He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】 The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

A.wordsB.eyesC.feetD.smile
【小题2】 The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.
A.attentionB.pityC.trustD.duty
【小题3】 We learn that the disabled man _________.
A.had great difficulty looking after himselfB.always asked people for help
C.couldn’t have a big smileD.liked to talk about people’s shoes
【小题4】 The writer felt comfortable because _________.
A.he had a nice talk to the manB.the man looked him in the eye
C.he didn’t move his feet before the manD.the man had a big smile on the face
【小题5】 We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.the disable man had something wrong with his mind
B.not many people went down to the man’s level
C.the man was good at telling people about the world
D.the writer would not give the man move help

When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From room morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David's garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price; twenty dollars." Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. "I came here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
【小题1】Mr. David's house was ________that many tourists came to see it.

A.so smallB.so quietC.so interestingD.so big
【小题2】Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.
A.to drive the visitors away
B.to satisfy the visitors' curiosity
C.to let visitors come in and look around
D.to get some money out of the visitors
【小题3】The notice made the visitors________.
A.more interested in his houseB.lose interest in his house
C.angry at the unfair priceD.feel happy about the price
【小题4】After Mr. David put up the notice________.
A.the visitors didn’t come any longer
B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C.more and more tourists came for a visit
D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit
【小题5】At last Mr. David had to sell his house and move away because _____.
A.he did not like it at all
B.he could not work as a guide
C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house
D.he could not live a quiet life in it

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