A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   16  that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   17  the wall. Being a piano music lover and   18  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   19  lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very   20  that she was pursuing (追求) her   21  to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.

"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.

"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.

I   22   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   23  of the vitamins, she 24  me of our musical "  25 ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought   26   and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for    27  , and it was my soul-searching song.

I played the song to the best of my  28 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.  29 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"

I turned around. And there was an old lady   30 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to   31 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to  32  my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked   33  back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her  34  and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's   35  for peace and joy.

1.                A.observed       B.watched        C.noticed   D.caught

 

2.                A.on            B.at             C.over D.against

 

3.                A.player          B.learner         C.composer D.starter

 

4.                A.giving          B.attending       C.teaching  D.learning

 

5.                A.interesting      B.exciting         C.aggressive D.impressive

 

6.                A.passion         B.interest         C.hobbies  D.emotions

 

7.                A.found          B.felt            C.hoped    D.thought

 

8.                A.charge         B.purchase        C.bargain   D.obtaining

 

9.                A.warned         B.required        C.asked    D.reminded

 

10.               A.deal           B.contract        C.discussion D.debate

 

11.                                A.for the moment  B.at the moment

C.for a moment                     D.at a moment

 

12.               A.music          B.me            C.the piano  D.vitamins

 

13.               A.knowledge      B.attitude        C.mind D.ability

 

14.               A.Since          B.As             C.While D.Because

 

15.               A.taking          B.making         C.having D.moving

 

16.               A.thank          B.praise          C.admire    D.respect

 

17.               A.get on         B.get up          C.get off D.get down

 

18.               A.quickly         B.calmly          C.happily    D.slowly

 

19.               A.approval        B.appreciation     C.joy   D.thanks

 

20.               A.heart          B.world          C.soul  D.dream

 

 

The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his Hunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts.Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life.“Banana 300 naira.Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice.I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill.He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry.He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun.My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window.He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready.I waved them away.“What’s up?” I asked him.“I … I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.

“Will this help?” I asked.He looked around nervously before taking the money.One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year.

“Thank you, sir,” he said.“Thank you very much!”

When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks.

What  if he’s a swindler (骗子)? And then I wondered why I did it.Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive.When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face. “Oh, gosh! Long time.”  “Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “That’s good,” I said.A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted.“Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill.“Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt.“What’s wrong?” I asked.“It’s a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back.His face shone with sweat.He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”

1.What was the author’s first impression of the boy?

A.He seemed to be poor and greedy.        B.He seemed to have suffered a lot.

C.He seemed younger than his age            D.He seemed good at bargaining.

2.The second time the author met the boy, the boy _____.

A.told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B.wanted to express his thanks

C.asked him for money for his schoolbooks

D.tried to take advantage of him

3.Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A.Because he had enough money to do that.

B.Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

C.Because he held a higher position in the society.

D.Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

4.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A.Brave and polite.                      B.Kind and smart.

C.Honest and thankful.                    D.Shy and nervous.

 

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