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【题目】In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country，trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car.

This continued until one morning，after a week of sleeping in his car，he walked nervously into a diner and ordered a big breakfast. After eating his first good meal in weeks，he found himself lying to the waiter，telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter，who was also the owner，walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting.

He bent down，and took out a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor. “Son，you must have dropped this，” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his ear! He quickly paid for the breakfast，left a tip，bought gas with the bill，and headed West.

On the way out of town，he understood. “Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. Maybe that owner just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't embarrass(使困窘) me. I'd been praying for a few days before that，and right then I just made an engagement．I said，‘If ever I have a chance to help other people，I will do it.’”

Now older，the man lives in Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa(圣诞老人)，” because at Christmas time each year，he personally hands money out to those on the street，and at diners. Last year，he gave more than $50，000 away in Kansas City.

【1】The underlined word “engagement” in Paragraph 4 has the same meaning as ________．

A. promise B. apology C. explanation D. friend

【2】The young man had to stay in his car in the night because ________．

A. he had to travel day and night B. he couldn't find any hotels on his way

C. he didn't like living in a hotel D. he was too poor to live in a hotel

【3】Whom did the $20 bill belong to?

A. The young man. B. The diner owner. C. A customer in the diner. D. Secret Santa.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】在自己困难时受到别人无私的帮助，功成名就时，富裕时，就要以适当的方式来回报社会。但愿人人能付出一点爱。

【1】A

词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句I said，‘If ever I have a chance to help other people，I will do it.’”由此推知，这位年轻人“许下了诺言”，故选A。

【2】D

推理判断题。根据第一段In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country，trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car.可知这年轻人本来就穷，现在又花光了钱，所以只能在车里过夜。故选D。

【3】B

推理判断题。根据第三段He bent down，and took out a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor. “Son，you must have dropped this，” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his ear! He quickly paid for the breakfast，left a tip，bought gas with the bill，and headed West.和第四段第二、三句 “Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. Maybe that owner just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't embarrass(使困窘) me.可知，这20美元应该是餐厅老板的。故选B。