题目内容
17．One day，a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dollar left．He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house．However，he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly，and then asked，"How much do I owe（欠） you？"
"You don't owe me anything．"she replied，"Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．"
He said，"Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．''As the boy left that house，he not only felt stronger but it also increased his faith in the human race．
Years later the young woman became critically ill．The local doctors sent her to the big city，where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease．When Dr．Kelly heard the name of the town she came from，a strange light filled his eyes．Immediately，he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room．
Dressed in his doctor's gown（长袍），he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave special attention to her case．
After a long struggle，the battle was won．When the woman received the bill for her treatment，she found a note on the side："Paid in full with a glass of milk．"（Signed） Dr．Howard Kelly．
21．The boy asked for water instead of a meal becauseC．
A．he was not so hungry at that moment
B．he was afraid of the young woman
C．he was shy for begging before a lovely woman
D．he only wanted food from an old lady
22．The underlined word"critically"can be best replaced byB．
A．slightly B．badly C．specially D．particularly
23．What can we learn about Dr．Kelly according to the passage？C
A．He often paid bills for his patients．
B．He was too shy to face the woman．
C．He didn't forget other's help．
D．He was afraid of letting others to know his past．
24．The passage mainly tells usC．
A．how a poor boy became a famous doctor
B．that the woman was lucky to have helped the boy
C．that a kindness was returned with another
D．that a grateful doctor paid for his patient．
分析 这篇短文中一位善良的女士曾经救助过一名小男孩，结果在自己生病后，这个小男孩又救了她一命．告诉了我们一个善有善报的道理．
解答 21．C 推理判断题． However，he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door．当他看到一个年轻的女士的时候，他失去了乞讨的勇气．可以推断出B选项正确．
22．B 猜测词义题．The local doctors sent her to the big city，where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease．当地的医生把她送到了大城市，那里可以请专家来研究她罕见的疾病．可见这位女士的病很严重，slightly轻微地；badly严重地；．specially专门地；particularly挑剔地．所以答案选B．
23．C 推理判断题．根据句子He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life．当这个医生认出这位女士的时候决定尽最大的努力来挽救她的生命．可以推断出他没有忘记别人给他的帮助，所以答案选C．
24．C 主旨大意题．本文主要讲了位善良的女士曾经救助过一名小男孩，结果在自己生病后，这个小男孩又救了她一命．告诉了我们一个善有善报的道理．所以答案选C．
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