Question

    One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I was approaching my car, I noticed that some person came and stood beside me. He was the one that could be considered as a bum. It seemed that he had no car, no home and no job. I thought that he would ask me for money, but he did not do that, he only said: “Your car is very nice”.

After several moments of silence, I replied: “Thanks”, and then the inner voice told me, “Ask him if he needs help”. After a short hesitation I asked him if he needed any help. His response was astonishing. I will never forget those simple three words that I heard from him: —“Don’t we all?”

It was a true discovery to me. I needed help. Although I had money and a place to sleep, I recognized that I needed help too. Then I opened my wallet and gave him enough money to get a meal and some shelter for a day.

Suddenly I understood that no matter how much money we have, we all need help. On the other hand, no matter how poor you are and how many material problems you have, you still might offer your help to others and you still might be giving. Even it’s just a nice word, you can give that and it can be priceless to other persons.

Maybe that man was just a homeless stranger, but to me he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by the Highest Loving Power personally to me to open my eyes and to show me that there is one thing, among all other values, which is very important and irreplaceable for each and every person. Actually, it is a true gift and it is called Giving.

1.The underlined word “bum” in Paragraph 1 can be a person _______.

A. who needs money B. who is a homeless man

C. who is willing to help others D. who is sent by the Highest Loving Power

2.Why did the writer give enough money to the man?

A. The writer had enough money to help.

B. He needed money to eat and have a rest.

C. His words gave the writer deep thoughts.

D. The writer is kind and always helps others.

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Not everyone needs help. B. Giving is as important as receiving.

C. The rich should help the poor. D. A helping and touching word can help others.

4.What did the writer probably get from the man?

A. True meaning of giving. B. True meaning of being rich.

C. True meaning of values. D. True meaning of gifts.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。记叙了某一个晚上作者从超市出来回家的路上，遇到了一个流浪汉。作者询问他是否需要帮助，而流浪汉的三个字"Don't we all"让作者突然领悟到了我们所有人：无论是高低贵贱，都需要得到帮助同时也需要给予帮助。

1.词意猜测题。根据文章第一段第四句 It seemed that he had no car, no home and no job 可知，他似乎没有车，没有家，也没有工作，所以他可能是个无家可归的人。因此 bum 意为“一个无家可归的人”。故正确答案为B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句 I will never forget those simple three words that I heard from him — "Don't we all?" 以及文章第三段第三句 Although I had money and a place to sleep, I recognized that I needed help too 可知，不是只有流浪汉需要帮助，就算“我”有钱花，有地方睡觉，“我”也会需要帮助。他的话让“我”感触很深，于是“我”给了流浪汉足够多的钱。故正确答案为C。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句 Even it's just a nice word, you can give that and it can be priceless to other persons 可知，哪怕是一句话，对其他人来说也是无价的。D项意为“一个帮助和感人的话可以帮助别人”，符合题意。故D项正确。A项，“不是每个人都需要帮助”。与文意相反。故A项错误。B项，“给予和接受一样重要”。本文主要谈论给予，并没有提及给予与接受同样重要。故B项错误。C项，“富人应该帮助穷人”。本文未提及。故C项错误。综上，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句 Actually, it is a true gift and it is called Giving 可知，流浪汉的一句话使作者明白了“给予”的真正含义。故正确答案为A。