Question

   I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice,Italy. As we enjoyed our coffee,a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He said to the waiter, " Two cups of coffee,one of them there on the wall. " We heard this order with interest and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee but he paid for two. When he left,the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying M A Cup of Coffee" . Later two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee,two on the table and one on the wall. This time also,the waiter did the same. It was something unique (少见的) and confusing for us.

   After a few days,we went to that coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee,a homeless man entered. He looked at the wall and said, " One cup of coffee from the wall. M The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with respect. The man had his coffee and left without paying. Then the waiter took a piece of paper off the wall.

    Now it was no surprise to us. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants (居民) of this town moved us. Just think about what that man wanted. He entered the coffee shop without having to lower his self-esteem (自尊) . Without asking or knowing about the one who gave this cup of coffee to him,he only looked at the wall,made an order for himself,enjoyed his coffee and left. It's a truly beautiful thing — probably the most beautiful wall in the world.

53. Why did the writer and his friend feel interested at the beginning?

   A. Because a man made a strange order.

   B. Because the coffee shop was so famous.

   C. Because a man sat down at their table without asking.

   D. Because the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall.

54. Whom did the writer think highly of in this article?

   A. The writer himself.

   B. His friend.

   C. The homeless man.

   D. The inhabitants of this town.

55. What does the underlined sentence mean?

   A. Because of the wall,nobody needs to pay for the coffee.

   B. The wall shows people's kindness.

   C. The paper on the wall has artistic beauty.

   D. The wall reminds people of cherishing their lives.

Answer 1

53. A 54. D 55. B

[阅读D〕篇短文大意]在威尼斯附近的一个小镇上有一家 有名的咖啡馆，一些客人会多付一杯咖啡的钱，然后服务员就会将 一张写着” 一杯咖啡”的纸条贴在墙上，这样穷人就可以到那里免 费点一杯咖啡。这面墙展示了小镇人民对穷人的尊重，可谓是世界上最美的墙壁。

53. A 根据文章第一段中的"We heard this order with interest and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee but he paid for two”可知答案选A

54. D 根据文章第三段中的The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants (居民) of this town moved us ” 可知答 案选 D.

55. B通读全文可知这面墙展示了小镇人民对穷人的尊重，可谓是世界上最美的墙壁，故B项符合题意。