Question

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure!"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
【小题1】 Why did the author leave the store angrily?

A．He couldn't buy what he wanted．

B．The clerk treated him unkindly．

C．The clerk didn't speak English．

D．The store's goods were too dear．

【小题2】 By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means _       __________.

A．he smiled back at the young man

B．he did not want to smile

C．he would thank the young man

D．he was still in a bad mood

【小题3】The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man        .

A．had helped the author before

B．taught the author how to smile

C．taught the author a valuable lesson

D．was a kind employee of the store

【小题4】In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __  ___.

A．be generous to strangers

B．practice smiling every day

C．help people in trouble

D．smile at other people

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D

解析试题分析：本文是篇记叙文，讲了我去商店购物，由于店员态度不好，我很生气。当看到一个男孩子冲我真诚的微笑时，一切烦恼都烟消云散，我很感谢他。因为他教会了我要微笑，微笑是给自己也是给别人的最好的礼物。
【小题1】根据it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．故选B。
【小题2】根据The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly，故选A。
【小题3】根据Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．故选C。
【小题4】根据From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．故选D。
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