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. 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, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! 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. I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.

Now, whenever 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.The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______.

A. was asked to do so by his mother

B. gave the man food much less than others

C. realized something was wrong with the man

D. knew later that the man might go there to donate

4.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.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：在本文中作者讲述了他很久以前经历的一件事情。那天是感恩节，在给穷人免费提供饭菜的地方，出现了一个衣着讲究的人，作者非常惊讶。可是后来妈妈告诉他，人们需要的不仅仅是有形的，能看得到的东西，往往还有一些无形的需求，比如友谊、舒适、归属感等也是人们内心所渴望的。

1.C细节理解题。根据第二段We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in.可知作者的任务就是给穷人们发放饭菜，故C选项正确。

2.A细节理解题。由文中my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food.可知作者看到这个衣冠楚楚的有钱人也出现在这个地方时感到非常惊讶，故A选项正确。

3.D细节理解题。根据文中About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. ….I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.可知作者猜想是那个衣着讲究的人送来了很多捐赠物资，所以作者想为自己开始错误的猜想而道歉，故D选项正确。

4.B细节理解题。根据文章末段Needs aren’t always visible.可知有时候人的需求是内在的，是外人所看不到的，所以B选项正确。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。