16．We were in a small town in Greece on holiday many years ago．We went into a little restaurant．There were modern chairs and tables painted bright yellow，except one old round wooden table and four wooden chairs．
An old lady appeared and asked us what we would like．We asked for some local food．Then an old man came in and came over to the old wooden table．
He sat down and the old lady set down a glass of water and a plate of bread in front of him and at the other three places of the table．I realized he was expecting three others．
Nearly an hour later，the old man was still sitting there alone．Although he was eating something，the glasses of water and plates of bread at the other three places were still there．I said to the old lady，"Sad that his company did not arrive and he had to eat alone．"
"He always eats alone．His company never turns up，"she said．
"Many years ago，there were four handsome，strong young men．Once a week they would sit at that table and have lunch together because it was Friday．They had been friends since school days and were always together．Then the war broke out and they went off to fight．After the war only Nikolas returned．He came here every Friday and sat down to have lunch with his friends after the day he got out of hospital．Nikolas needs these Fridays to deal with his grief（忧伤） and to spend happy times with his old friends．"
It was so touching that I got tears on my cheeks．I will never forget the old man and the story happening to him．
25．What can we know about the old round wooden table？B
A．It was for persons on holiday．
B．It was kept for Nikolas．
C．It looked like other tables．
D．It was broken in the war．
26．The old man's company never turned up becauseC．
A．they had not been invited to the restaurant
B．they had moved to another city
C．they lost their lives in the war
D．they didn't know the way to the restaurant
27．The old man went to the restaurant in order toD．
A．wait for his friends from other places
B．meet new friends visiting Greece
C．enjoy the local food all by himself
D．get into the memory of his old days
28．How did the author feel after she knew Nikolas'story？C
A．She was surprised at Nikolas'story．
B．She thought Nikolas was a poor man．
C．She was moved by Nikolas'story．
D．She thought Nikolas was so funny．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，我们在希腊度假的一个小镇多年前，走进一家小餐馆，这里现代椅子和桌子涂成明亮的黄色，除了一个旧圆木桌和四个木制椅子．本文以此展开，主要讲述了Nikolas的故事让我深受感动．
解答 25．答案：B．推理判断题．根据Then the war broke out and they went off to fight．After the war only Nikolas returned．He came here every Friday and sat down to have lunch with his friends after the day he got out of hospital．Nikolas needs these Fridays to deal with his grief（忧伤） and to spend happy times with his old friends可知，旧圆木桌一直为Nikolas保留着．故选B．
26．答案：C．细节理解题．根据Then the war broke out and they went off to fight．After the war only Nikolas returned．He came here every Friday and sat down to have lunch with his friends after the day he got out of hospital．Nikolas needs these Fridays to deal with his grief（忧伤） and to spend happy times with his old friends可知，老人的同伴从未出现，因为他们在战争中失去了生命．故选C．
27．答案：D．细节理解题．根据Nikolas needs these Fridays to deal with his grief（忧伤） and to spend happy times with his old friends．可知，老人去了餐馆是为了怀念他的旧时光的记忆．故选D．
28．答案：C．细节理解题．根据It was so touching that I got tears on my cheeks．I will never forget the old man and the story happening to him．可知，作者因为Nikolas的故事深受感动．故选C．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
