Question

I used to think courtesy (礼貌) was a thing of the past. However, I changed my mind when I met a courteous man.

Last Saturday, I went to a cafe with my daughters. It was crowded with the usual loud crowd and we had to climb up the stairs to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we were ready to come down the stairs, where the narrow space made climbing down only possible in a single line, with hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.

Just as I was in the middle of my descent (下去), a man got to the main entrance (入口) of the cafe which was right in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be pushed by the man who would want to go up in a hurry. Anyway, I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would get down before the stranger went up the stairs.

Nearly getting down, I noticed the man still standing near the door. Later, I passed him at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. However, I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time.

I told my daughters about it and all of us felt bad for we did not even thank the courteous gentleman.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. The writer seldom goes to the cafe.

B. Few people go to the cafe on weekends.

C. The writer didn’t like the coffee.

D. The cafe is often crowded and noisy.

2.How did the daughters feel when they saw their mum going down the stairs?

A. Sad. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Proud.

3.The writer felt sorry for not saying “_________” to the man.

A. Hello B. Goodbye C. Sorry D. Thanks

4.According to the passage, we can learn _______.

A. the man went to another cafe at last

B. the writer opened the door for the man

C. the man didn’t push the writer

D. the man is the writer’s old friend

5.Which of the following is the RIGHT order?

①The writer had snacks.

②The man went up the stairs.

③The writer came down the stairs.

A. ①②③ B. ①③② C. ③①② D. ③②①

Answer 1