Question

I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.

It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and goodness. B. Culture and tradition.

C. Friendship and honesty. D. Communication and understanding.

2.How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?

A. $ 8.00. B. Ten dollars.

C. All his money. D. All his money and another $ 8.00.

3.Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

4.What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A. 令人感动的 B. 令人难过的

C. 令人失望的 D. 令人害怕的

5.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.

b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.

c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.

d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A. b, a, c, d B. b, c, a, d C. d, b, c, a D. c, d, b, a

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文中给我们介绍了大家一起帮助小男孩买到衣服的事情。

1.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要是关于什么的？爱和善良。通读全文可知这篇短文主要是大家一起帮助小男孩买到衣服的事情，故选A。

2.男孩想要买的衣服多少钱？他所有的钱另加8美元。根据文中However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.可知是他所有的钱另加8美元，故选D。

3.作者和这名妇女为什么两个人都感到高兴？因为周围所有买东西的人都愿意帮助男孩。根据二、三段大家都想帮助男孩可知是因为周围所有买东西的人都愿意帮助男孩，故选D，其他项不符合题意。

4.词义猜测题。这个题目问的是，划线单词“touching”最可能是什么意思？A. 令人感动的。根据男孩钱不够，大家都想帮助男孩这件事可知，当所有的陌生人好像是同一种反应（大家都想帮助男孩）的时候，这是A. 令人感动的。

5.以下事件的正确顺序是什么？通读全文可知答案，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。