第四段2,3,4行The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order to our bill.”说明经理很担心这个乞丐付不起钱，我这样说就是为了打消他的顾虑。故D项正确。

3.A 推断题。根据最后一段4,5行We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank You!”说明这个乞丐对作者的善意的行为很感激。故A正确。

4.D 推理题。根据文章最后2行that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes.说明这样的行为让我感觉很开心，故D正确。

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