Question

I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.

I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.

One by one, people went around him quickly. By the time I got to him, I asked, “Sir, can I help you?”

The man thought for a while, then said, “Well, yes, thank you!”

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.

“So what are you shopping for, sir?”

“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.

“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:

“John Smith.

Friend to all…enemy to no one!

I said a prayer（祈祷）today and you were the answer.

Thank you!”

“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”

“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”

1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A. Because he was in a hurry.

B. Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C. Because the escalator was very crowded.

D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.

2.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because       .

A. the old man tried hard to step aside

B. the old man was difficult to get off the escalator

C. he was impatient and upset for the old man

D. the old man was apologizing to everyone

3. What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A. Cold.     B. Boring.     C. Warm.      D. Friendly.

4.The sentence “I said a prayer today and you were the answer” most probably means that       .

A. the old man needed the writer’s help then he came

B. the writer was always friendly to other people

C. the old man believed everyone could be friends

D. the old man had lots of friends and no enemies

5.From the passage we can see that      .

A. we should always help old people

B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends

C. it was valuable to make friends with the old man

D. if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了当时我在商场里的一个手扶电梯上，我前面5、6个人开外站着一个老爷爷。他后面的人都急着往前所以老爷爷自然成了他们的障碍，通过帮助老爷爷，我找到了快乐的真谛。

1.B细节理解题。根据第一段，People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside. 身后的人都着急,把他看成一个障碍。老人知道这些后努力的走到一边去，可知选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据第四段，I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears此情此景不禁让我一激灵，我感觉心里说不出的难受。本来应该是我们帮助这位行动不便的老人才对，结果现在却是他在向我们道歉可知应选D。

3.A细节理解题。根据前四段，作者认为人们对老者的态度是冷淡的。故选A。

4.C推理判断题。由Friend to all…enemy to no one!每个人都是朋友，没有人是敌人。

可知故选C。

5.D主旨大意题。由最后一段My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me其实是您帮助了我才对。您帮我找到了人为什么总是不快乐的答案，现在我知道该怎么解决了，这个问题也就不会再让我烦恼了

故选D。

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