Question

About six years ago I was going through a tough time, trying to work two jobs to afford my rent. On a cold Sunday morning, I went to GameStop - a video game retailer（零售商）, to cancel the game I'd reserved. A woman in a car parked outside called me when I exited the store. Though it was in broad daylight, I was shy about it and kept some distance when I walked over. She said she couldn't walk and requested me to purchase a Kinect, a popular game, for her as her son's Christmas gift. Because of her leg disease it was painful to her to move around. She called ahead but the employee wasn't willing to help. She gave me about＄100 in cash and her credit card.

I walked back in and bought the Kinect. Then it occurred to me that this woman, a complete stranger, trusted me. What was it that stopped me from lying about the payment method and just pocket her cash？She couldn't know I wasn't a cheat; and how could she possibly believe in someone so much？

I handed her the cash back, explaining I had to pay with her card - it was above ＄100 at the time, and handed over the game and her credit card. "This is what my son's been longing for. Thank you! By the way, just from glancing at you, I know you are the one who will be a friend to someone in need. You have a face of an angel!" she said. She gave me ＄10 and refused to take it back. Then she drove away, saying "Merry Christmas!"

She had no idea how much of a difference even ＄10 made. I was able to buy a few cheap groceries for the week and it really made a hard time in my life a little better. She may think I helped her; however, I truly feel like the one who was being gifted something amazing.

1.What can we infer from Paragraph 1？ ______

A. The author worked so hard that there was no time for games．

B. The author was unwilling to help and kept a distance from the woman．

C. The author canceled the video game for saving money．

D. The woman requested the author to purchase a Kinect for her son's birthday．

2.Which of the following words can best describe the author？ ______

A. Generous and curious．    B. Kind and honest．

C. Merciful and wise．    D. Optimistic and selfless．

3.What can we know about the woman？ ______

A. She chose the author because he was handsome．

B. She gave the author ＄10for the video game．

C. She knew exactly how much the video game cost．

D. She didn't get off the car because of her disability．

4.What can be the best title for the text？ ______

A. Kinect, a popular game．

B. An experience that changed my life．

C. A stranger who had faith in me．

D. Help others, help yourself．

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

【解析】

本文为故事类记叙文；文章介绍了作者曾经因为生活艰难，去取消早先预定的游戏；在离开商店时，汽车里一个妇女因为腿部疾病不能四处走动，她把钱和卡递给作者，请他帮忙买游戏；这名妇人对作者的信任让他很惊讶；但是这名妇女告诉作者，他是那种让人看了就知道会帮助人的人，并且给了作者10美元作为酬谢；也许这名妇人认为作者给予了她帮助，但是作者认为他才是那个得到帮助的人．

1.推理判断题。根据第一段第二句：On a cold Sunday morning, I went to GameStop - a video game retailer（零售商）, to cancel the game I'd reserved. She said she couldn't walk and requested me to purchase a Kinect, a popular game, for her as her son's Christmas gift.可知在一个寒冷的星期天早晨，我去了game stop--一家电子游戏零售商，取消了我预定的游戏。但我很害羞，走过去时保持距离。作为她儿子的圣诞礼物，可知是为了省钱才取消了预定的游戏，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“I walked back in and bought the Kinect”与第三段第一句“I handed her the cash back, explaining I had to pay with her card - it was above＄100 at the time, and handed over the game and her credit card.”可知我走进去买了钱；我把现金还给她，解释说我必须用她的卡来支付--当时卡的价值超过100美元，我还把游戏和她的信用卡给了她。可知推知作者是一位好心，诚实的人，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句：Because of her leg disease it was painful to her to move around. She called ahead but the employee wasn't willing to help. She gave me about ＄100 in cash and her credit card. 可知因为她的腿病，四处走动对她来说很痛苦。她提前打电话，但员工不愿意帮忙。她给了我大约100美元的现金和信用卡。可知是由于残疾不能下车，故选D。

4.主旨大意题。文章介绍了作者曾经因为生活艰难，去取消早先预定的游戏；在离开商店时，汽车里一个妇女因为腿部疾病不能四处走动，她把钱和卡递给作者，请他帮忙买游戏；这名妇人对作者的信任让他很惊讶；但是这名妇女告诉作者，他是那种让人看了就知道会帮助人的人，并且给了作者10美元作为酬谢；也许这名妇人认为作者给予了她帮助，但是作者认为他才是那个得到帮助的人。可知帮助别人就是帮助自己，故选D。