Question

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me

   As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers（抢劫犯）. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

   About a block(街区) from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

   Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

   It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad

place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A.Cold and sick

B. Lucky and hopeful

C. Satisfied and cheerful

D. Disappointed and helpless

2.From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an evening school

D. preparing for the first night show

3.On her way home the writer_____

A. lost her wallet unknowingly

B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D. found some homeless people following her

4.In the fourth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home

B. A. red-haired man came to see her. 

C. She heard someone call her name

D. Her wallet was found in a  truck

5.From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A. would stop working at night

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners.

D. would give up her job at the bank

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了作者说自己厌烦了在旧金山的生活，对生活与工作（其中包括排练）表示失望，无奈，最终考虑离开。在回家的路上，听到声音一响，她没意识到是她的钱包掉地上了，找了半天，没找到，突然听到有人叫她的名字，结果知道是怎么回事 。她感到了人间真情，她最终放弃了离开这个城市的想法。。

1. was growing sick of my life in San Francisco.可知作者厌倦了这里的生活，故选D

2. was still learning my lines 故选D。

3. realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. 她没意识到是她的钱包掉地上了，故选A。

4. a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming。故选C。

5. realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.可知作者有点不愿意再离开这个城市了，故选B

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。