I have recently completed my college degree. The last project was called “Smile”. The class was asked to go out to smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake.
My husband, youngest son and I went out to McDonald. We were standing in line when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away. As I turned around I smelled a horrible body odour （氣味）and saw two poor homeless men standing behind me. As I looked at the short blue-eyed gentleman closest to me, he was “smiling”. The second man fumbled（摸索）with his hands as he stood behind his friend.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could afford.
Then I really felt it－I embraced（擁抱） the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked two more breakfast meals on and gave them to the men.
The blue-eyed gentleman looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.” When I sat down my husband smiled at me. We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that because of the good fortune that we had been given.
I turned in my project. My teacher said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald’s and every soul that heard the story in the classroom. But, I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.
小題1:Why did people around the author in the McDonald step back?
A．Because they were very polite to the two men.
B．Because they were moved by the two men.
C．Because the two men smelt terrible.
D．Because the two men seemed unfriendly.
小題2:Why did the two men only buy coffee?
A．Because they didn’t have enough money.
B．Because they didn’t feel hungry.
C．Because they knew others would help them.
D．Because they were looked down upon.
小題3:How did the teacher think of the author’s project?
A．Hard to believe.B．Interesting to read.
C．Very puzzling.D．Very satisfying.
小題4:What did the author think she learn from the story?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B．Helping others can bring pleasure to many people.
C．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.
D．Don’t judge people according to their appearance.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：這篇文章講述了作者為了完成老師的任務(wù)，在麥當勞幫助兩個人買食物的故事，從中得到啟示幫助別人可以讓別人很快樂。也是自己收益。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：As I turned around I smelled a horrible body odour （氣味）and saw two poor homeless men standing behind me.可知是因為味道難聞。選C
小題2:細節(jié)題;從第三段的句子：“Coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could afford.
可知是因為買不起其他東西。選A
小題3:推理題;從倒數(shù)第二段的內(nèi)容，作者的老師把他的項目讀給同學(xué)聽，說明老師很滿意。選D。
小題4:推理題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed.可知作者認為幫助別人可以讓別人很快樂。選B
點評：文章內(nèi)容簡單，立意很好，題目設(shè)置合理，細節(jié)題，推理題都有，考查學(xué)生的邏輯推理能力和細心程度。
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