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In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand what that fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使困窘) me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
小題1:The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to         .
A．a walletB．his luckC．the $20 billD．his tip
小題2:On the way out of town, the young man got to know that         .
A．it was very honest of the owner to return his money
B．another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money
C．he could probably find himself a job in the restaurant
D．the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelings.
小題3:The best title for this text may be         .
A．Secret Santa of Kansas CityB．The key to Success
C．A Kind Waiter in the RestaurantD．Never Give Up

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
講述了Secret Santa of Kansas City這個人為什么會這樣做，用來是因為年輕時所發(fā)生的那件事情。
小題1:推理題。根據上一句came up with a $20 bill，可知這里的this指代那張紙幣。
小題2:推理題。根據文章第三段內容可以推斷那個男人理解了店主的想法。
小題3:主旨大意題。根據文章最后一段可知，文章講述了Secret Santa of Kansas City。
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