Question

It was January lst, the first day of the year and a holiday for me．I went to the bank to get the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk nodded and I sat in front of him．  He was busy filling up entries in his register．

I put my form and booklet in front of him．After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient, I asked him if my work was done． He shouted, "Nothing is done, and it will take time ! "

Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untoucheD.The tea had turned almost cold while he was doing his work．Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling  when customers like me come always in a hurry to get their work done． We do not even feel the need to thank them for being there．

So I told him, "Sir, please have your teA.I am not in a hurry． " This man suddenly looked up at me and for the first time we had eye contact．I saw a different person there, who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am．

I saw both of us sailing in the same boat. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me．He gave me a rare smile and said, "It is an everyday affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be．

He really touched my heart with his wise words． I felt that all this time I thought of him as someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I vowed(郑重宣布) to be friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me．

1.Which of the following is NOT true of the writer?

A．He works in the bank as a clerk, too．

B．He went to the bank to do some business．

C．He was touched by the untouched cup of tea．

D．He got annoyed after waiting a few minutes．

2.What can we learn about the bank clerk?

A．He hated to work on a holiday .

B.He didn't like his work in the bank.

C．He was under great work pressure．

D．He communicated well with his customers．

3.What can you learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5?

A．He was sometimes in the similar situation．

B．They once sailed in the same boat．

C．They expected to sail in the same boat．

D．He's too busy to sail in a boat, too．

4.The writer's attitude towards the bank clerk might be that of     .

A.tolerance   B.gratitude  C.sympathy  D.satisfaction

5.What does the text try to tell us?

A.To be patient with your customers

B．Helping others is helping yourself

C.To be thankful to those who help you.

D.It is our duty to do things for others

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章从作者到银行办理业务遇到的一个职员的故事，说明我们要对帮助过自己的人表示感激。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：It was January lst, the first day of the year and a holiday for me．I went to the bank to get the bank work out of the way. 可知B是对的，从第二段的句子：After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient 可知等了几分钟后，他生气了，从第三段的句子：Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched可知他被那杯茶感动了，作者不是银行的职员，选A

2.细节题:从第四段的句子：I saw a different person there, who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am．可知银行的职员工作压力很大，选C

3.句意理解题;从后面的句子：I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me．可知作者有时也会遇到相似的情况，选A

4.细节题：从第三段的句子：We do not even feel the need to thank them for being there．可知我们经常不去感谢这些人，说明作者对他是感激的，选B

5.主旨题：从文章的最后一句话：I vowed(郑重宣布) to be friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me．可知作者要对帮助过自己的人表示感激，选C

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