Question

I live in New York City, and my “neighbors” are people I don’t know. My city, neighborhood and block are filled with people who don’t know me, don’t care to know me, and don’t talk to me. I find that it’s pretty hard to love people you don’t even know. And sometimes, we all, myself included, use that as an excuse not to try.

One day, Brendan, a young man in New York, was coming home to his Brooklyn apartment when a homeless woman called Jackie asked him for money. He said that he had no money. By the end of the week, she asked two more times, and each time he answered “No.” The woman looked sad, so Brendan said, “I am on my way to a job interview. If I get the job, I will take you out for Chinese food.”

Brendan got the job and carried out his promise. That was when their friendship began. They built a strong friendship by supporting each other and spending their birthdays, holidays and tough times together, over a period of eight years. When Brendan’s heater broke, Jackie made him a blanket. Two days later when he told her that he had lost his job, she disappeared, returning minutes later, bringing him food to eat. She continued to do throughout the winter. Even with so little, she never hesitated to give back.

Over these years, Jackie moved from the streets and subway stations, into a halfway house, and is now moving into an apartment. To celebrate it, Brendan wanted to do something special for Jackie. He went with her to Target, and helped her to pick out everything she’d need for her new apartment.

May Brendan’s story encourage us to find a new way to honor, serve and love the people around us.

1.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?

A. He often stays indoors.

B. He cares about his neighbors.

C. He is good at making friends.

D. He hardly talks to his neighbors.

2.What did Brendan do when Jackie asked him for money?

A. He was angry with her.

B. He didn’t give her any.

C. He offered her some food.

D. He gave her some spare change.

3.What does the underlined words “his promise” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Giving Jackie some money.

B. Helping Jackie find a place to live in.

C. Taking Jackie out for Chinese food.

D. Making a blanket for Jackie.

4.What happened after Brendan and Jackie had the meal together?

A. They became good friends.

B. They became colleagues.

C. They fell in love with each other.

D. They became neighbors.

Answer 1