Question

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington D.C. I saw many of our nation’s treasures, and I also saw a lot of unfortunate people like beggars and homeless folks in the streets.

Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended(伸出). In a natural reaction, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand. I didn’t even look at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.

But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”

Immediately, I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice(偏见)—I judged another person simply for what I thought she was.

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in America at the age of 15. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, cashier, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time, at age 17— I was a busboy, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school, he would end up like me.

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington D.C. cured me of my blindness. She reminded me to always keep my eyes and heart open.

1.When the author came to America at first ______.

A. he usually did some work with a little payment.

B. he used to beg for some money on the street.

C. he lived a comfortable life as a network engineer.

D. he was respected by others all the time.

2.According to the passage, what did the author regret?

A. That he gave all his change to the blind woman.

B. The way he treated the blind woman.

C. That he came to Washington D.C. for a visit.

D. That he didn’t tell the woman the way to the post office.

3.The father mentioned in the passage wanted ______.

A. to encourage his son to make a living by himself

B. his son to become a busboy in the future

C. his son to work harder at school

D. to remind his son to depend on himself at school

4.We can infer all of the following statements from the passage EXCEPT ______.

A. He disliked being bothered by beggars.

B. He was delighted to give away his money to beggars.

C. He once suffered a lot.

D. The blind woman didn’t beg for money at that time.

5.What does the author want to tell us through this story?

A. Don’t dream up ways to get what you want.

B. Money is the root of all evils.

C. An easy life makes a person forgetful.

D. Be good to others all the time.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了“我”在路上遇到一个瞎眼的年老妇人向“我”请求帮助，于是“我”掏钱给她，但她只是想让“我”给她指路，“我”为自己以貌取人感到惭愧，想起了自己以前被生活所迫工作时因为外表也被人当作反面教材来教育孩子，于是感觉到瞎眼老妇人指引了迷失的我。

1. the years, I have been a dishwasher, cashier, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs可知作者曾经做过薪水很少的工作：洗盘子、搬运工、机修工、披萨送货司机等等。故选A。

2. acted with prejudice(偏见)—I judged another person simply for what I thought she was.可知：作者产生了偏见——自己仅仅以貌取人，于是作者很羞愧自己对待老妇人的方式，不耐烦的去施舍她。故选B。

3. was a busboy, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school, he would end up like me.可知“父亲”希望儿子能够在学校好好学习，不然以后就会变成“我”这样。故选C。

4. was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.可知：作者很讨厌被乞讨者打扰。故选B

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