Question

【题目】 One day, a poor boy named Howard Kelly was selling goods to pay his way through school. He only had one dollar left, and he was hungry.【1】However. He became very nervous when a young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he changed his mind and asked for a drink of water. 【2】 He drank it slowly and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

You don't owe me anything, she replied. 【3】

He said,“ Then I thank you from my heart.”

As Howard left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in humanity(人性)also grow stronger. Years later, that lady became very ill. 【4】 They finally sent her to a big city, where they called inexperienced doctors to study her unusual disease.

Dr Howard Kelly was one of these doctors. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

Dressed in his doctor's clothes, he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.【5】After a long struggle, the battle was won. Doctor Kelly was asked to see the lady's medical bill. He looked at it, and then wrote a note on it that said:

"Paid in full with a glass of milk."

Dr Howard Kelly

A.The local doctors did not know what was wrong with her.

B.|He decided to ask for a meal at the next house he visited.

C.My mother taught me never accept payment for kindnesses.

D.He made up his mind to try everything he could to save her life.

E.The lady thought he looked hungry,so she brought him a large glass of milk.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要讲述一杯牛奶引起的救人性命的故事。

【1】根据and he was hungry，可以推断他需要食物。B. |He decided to ask for a meal at the next house he visited. 他决定拜访下一家并且要一顿饭。符合此处语境。故选B。

【2】根据“Instead of a meal, he changed his mind and asked for a drink of water”可知他改变了主意，要水喝。从前面可知事实上他很饿。选项E. The lady thought he looked hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. 这位女士认为他看起来很饿，所以她给他带了一大杯牛奶。符合此处语境。故选E。

【3】根据女士的答语You don't owe me anything,说明她不需要回馈。选项C. My mother taught me never accept payment for kindnesses. 我妈妈教我永远不要接受善意的报酬。符合语境。故选C。

【4】根据They finally sent her to a big city, 说明当地医院对她的病情没有办法。选项A. The local doctors did not know what was wrong with her. 当地医生不知道她怎么了。符合语境。故选A。

【5】根据“He recognized her at once.”可知当他认出了这是那个曾经帮助过他的人。推断作为医生他肯定是要想尽办法帮助她。选项D. He made up his mind to try everything he could to save her life. 他下定决心尽他所能拯救她的生命。符合语境。故选D。