Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?”

In that split second, everything I’d learned since kindergarten flashed through my mind. Don’t talk to strangers… Be a good citizen… People will take advantage of you… Treat others as you wish to be treated…I guess love won the debate. “Sure,” I said. “What would you like?”

She thought and then said, “I’d like to get Chinese food.” We headed upstairs. She ordered soup, an egg roll, white rice, and pepper chicken. I would normally think that was a lot, but she had probably barely eaten in the last few days. I got my usual – lo mein and General Tso’s chicken.

Meanwhile I was eating my lo mein, picking around the cabbage and the other vegetables. Joyce said, “If you don’t like it you can take it back.” I told her that I liked it, but was not fond of the vegetables. She broke into a big grin. “You don’t like vegetables, huh? Neither did I. But now I do.” I immediately felt guilty. How could I be picking at my food across from someone who barely gets to eat at all?

I tried my best to finish, but she seemed to sense my guilt and said, “You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want it.” How could she know what I was feeling? I told her the dish was my favorite, but I just eat slowly.

She got up to get a to-go box. “Would you like one?” she asked, but I refused. I realized that this food would probably last her for a few days, and I was glad she had ordered a lot.

“Would you like these?” I asked, gesturing at the food I had left untouched. “Oh, no, thank you,” she said. “This is enough.” I got up to throw my tray away, feeling guilty again.

“I need to meet my friends now,” I explained. “It was so nice to meet you, Joyce.”

“You too, Claire,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you.”

I headed to the theater, and she went back downstairs. I kept puzzling, Why is Joyce homeless?  She shouldn’t need people to buy her dinner. She was a nurse. She got good grades. She took pictures for her yearbook. She was the person I hope to be in the future. How could such a good life be rewarded with horrible luck?

Anyway, I wish her the best, and hope that the force that brought us together will help her find what she deserves in life.

1. From the second paragraph we know that the writer ___________.

   A. debated with the girl over moral issues 

B. hated having to make a quick decision

   C. hesitated before she decided to reach out    

D. fell in love with the girl at first sight

2.The writer felt guilty for a moment because _________.

   A. she was particular about food and also wasted so much

   B. she was a strict vegetarian who ate very little

   C. she didn’t order enough food for the girl

   D. she urged the girl to take her share of food

3. Why did Joyce end up unemployed and homeless?

   A. She was a victim of high education. 

B. She actually had some kind of mental disorder.

   C. She graduated with average grades. 

D. The reason is not yet given.

4. The passage is intended to _________.

   A. arouse readers' curiosity       

B. explore social problems

   C. teach readers a lesson         

D. share a personal story

 

 

Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?”
In that split second, everything I’d learned since kindergarten flashed through my mind. Don’t talk to strangers… Be a good citizen… People will take advantage of you… Treat others as you wish to be treated…I guess love won the debate. “Sure,” I said. “What would you like?”
She thought and then said, “I’d like to get Chinese food.” We headed upstairs. She ordered soup, an egg roll, white rice, and pepper chicken. I would normally think that was a lot, but she had probably barely eaten in the last few days. I got my usual – lo mein and General Tso’s chicken.
Meanwhile I was eating my lo mein, picking around the cabbage and the other vegetables. Joyce said, “If you don’t like it you can take it back.” I told her that I liked it, but was not fond of the vegetables. She broke into a big grin. “You don’t like vegetables, huh? Neither did I. But now I do.” I immediately felt guilty. How could I be picking at my food across from someone who barely gets to eat at all?
I tried my best to finish, but she seemed to sense my guilt and said, “You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want it.” How could she know what I was feeling? I told her the dish was my favorite, but I just eat slowly.
She got up to get a to-go box. “Would you like one?” she asked, but I refused. I realized that this food would probably last her for a few days, and I was glad she had ordered a lot.
“Would you like these?” I asked, gesturing at the food I had left untouched. “Oh, no, thank you,” she said. “This is enough.” I got up to throw my tray away, feeling guilty again.
“I need to meet my friends now,” I explained. “It was so nice to meet you, Joyce.”
“You too, Claire,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you.”
I headed to the theater, and she went back downstairs. I kept puzzling, Why is Joyce homeless?  She shouldn’t need people to buy her dinner. She was a nurse. She got good grades. She took pictures for her yearbook. She was the person I hope to be in the future. How could such a good life be rewarded with horrible luck?
Anyway, I wish her the best, and hope that the force that brought us together will help her find what she deserves in life.
【小题1】 From the second paragraph we know that the writer ___________.

A．debated with the girl over moral issues

B．hated having to make a quick decision

C．hesitated before she decided to reach out

D．fell in love with the girl at first sight

【小题2】The writer felt guilty for a moment because _________.

A．she was particular about food and also wasted so much

B．she was a strict vegetarian who ate very little

C．she didn’t order enough food for the girl

D．she urged the girl to take her share of food

【小题3】 Why did Joyce end up unemployed and homeless?

A．She was a victim of high education.

B．She actually had some kind of mental disorder.

C．She graduated with average grades.

D．The reason is not yet given.

【小题4】 The passage is intended to _________.

A．arouse readers' curiosity

B．explore social problems

C．teach readers a lesson

D．share a personal story

During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers ___1____

   “___2____the men refuse to follow my orders？” Rogers asked. He ____3____Tony, an immigrant worker who complained all day, giving the other men a hard time. “Fire___4_____,” the superintendent said. Then, as if ___5____Rogers’ mind, he added, “I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most ____6_____worker I’ve ever had. I know he is a grouch（常抱怨的人） and that he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and ____7_____last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill __8____he works.”

    Rogers ____9____the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him. “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today？” Tony grunted（哼一声）, “I was going to fire you ___10___we tangled, but I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding what the superintendent___11____.

    When he finished, Tony dropped the __12____of sand he had held and tears ___13____in his eyes. That day Tony worked ___14____than ever before——and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, ''My first foreman who ever say, ‘Good work, Tony’.''

    Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction .Rogers asked him __15____he came to California and happened to have such success.

    Tony replied, “If it not be for the one minute you talk to me __16____in Idaho, I almost kill somebody someday. One minute __17____my whole life.”

    What a difference a minute of affirmation can ____18____in any relationship! One minute. Have you got one minute to thank someone？ A minute to tell someone ____19______you sincerely like or __20______about her？ One minute. It can make a difference for a lifetime.

1.A．in place                  B．take control    C．in charge             D．in responsible

2.A．What if                  B．If only          C．In case               D．Even if

3.A．came across              B．thought of       C intended for             D．hated

4.A．him                      B．someone         C．everyone             D．them

5.A．knowing                  B．reading         C．seeing               D．understanding

6.A．reliable                   B．respective        C．considerable          D．incredible

7.A．ends                     B．turns out        C．leaves                D．comes up

8.A．when                    B．that             C．there                 D．where

9.A．took in                   B．took on          C．took over                      D．took up

10.A．the first time when    B．the moment    C．for the first time     D．the first time that

11.A．said                    B．have said         C says                 D．had said

12.A．shovelful               B．shovel          C．spoon              D．spoonful

13.A．bounced               B．sprung        C．welled              D．ran

14.A．less                   B．harder           C．fewer              D．further

15.A.why                     B．when          C．where              D．how

16.A．back                  B．there          C．behind              D．away

17.A．change                 B．shape           C．affect              D．compromise

18.A．lead to                 B．cause         C．influence           D．make

19.A．how                   B．what             C．why               D．that

20.A．appealed               B．applied          C．appreciated          D．approved