Question

    Being deaf in a hearing world can lead to painful feelings of isolation (孤独).

Waitress Kelsey recently shared an experience on a social media sharing site that  quickly zoomed (陡直上升) to the top of the “ front page of the Internet”. In her brief post, Kelsey explained that she waits tables at a bar during the evenings, and one night she noticed a deaf man sitting alone in her section (区域).

When Kelsey isn’t working at the bar she makes a good hourly pay doing sign language interpretation (翻译), so she sensed an opportunity to use her skill to make this customer feel a little less alone in the world. She approached his table and began chatting with him in sign language.

When the table next to his noticed their silent conversation they asked Kelsey how long she’d been signing. They had a brief conversation about her goal of becoming certified (合格的) to interpret sign language in a medical or mental health setting.She didn’t think much about the whole exchange until the customers had left the restaurant and she was tidying up the tables. There, on the table of the customers who’d seen her American sign language conversation with the deaf man, was a handwritten note on the receipt.

“Thank you for what you do; it absolutely matters!” the note said. “Good luck with finishing your degree!” Not only that, but they’d left her a $100 tip.

Kelsey was moved by the kind note, especially because she wasn’t doing anything out of the ordinary. To her, she was just conversing with someone in a language that only they understood. Yet to the deaf man and the people seated next to him she’d bridged a gap and helped someone who probably feels lonely a lot of the time.

Kelsey shared the note on the Internet to spread more love and light in the world.

1.What do we know about Kelsey’s work at the bar？

A.It is her part-time job.

B.It goes beyond her ability.

C.It requires her to work all day long.

D.It offers her a chance to learn sign language.

2.What can we infer about the deaf man?

A.He left Kelsey $100 as a tip.

B.He could use sign language.

C.He found it hard to communicate with Kelsey.

D.He was a friend of the customers at the next table.

3.What did the people at the table next to the deaf man think of Kelsey?

A.She is wasting time working as a waitress. B.She needs to study further for a degree.

C.She should use the Internet as a tool. D.She is so kind to serve those in need.

4.What lesson can we learn from Kelsey’s experience?

A.Practice makes perfect. B.It is never too late to learn.

C.Kindness is repaid with kindness. D.When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了手语翻译 Kelsey在酒吧兼职，用手语跟耳聋顾客交流时感动了邻桌顾客而为其留下100美元小费的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中In her brief post, Kelsey explained that she waits tables at a bar during the evenings, and one night she noticed a deaf man sitting alone in her section.(在她简短的帖子中，Kelsey解释说她晚上在酒吧里当服务员，一天晚上她注意到一个耳聋顾客独自坐在她的区域)及第三段中When Kelsey isn’t working at the bar she makes a good hourly pay doing sign language interpretation, so she sensed an opportunity to use her skill to make this customer feel a little less alone in the world.(当Kelsey不在酒吧工作的时候，她通过做手语翻译获得了不错的时薪，所以她觉得有机会利用她的技能让这位顾客在这个世界上感到不那么孤独)可知，这份酒吧工作是Kelsey的兼职工作。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中She approached his table and began chatting with him in sign language.可知，她走近他的桌子，开始用手语和他聊天。由此可推知，那位耳聋顾客也会手语。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段中“Thank you for what you do; it absolutely matters!” the note said.可知，“谢谢你所做的一切，这绝对重要！”字条上写着。由此可知，这桌客人认为Kelsey为有需要的人提供服务，很善良。故选D。

4.推理判断题。 根据倒数第三段中Not only that, but they’d left her a $100 tip.可知，不仅如此，他们还给了她100美元小费。结合上文，Kelsey 与耳聋客人手语交流，邻桌客人为其留下100美元小费，说明了好心有好报的道理。故选C。