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The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him. “I … I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir,” he said.“Thank you very much!”

When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a swindler? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

“Oh, gosh! Long time.”

“Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”

1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _________.

A.the boy was greedy

B.the boy had suffered a lot

C.the boy was in bad need of money

D.the boy was good at bargaining

2.The second time the author met the boy, the boy _________.

A.told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B.wanted to express his thanks

C.asked him for money for his schoolbooks

D.tried to take advantage of him

3.The author gave his money to the boy because _________.

A.he wanted to make himself feel better

B.he had learnt to help others since childhood

C.he held a higher position in the society

D.his parents asked him to do so

4.What does the underlined word “swindler” mean?

A.troublemaker      B.beggar            C.thief             D.cheat

5.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A.Brave and polite.                      B.Kind and smart.

C.Honest and thankful.                   D.Shy and nervous.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述了作者多次遇见一个可怜的男孩为了挣得读书的钱而上街卖水果,我主动给钱帮助他,最后这个男孩多次等着我就是为了向我表示感谢。

1.B 推理题。根据文章前三行he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life.说明这个孩子很辛苦,没有上学而是到外面买水果来挣钱,故B正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第二段6,7行I asked him. “I … I don’t have money to buy books for school.”可知他告诉了作者他为什么要买水果,是没有钱买书了,故A正确。

3.B 细节题。根据第二段前4行I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.说明作者从小时候就接受这方面的教育,故B正确。

4.D 推理题。根据本句When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a swindler? 说明我担心如果他没有把我给他的钱用了买书怎么办?我在担心自己是不是上当受骗。故该词是指cheat。故D正确。

5.C 推理题。根据文章最后He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.说明这个男孩一直都在等着作者,就是为了送东西给作者,说明他很感恩,也很诚实,没有骗作者。故C正确。

考点:考查故事类短文阅读

点评:本文讲述了我帮助一个无钱读书的男孩的故事,本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。

 

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【小题1】
A.question
B.project
C.class
D.expression
【小题2】
A.smile
B.laugh
C.look
D.stare
【小题3】
A.difficult
B.funny
C.important
D.easy
【小题4】
A.teacher
B.classmates
C.family
D.children
【小题5】
A.ordered
B.served
C.paid
D.called
【小题6】
A.run away
B.crowd in
C.shout out
D.move away
【小题7】
A.in surprise
B.in silence
C.in rags
D.in fear
【小题8】
A.tearful
B.blue
C.closed
D.black
【小题9】
A.realized
B.accepted
C.permitted
D.admitted
【小题10】
A.helper
B.gentleman
C.lady
D.friend
【小题11】
A.drink
B.want
C.take
D.afford
【小题12】
A.big
B.separate
C.flat
D.round
【小题13】
A.working
B.going
C.getting
D.carrying
【小题14】
A.how
B.when
C.where
D.why
【小题15】
A.college
B.home
C.church
D.McDonald’s
【小题16】
A.put up
B.handed out
C.handed in
D.put away
【小题17】
A.publish
B.share
C.copy
D.keep
【小题18】
A.turned
B.left
C.shook
D.nodded
【小题19】
A.forgiven
B.thanked
C.helped
D.remembered
【小题20】
A.touched
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C.forgot
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【小题1】
A.chairB.room C.seatD.class
【小题2】
A.madB.sadC.angryD.happy
【小题3】
A.whenB.whichC.howD.what
【小题4】
A.meetingB.school C.universityD.party
【小题5】
A.died B.comeC.returnedD.left
【小题6】
A.for B.againstC.withD.on
【小题7】
A.badB.goodC.worseD.better
【小题8】
A.sinceB.afterC.whenD.while
【小题9】
A.find out B.look up C.go overD.think of
【小题10】
A.myselfB.yourselfC.himselfD.herself
【小题11】
A.unhappyB.guiltyC.lonelyD.helpless
【小题12】
A.trustB.understandC.realizeD.find
【小题13】
A.as thoughB.even thoughC.if onlyD.no matter
【小题14】
A.anythingB.nothingC.something D.everything
【小题15】
A.facedB.forcedC.satisfiedD.challenged
【小题16】
A.tryB.continueC.startD.consider
【小题17】
A.pickedB.electedC.selectedD.chosen
【小题18】
A.totally B.simplyC.alreadyD.hardly
【小题19】
A.calmB.quietC.freeD.safe
【小题20】
A.houseB.lifeC.familyD.work

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【小题2】
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【小题3】
A.depend on B.work outC.look like  D.act as
【小题4】
A.it  B.themC.children  D.young people
【小题5】
A.understand B.think   C.believe  D.know
【小题6】
A.more importantB.still worseC.even betterD.very good
【小题7】
A.poisonous  B.wonderfulC.interesting D.useful
【小题8】
A.takes    B.spendsC.paysD.costs
【小题9】
A.use    B.sightC.common  D.return
【小题10】
A.undone   B.unknownC.much    D.less
【小题11】
A.who    B.whatC.whoeverD.whatever
【小题12】
A.using   B.making C.spending  D.wasting
【小题13】
A.stop    B.forbidC.separate   D.leave
【小题14】
A.Happily  B.LuckilyC.UnfortunatelyD.Badly
【小题15】
A.Seldom   B.AlwaysC.Hardly   D.Sometimes
【小题16】
A.take    B.shareC.get  D.hold
【小题17】
A.harm    B.goodC.favorD.wrong
【小题18】
A.worried   B.puzzledC.surprised  D.disappointed
【小题19】
A.writers   B.teachersC.parents   D.readers
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A.He was fired.
B.He was blamed.
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A.his experience as a waiter.
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