Question

I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.

I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.

‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.

By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’

The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.

‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’

‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.

‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:

‘John Smith.

Friend to all… enemy to no one!

I said a prayer today and you were the answer.

Thank you!’

‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’

‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’

1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A. Because he was in a hurry.

B. Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C. Because the lift was very crowded.

D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.

2.. The writer felt sick to his stomach most because_____________.

A. the old man tried hard to step aside.

B. the old man was difficult to get out of the lift.

C. he was impatient and upset for the old man.

D. the old man was apologizing to everyone.

3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A. Cold.    B. Boring.   C. Warm.   D. Friendly.

4.. Where can we put the sentence ‘One by one, people went around him quickly.’ in the article?

A. At the beginning of the Paragraph 2.

B. At the beginning of the Paragraph 3.

C. At the beginning of the Paragraph 4.

D. At the beginning of the Paragraph 5.

5.From the passage we can see that___________.

A. we should always help old people

B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends.

C. it’s valuable to make friends with the old man.

D. if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：通过这篇短文介绍一个年轻人停下来帮助一个老人，告诉人们如果你帮助别人以后，你也会过的很快乐。

1.细节理解题。根据People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.在他后面的人都匆匆忙忙的，把他看做一块石头。老人清晰的知道这一点，努力下台阶。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。根据I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.我觉得不舒服。当我们应该帮助他平静他的恐惧时，老人却向大家道歉。可知应选D。

3.细节理解题。根据People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.在他后面的人都匆匆忙忙的，把他看做一块石头。老人清晰的知道这一点，努力下台阶。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据文中人们一个个从他那经过，可知应放在第五段的开头。可知故选D。

5.归纳理解题。通过这篇短文介绍一个年轻人停下来帮助一个老人，告诉人们如果你帮助别人以后，你也会过的很快乐。故选D。