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【题目】 I will never forget what my old headmaster told me. Normally when you are only 15 years of age you do not remember most of the things that are preached by your teachers. But, this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.

It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and he was addressing the students on important things in life and about committing ourselves to what is important to us.

This is how the story went:

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

His house was filthy, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horrible. The neighbours could not stand the smell any more, so they summoned the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house in anticipation to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.

He said nothing at all. he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.

Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing, commitment(专心，敬业). We should remain true to our course, although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally disapprove. Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts wealth.

【1】 Why did the headmaster tell us the story?

A. To enjoy ourselves.

B. To teach us how to make money.

C. To tell us the importance of commitment.

D. To tell us not to look down upon beggars.

【2】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The old man made a living by begging.

B. The old man was excited to be a millionaire.

C. The old man became a millionaire by begging every weekday.

D. The old man planned to become a millionaire.

【3】 Why did the police officers clean the old man’s house?

A. Because the old man hired them to.

B. Because they wanted to know how much money the old man had begged.

C. Because the old man wanted to live comfortably.

D. Because the neighbours could not stand the smell coming out of the old man’s house.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 D

【解析】本文讲述了一个乞丐的故事。他20年如一日行乞，却拥有百万财产，说明一个人只要专心做事，就能获得成功。

【1】推理判断题。由第二段. . . he was addressing the students on important things in life and about committing ourselves to what is important to us. 一句可知，校长给我们讲这个故事的目的就是让我们明白专心做事的重要性。

【2】细节理解题。从文中可以知道，这个人20年如一日乞讨，所以他是以乞讨为生的。

【3】推理判断题。由第五段第二句The neighbours could not stand the smell any more, so they summoned the police officers to clear the place. 可知D项正确。