Question

When I was 14, I left school. I was on the way to California to follow my dream.

When I reached downtown El Paso, I met a bum on the street corner. He stopped me and asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir,” because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “It is important to follow your dream, son.”

After talking for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me to follow him. He took me to a public library.

The bum first took me to a table and asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. A few moments later, he returned with some old books and sat beside me. Then he said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man, and they are these: Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.” He continued, “You think I’m a bum, don’t you, young man?” I said, “Well, uh, yes, sir.” “Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life. So for the past year, I have been going from city to city living as a bum. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. There is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” At that moment, he showed me the old books.

The bum then took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me never to forget what he taught me when we left each other.

1.The word bum in the second paragraph means a person who is_____

A. homeless and poor    B. polite and friendly

C. rich and generous    D. old and knowledgeable

2.How did the writer arrive at the train station?

A. He rode to the station himself.    B. His father gave him a ride to the station.

C. A bum took him to the station.    D. He followed his dream to the station.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Wisdom is one thing that people can’t take away from you.

B. The bum asked the writer to read some old books in the library.

C. The bum’s hope was to have different kinds of experiences in life.

D. The writer’s father supported his choice of following his dream.

4.The best title of this passage probably is_______    .

A. Follow your Dream    B. Never Judge a Book by Its Cover

C. An important Lesson    D. Wisdom is Important

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个重要教训。

1.词义猜测题。根据第二段中When I reached downtown El Paso, I met a bum on the street corner. He stopped me and asked me if I was running away from home.和第四段倒数第二句So for the past year, I have been going from city to city living as a bum.可知推知bum的意思是“穷人和无家可归的人”。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中because my father had given me a ride to the train station可知，作者父亲开车送他去的车站。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段中because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “It is important to follow your dream, son.”可知D项正确；根据第四段中可知C项正确；根据第五段中There is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your wisdom.”可知A项正确。B项文中未提到，故选B。

4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段The bum then took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me never to forget what he taught me when we left each other.可知本文讲述了一个重要教训。故本文最佳标题应该是C项。