Question

When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum, on the street corner. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir, because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “ It is important to follow your dream, son.”

After talking for a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we reached a public library.

The bum asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. Later he returned with some old books and sat beside me. Then he said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man. Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?” I said, “I guess so, sir.”

“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves.

The bum took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me never to forget what he taught me when we left each other.

1.The boy________________ when he was 14.

A. liked running B. left school

C. did well in study D. traveled around the world

2.The underlined word “bum” means a person who is __________.

A. homeless and poor B. rich and generous

C. kind and wise D. unlucky and mean

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Wisdom is one thing that people can’t take away from you.

B. The bum asked the writer to read some old books in the library.

C. The bum’s hope was to have different kinds of experiences in life.

D. The writer’s father supported his choice of following his dream.

4.The best title of this passage probably is __________.

A. Follow Your Dream B. an Important Lesson

C. Never Judge a Book by Its Cover D. Wisdom is Important

Answer 1