题目内容
Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families.With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted.This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself.
The phone rang on Sunday.A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through.No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing.
Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news.Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom.She returned, her face set with determination.Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30.Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much.But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story.To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie.By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office.She received a call from an unknown donor.If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1.He contributed $300.
On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived.Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one.
Ashley was very moved.Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need.“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says.“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be.”
1.According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________.
A.is making lots of money B.is ready to help others
C.is only caring about herself D.is a hard-working mother
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.
B.The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow.
C.The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.
D.Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children.
3.What can we learn about Kinzie?
A.She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.
B.She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas.
C.She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.
D.She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.
4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A.It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.
B.Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.
C.Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.
D.A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A.A Young Girl’s Gift B.A Mother’s Love
C.A Story of Young Girl D.An Unknown Donor
BDCDA
Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.
On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.
Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.
Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene.
For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.
【小题1】The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________.
A.the author gave her material assistance |
B.the author treated her kindly and friendly |
C.the author would help her as a reward |
D.the author was a foreigner |
A.equal | B.superior | C.lower | D.valuable |
A.pretending to see nothing |
B.handing out some money |
C.refusing them angrily |
D.greeting them normally |
A.mercy and pity | B.money and food |
C.smile and greeting | D.attention and respect |
A.show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam |
B.offer some advice on dealing with begging |
C.express what we should offer the beggars |
D.describe an experience with a beggar |