He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was
struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it
would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look
down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t
do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up
to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel
comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on
them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I
do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I
said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is
comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said.
“If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re
impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And
then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I
don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I
told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an
attitude.
1. The disabled man knew people were
impatient mostly by their _________.
A.words
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B.eyes
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C.feet
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D.smile
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2. The unlined word compassion is the
closet in meaning to ___________.
A.attention
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B.pity
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C.trust
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D.duty
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3. We learn that the disabled man
_________.
A.had great difficulty looking after himself
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B.always asked people for help
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C.couldn’t have a big smile
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D.liked to talk about people’s shoes
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4. The writer felt comfortable because
_________.
A.he had a nice talk to the man
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B.the man looked him in the eye
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C.he didn’t move his feet before the man
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D.the man had a big smile on the face
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5. We can infer from the passage that
_________.
A.the disable man had something wrong with his mind
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B.not many people went down to the man’s level
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C.the man was good at telling people about the world
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D.the writer would not give the man move help
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