It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch bank on the West Side. I had come to   1  a checking account. The only officer on   2  was a fortyish black man, standing   3  a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially   4  of the boy because he looked more like from a prep school than a   5  in a West Side bank.
The boy continued to   6  my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and   7  an expression of disappointment. “But I don’t understand. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I   8  any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.
“I know it is, but those are the rules. I’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not   9  to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.
Suddenly I noticed the   10  had a series of small deposits (存款) and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you   11  that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked   12 . “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It’s really very   13 .” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You’re really getting   14 ,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come here and protest.” The boy looked destroyed.   15 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.
The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have got   16 .” I couldn’t believe what he was saying. “We were   17  this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲詐) this boy for more than a month. The guy was   18  him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was   19  too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make a(n)   20  today.”
“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”
“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”
小題1:
A．makeB．openC．buyD．choose
小題2:
A．dutyB．boardC．displayD．business
小題3:
A．onB．a(chǎn)fterC．overD．a(chǎn)cross
小題4:
A．sureB．proudC．a(chǎn)wareD．a(chǎn)fraid
小題5:
A．guardB．customerC．clerkD．manager
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ttractB．payC．a(chǎn)ttachD．control
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)chievingB．findingC．reachingD．wearing
小題8:
A．useB．spendC．withdrawD．bank
小題9:
A．supportedB．inspiredC．encouragedD．a(chǎn)llowed
小題10:
A．letterB．a(chǎn)ccountC．noteD．message
小題11:
A．thinkB．explainC．doD．claim
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)nnoyedB．disappointedC．confused D．a(chǎn)mused
小題13:
A．difficultB．strangeC．fantasticD．simple
小題14:
A．obeyedB．stolenC．cheatedD．caught
小題15:
A．HappilyB．SilentlyC．CheerfullyD．Nervously
小題16:
A．interactedB．interruptedC．involvedD．infected
小題17:
A．occupied B．discoveredC．suggestedD．informed
小題18:
A．rushingB．forcingC．requestingD．begging
小題19:
A．hardlyB．unwillinglyC．a(chǎn)pparentlyD．eagerly
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)rrestB．sentenceC．a(chǎn)pologyD．difference

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:B
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:B
小題11:B
小題12:A
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:B
小題16:C
小題17:D
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:A

試題分析：本文講述了作者的一次去銀行取款的經(jīng)歷，在銀行他碰到了一個小孩來取款，作者后來才知道這個小孩是被人勒索來取款的。
小題1:根據(jù)句意：我來到一個開著的柜臺前面，故選B
小題2:A. duty 責(zé)任              B. board 木板，甲板                  C. display顯示                    D. business生意；句意：一個當(dāng)班的人是一個四十幾歲的黑人，on duty值班的，故選A
小題3:句意：站在柜臺對面的是一個白人小男孩，穿著一個V領(lǐng)的毛衣，故選D
小題4:A. sure確定               B. proud自豪                  C. aware 意識到              D. afraid害怕；句意：我特別注意了一下這個男孩，be aware of意識到，注意到，故選C
小題5:A. guard保安                   B. customer   顧客              C. clerk  職員                     D. manager經(jīng)理；句意：他更看起來像是一個學(xué)前班的孩子，而非是一個顧客，故選 B
小題6:A. attract吸引                   B. pay支付                         C. attach附著                  D. control控制；句意：他繼續(xù)吸引著我的注意力，正是因為接下來所發(fā)生的事情，故選A
小題7:A. achieving 實現(xiàn)       B. finding找到                    C. reaching到達(dá)                  D. wearing帶著，句意：他正拿著一個存儲賬戶，帶著一種沮喪的表情，故選D
小題8:A. use 使用      B. spend 花費                 C. withdraw收回，提款                    D. bank銀行，從后文withdraw money without a letter from his parents,及根據(jù)句意：是我自己開的戶，為什么我不能夠提款呢，故選C
小題9:A. supported支持              B. inspired鼓舞                   C. encouraged鼓勵                 D. allowed允許，句意：一個14歲的孩子沒有父母的信是不允許取款的，故選D
小題10:根據(jù)前文He was holding an open savings-account book可知，我看了一下這個賬戶本，故選B
小題11:根據(jù)后文Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now，故此處應(yīng)該是作者問工作人員如何來解釋前面取款的記錄，故選B
小題12:A. annoyed 生氣的    B. disappointed沮喪的         C. confused困惑的               D. amused愉快的，句意：他看起來非常生氣的說，故選A
小題13:A. difficult困難的              B. strange奇怪的                 C. fantastic極好的               D. simple簡單的，句意：事情是非常的簡單，此處也能看出工作人員有些生氣，故選D
小題14:A. obeyed遵循            B. stolen偷                     C. cheated欺騙                    D. caught抓住，句意：我說，你真的是受騙了，你應(yīng)該要你的父母親來這里抗議，故選C
小題15:A. Happily 高興地       B. Silently靜靜地                C. Cheerfully高興地               D. Nervously緊張地，句意：他靜靜地將儲蓄本放在后口袋里，走出了銀行，故選B
小題16:A. interacted互動            B. interrupted 打擾          C. involved牽扯                  D. infected傳染，句意：你本不應(yīng)該牽扯進(jìn)來，故選C
小題17:A. occupied占有           B. discovered 發(fā)現(xiàn)          C. suggested建議                 D. informed通知，句意：我已經(jīng)被通知，一群附近的孩子一個多月來一直在敲詐這個孩子，故選D
小題18:A. rushing沖               B. forcing強迫                    C. requesting請求            D. begging祈求，句意：這個家伙迫使這個小孩每周都要取出錢，并且上交，故選B
小題19:A. hardly幾乎不                    B. unwillingly 不樂意       C. apparently顯然地               D. eagerly急切地，句意：這個可憐的小孩，很明顯不敢告訴別人，故選C
小題20:A. arrest逮捕                  B. sentence判決，句子               C. apology道歉                   D. difference不同，句意：警察已經(jīng)接管了這個案子，今天就會逮捕這些人，故選A
點評：總體來說文章的題目設(shè)置有一定難度，圍繞著作者的一次取款經(jīng)歷來展開講述。解答此類文章需要將自己設(shè)身處地的融入情節(jié)中，對于第一遍做不出的題目不要急于作答，將后續(xù)題目答完后再仔細(xì)作答。
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought  41 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on  42_   ears.  Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their   43  into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮喪的).I realized I needed to   44  my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time  45  their rooms. On their desks, in plain   __46  , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was   47   to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.”   48  arriving back, the children were   __49  excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ___50  for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and   51  asking them to play a certain violin   52  . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas   53 .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little   54 : “If you can finish your homework and   __55  your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in   56 of  well done jobs the day  ___57  .
  58  I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(貼條). The bathroom mirror became the   59  centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.
We all benefited from and   60 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
小題1:
A．differentlyB．gratefullyC．doubtfullyD．hopefully
小題2:
A．sideB．deafC．neitherD．either
小題3:
A．cryingB．breakingC．burstingD．bumping
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)djustB．a(chǎn)doptC．a(chǎn)ccessD．a(chǎn)ddict
小題5:
A．clearingB．tidyingC．emptyingD．searching
小題6:
A．distanceB．wordsC．speechD．sight
小題7:
A．sentB．readC．deliveredD．a(chǎn)ddressed
小題8:
A．AsB．AtC．InD．Upon
小題9:
A．more thanB．rather thanC．no more thanD．other than
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)skingB．waitingC．prayingD．expecting
小題11:
A．politelyB．happilyC．gentlyD．toughly
小題12:
A．musicB．songC．piece D．tone
小題13:
A．respectableB．uninterestingC．incredibleD．fresh
小題14:
A．challengeB．questionC．suggestionD．a(chǎn)dvice
小題15:
A．go withB．look upC．go overD．look into
小題16:
A．responseB．a(chǎn)nswerC．praiseD．honor
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)headB．beforeC．overD．a(chǎn)go
小題18:
A．ActuallyB．Even soC．Even ifD．Though
小題19:
A．lifeB．mainC．memoryD．reminder
小題20:
A．learnedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．sharedD．thanked

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.
“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (頭盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”
“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.
On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.
It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.”
小題1:Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____.
A．he finished his homework B．he liked the sport
C．he observed some rules D．he won a bet
小題2:Jason jumped off the sofa because _____.
A．he was allowed to go skateboarding
B．he was angry at his grandmother
C．he was going to play outside
D．he was given a board and a helmet
小題3:The girl praised Jason for his _____.
A．skill B．honesty C．courage D．kindness

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle (水坑) between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He thought his heart was going to stop because he couldn’t possibly imagine how this had happened. It had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out, especially Jack,  he would never hear the end of it. When the girls found out, especially Martha and Jackie, they would never speak to him again as long as he lived.
He prayed this prayer, “Dear God, I need help now! Five minutes from now I’m dead meat!” He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discovered. As the teacher was walking toward him, a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water. Susie lost her balance in front of the teacher and dumped (倒) the bowl of water in the boy’s lap. The boy pretended to be angry, but all the while was saying to himself, “Thank you, Lord!”
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule (嘲笑), the boy was the object of sympathy (同情). The teacher rushed him downstairs and gave him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dried out. All the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. Martha even gave him her own candy. The sympathy was wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been turned to someone else—Susie. She tried to help, but they told her to get out.
When school was over, the boy walked over to Susie and whispered, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” Susie whispered back, “I wet my trousers once, too!”
小題1:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means _______.
A．the boys would never play with him
B．the boys would treat him as usual
C．he would hardly hear any praise from the boys
D．he would be laughed at by the boys endlessly
小題2:After Susie dumped water in his lap, the boy was in a state of _______.
A．disappointment B．reliefC．a(chǎn)nxiety D．a(chǎn)nger
小題3:What did the other kids do after the incident?
A．They offered him dry clothes.
B．They laughed at the boy rudely.
C．They helped the boy do the cleaning.
D．They urged the boy to get out angrily.
小題4:Why did Susie dump water in the boy’s lap?
A．The boy asked her to do so.B．She just did it by accident.
C．The teacher told her to do so.D．She knew the boy’s trouble.
小題5:Besides Susie, _______ also knows what had really happened to the boy.
A．Martha B．Jack C．the teacher D．the boys

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

It happened towards evening, when I was resting in a cafe. I   36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then  37 came to me.
He was in an unfit shirt,  38 pale and weak. He looked about eleven or twelve. No sooner39  begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He bent down, 40 my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was concentrating on his job when heavy rain began to pour 41 . People rushed into the cafe for protection from the  42 . More and more people crowded in and gradually 43  the boy from me.
Hours passed, and 44 turned dark. I had no shoes on my feet and wondered 45  the boy had been. I thought he would not  46  my leather shoes, and I would have to walk back home on  47  in the night.
When it was near midnight the rain  48 , people started to go out. The cafe  49 
Closed. I had to move to the door, I was surprised to see the boy sleeping on the floor with his head leaning  50  a box. He held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.
I  51  him slightly and woke him up. He jumped up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he 52 me. Then he opened the   53  hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly.
I paid him and wrapped around him his unfit shirt, which  54 my leather shoes.
After saying goodbye to the boy, I was  55 home, with the image of the boy staying in my mind.
小題1:
A．put onB．dressedC．woreD．wore out
小題2:
A．a(chǎn) boyB．a(chǎn) womanC．a(chǎn) girlD．a(chǎn)n old man
小題3:
A．lookedB．lookC．to lookD．looking
小題4:
A．had IB．I hadC．I didD．did I
小題5:
A．taking upB．took offC．taking offD．took on
小題6:
A．inB．downC．onD．up
小題7:
A．windB．snowC．rainD．fire
小題8:
A．separatedB．connected C．joinedD．divided
小題9:
A．thisB．thatC．itD．what
小題10:
A．thereB．whereC．howD．what
小題11:
A．polishB．cleanC．turnD．return
小題12:
A．feetB．my footC．my bare feetD．my own foot
小題13:
A．startedB．beganC．endedD．came
小題14:
A．wasB．was to beC．had beenD．has been
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)gainstB．withC．underD．over
小題16:
A．coverB．shookC．graspedD．caught
小題17:
A．thankedB．made outC．recognizedD．passed
小題18:
A．walletB．a(chǎn)rmsC．shoesD．package
小題19:
A．was wrappingB．was wrappedC．had wrappedD．wrapped
小題20:
A．on the way toB．on a wayC．on my wayD．in my way

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was  1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n)       2  ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and  3  the peephole（貓眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly   4  the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I  6  told her that everything would be okay, and  7  her to her house to see what was going on  8  the fire alarm.
She  9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her  10  to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table,  11  it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes  12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed  13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her  14 she was okay, and she said she was 15  , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then  17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with  18 for being with her, but I thanked her for  19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20  hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
小題1:
A．collectingB．designingC．unpackingD．setting
小題2:
A．continual B．flexibleC．rhythmicD．impressive
小題3:
A．looked throughB．made outC．cut up D．turned to
小題4:
A．closedB．movedC．lockedD．opened
小題5:
A．thinkingB．repeating C．complaining D．screaming
小題6:
A．frequently B．brieflyC．immediatelyD．roughly
小題7:
A．required B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．inspectedD．observed
小題8:
A．forB．toC．byD．with
小題9:
A．predictedB．warnedC．mentionedD．proved
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ttemptB．suggestion C．responsibilityD．permission
小題11:
A．pressedB．revolvedC．crashedD．climbed
小題12:
A．powerB．dustC．paperD．switch
小題13:
A．determined B．terrifiedC．relievedD．devoted
小題14:
A．whenB．howC．whyD．if
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)fraid B．tired C．sleepyD．pleased
小題16:
A．casuallyB．tightlyC．a(chǎn)utomaticallyD．a(chǎn)bruptly
小題17:
A．broke down B．sped up C．sat down D．turned around
小題18:
A．sufferingB．regretC．shameD．gratitude
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)dvisingB．reminding C．encouragingD．a(chǎn)dvocating
小題20:
A．simpleB．specialC．officialD．sudden

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Many people cannot forget the beautiful thousand hand dance performed by disabled people during the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala(晚會). Many of these dancers cannot hear or speak, but their performances are wonderful.
The leading dancer is a beautiful young woman, Tai Lihua, who was born healthy  but lost her hearing when she was two years old because of a fever. Not long after that, she also became mute and, from then on, her world was silent. She did not realize this at first, but when she was five, she played a game about sounds with her school friends and discovered she was different. She felt very sad. Her father went to many places looking for treatments for her disabilities, but nothing worked.
    When she was seven years old, Tai Lihua went to a school for deaf and mute children, where she did very well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her brain more than other children and was very good at expressing her feelings through movements.
Then when she was fifteen, she started learning to dance. At first, she found it difficult but she didn’t give up. She spent a lot of time practicing and became a brilliant dancer. In the last few years, she has performed in many countries and is much admired by foreign audience. Dancing has changed her life and brought her world wide success and fame.
小題1:Which of the following is expressed in the passage?
A．Where there is life, there is hope.
B．No one is too old to learn.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．The early bird catches the worm.
小題2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ brilliant”?
A．very gentleB．very beautifulC．very talkativeD．very successful
小題3:We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．Tai Lihua was born healthy.
B．Tai Lihua isn't successful now.
C．Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her.
D．Tai Lihua had a natural ability to dance very well.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．A disabled girl.
B．A dancer in a silent world.
C．A beautiful dancer.
D．Dance performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (種族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (貧窮).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.                                                      
小題1:Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because     .
A．she was an expert on the language of poetry
B．she introduced black culture by writing poems
C．she fought for black rights by writing poems
D．her poems showed the lives of black women
小題2:Which of the following can we learn from the text?
A．Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa.
B．Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks.
C．Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs.
D．Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself.
小題3:How did Gwendolyn Brooks get ideas for most of her poems?
A．By observing life.B．By having talks.
C．By reading widely.D．By traveling.
小題4:We can infer that the book “Annie Allen” mainly deals with      .
A．family lifeB．inequalityC．a(chǎn)dventure D．failure

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Good morning!” said a woman as she walked up to an old man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up. He was Jack, who had been begging around here for a couple of years.
“See that cafeteria（自助餐廳）over there?” she asked. “I’m going to get you something to eat and get you out of the cold for a while.”
She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently. “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack thought hard and said, “I think so--I mean you do look familiar.”
“I was thin and hungry,” she said. “Maybe I’ve filled out now more than when you worked here. That was when I was just out of college. I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn’t find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked in the streets for days, cold and hungry. I saw this place and walked in hoping that I could satisfy my hunger.”
Jack lit up with a smile. “Now I remember,” he said. “I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said it was against company’s policy.”
The woman continued, “Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, I saw you put the price of my food in the cash register.”
“So you started your own business?” old Jack said. “I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.” She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. “When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons, the personnel director of my company. He’ll find something for you to do around the office.” She smiled, “If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you.”
There were tears in the old man’s eyes, “How can I ever thank you?” he said. “Don’t thank me;” the woman answered, “thank yourself. It was your kindness that let me know you.”
小題1:Why did the woman invite the beggar to dinner?
A．The beggar was once her friend.
B．She felt very pity for the beggar.
C．The beggar once offered her a free meal.
D．She once worked with the beggar.
小題2:What does the underlined phrase “fill out” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．wear a beautiful dress.B．change one’s features.
C．have a very high position.D．become larger or fatter.
小題3:Years ago the woman walked into the place she caught sight of to __________.
A．find a job thereB．get herself out of cold
C．get something to eatD．meet with the man
小題4:What conclusion can you draw from this passage?
A．Kindness is an investment that never fails.
B．Nothing is difficult for the man who will try.
C．Don’t judge a person from his/her appearance.
D．God helps those who help themselves.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案