My friend had mentioned the other day that her father had a lot of children's toys he was looking to give away. She knew I have a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. I told her I would love it if I could get some nice things for my daughter, which I wouldn't otherwise have been able to afford.

When I met her father, he began to explain he was too poor once and that he would hate to throw away things that can be very useful.

Before he showed me what he was giving away, I thought the toys would be mostly lego's(樂高積木) or things like that. When he was showing me around I saw a bed, a slide, a kitchen set and many other things that just blew my mind. He told me to write a list of everything my daughter could use and as my eyes were wide, he told me not to feel guilty. He said I was helping him by getting rid of the stuff.

As I was looking around I did feel guilty, but I tried to remain more grateful than guilty. Every time I tried to thank him for giving me and my daughter all this wonderful stuff he would thank me right back. I wanted to believe that he was just thanking me so that I wouldn't feel so guilty but in reality I believe that he was as grateful as I was that these toys would be put to good use.

In the eyes of charity, it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal. I know that we could have lived without a slide, which is why I do feel guilty, but I am grateful all the same because my daughter really does enjoy all these nice things!

1.Why did the old man want to give away his toys?

A.He wanted to help those poor children.

B.He was wealthy enough to buy new toys.

C.He wanted to make full use of those toys.

D.He needed some space for more useful things.

2.In the writer's opinion, the old man felt grateful because________.

A.he wanted to make her more guilty

B.he wanted her to take the toys quickly

C.the toys would be put to good use

D.he finally got rid of the stuff

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.The writer took all the toys home.

B.The old man was a kind and thoughtful person

C.The writer wanted to refuse the stuff when she first saw them.

D.The writer's daughter enjoyed the slide most among all the stuff.

4.How did the writer feel when given the stuff?

A.Guilty and honored. B.Grateful and respected.

C.Honored and respected. D.Guilty and grateful.

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