Question

【题目】 One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.

I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change. After a long day at work, I was not happy with this woman.

But then I watched the young clerk. He helped her count her change, even so gently taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her: “Yes, ma’am.” When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never once did this clerk get angry or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.

As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.

When the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I paid 33 dollars and thanked him too. I found the manager and told him about the clerk’s kindness and patience.

Then we left the supermarket with a full cart, but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson.

【1】What did the writer hope to do after a long day at work?

A.pick up his daughterB.go to the supermarket

C.get back home quicklyD.meet his friends

【2】Which describes the writer’s attitude towards the elderly woman at first?

A.kind-heartedB.frightenedC.interestedD.angry

【3】From Paragraph 3, we learn that the elderly woman______________.

A.lived a comfortable lifeB.might not have much money

C.was a friend of the clerk’sD.didn’t want to pay for her things

【4】How did the young clerk treat the elderly woman?

A.He counted her change impatiently

B.He interrupted her many times when she asked

C.He got annoyed all the time and rolled his eyes

D.He went two lines over to get a bag for her.

【5】What does the underlined phrase “ringing up” in the story mean?

A.putting awayB.making a call

C.making an order of goodsD.recording how much is spent

【6】What was the most important lesson the writer referred to?

A.Be kind and patient to othersB.It’s hard to be a good clerk

C.We can learn from strangersD.Don’t look down upon anyone.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【6】A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文文讲述了作者带着女儿在超市里见到的故事。一位老人全部用零钞在超市购物，作者排在其后，开始很生气。但是超市职员的态度深深地感动了作者及女儿。这件事深深地打动了作者，也给他的女儿上了生动的一课。

【1】细节理解题。题干：在漫长的一天工作之后，作者希望做什么？根据第一段One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.可知，作者希望很快买完东西，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。题干：哪一个词可以描述作者最初对老妇人的态度？A. kind-hearted好心的；B. frightened害怕的；C. interested感兴趣的； D. angry生气的。根据第二段的After a long day at work, I was not happy with this woman.可知，作者对这个老妇人并不满意。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。题干：从第3段，我们了解到老妇人的什么情况？A. lived a comfortable life 过着舒适的生活；B. might not have much money可能没有很多钱；C. was a friend of the clerk’s是售货员的朋友；D. didn’t want to pay for her things不想为她买的东西付钱。根据第三段中老人拿零钱买包可断定老人可能没有很多的钱。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。题干：那位年轻的职员如何对待那位老妇人？根据第三段He helped her count her change, even so gently taking it from her shaking hands.和Then he went two lines over to get one for her.可知，收银员不仅他帮老妇人数零钱，还得知老妇人有足够的钱买包的时候，走过两个货架帮她取包。故选D。

【5】词意猜测题。题干：故事中带下划线的词组“ringing up”是什么意思？根据语境，当那位老妇人付完账之后，店员开始给我结账了。ring up打电话；把款项记入现金进出记录机。故选D。

【6】细节理解题。题干：作者提到的最重要的一课是什么？根据最后一段中的Sometimes just one act of kindness is all it takes to encourage others to do the same. Being kind to others can also make you feel good.可知，本文中的重要一课指对别人的耐心和友好。故选A。