Question

There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:

It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).

“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.

“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”

“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”

The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”

At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself：Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding（杰出的）.

1.The writer went to the exhibition because he      .

A．would put out his new book

B．got a special invitation

C．wanted to meet his fans

D．wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer

2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of   .        

A．the writer

B．Alice Adams

C．Robert Charboss

D．the Red Cross

3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer     .

A．had realized that he was too proud of himself

B．felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words

C．was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot

D．was regret to sign his name for the girl

4.This story teaches us to be a(an)    person.

A．careful

B．outstanding

C．modest

D．easy-going

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了一个故事。我以为两个女孩子是来找我签名的，倒数最后却是找Robert Charboss。并把我的签名擦掉，让我很失望。

1.B 细节题。根据第二段第二行. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition.说明他是特殊的客人，那么应该是被特别邀请的，故B正确。

2.C 推理题。The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”说明这两个女孩本来想要的是Robert Charboss的签名，说明她们是Robert Charboss的拥趸。故C正确。

3.A 猜测词义题。他原以为对方是来要他的签名的，感觉非常自豪。最后两个女孩是想要Robert Charboss的签名，并把他的签名擦掉，这让我很难过。说明之前我太骄傲了，故A正确。

4.C 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.说明我没有隐瞒，而是据实告之，说明我很诚实。

考点：人生百态类阅读

点评：本文通过一个故事讲述了一个道理做人要诚实，诚实是最大的品质。注意对文章中心思想的把握和细节的理解。