Question

He was there every morning, sitting motionless on the front steps of his house. In the morning light, I could see the shadows that were etched(蚀刻)deep within the lines surrounding his eyes.

Each morning I walked this route with my daughter to her kindergarten class. We were new to the neighborhood so that I didn’t know many of my neighbors. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we passed his house, my daughter called out to him, “Hi, Mr. Man!” Always the outgoing child, I wasn’t surprised at her enthusiasm. But her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didn’t look at her and say “Hi” back.

As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didn’t want to say hi to her. Because I didn’t have an answer, I said simply, “Maybe he is having a bad day.” later I knew that Bob lost his wife in a car accident.

A few days later, as we approached Bob’s house on our way to school, my daughter called out “Hi Mr. Man!” and as usual, he didn’t respond. But then she ran onto his front lawn and picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath.

As she skipped back to me, she said, “See you tomorrow, Mr. Man!” This time, he acknowledged her. In a soft gentle voice, he tanked her and said, “See you tomorrow.”

From then on, Bob and my daughter exchanged greeting each morning. Our friendship with Bob continued for many years. But, the sweetest day is when Bob attended my daughter’s high school graduation. Bob gave my daughter a gift---a book on identifying various plants and trees. There, tucked in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had given to Mr. Man when they first met. He had dried and pressed it and kept it all those years.

1.What puzzled the girl?

A. The cause of the man’s sadness

B. The shadows in the man’s eyes

C. The man’s sitting still on the steps

D. The man’s not answering her greeting

2.How did the author feel when his daughter gave the red leaf to the man?

A. Proud    B. Nervous

C. Embarrassed    D. Comfortable

3.Why did Bob keep that little red leaf?

A. It was a care from a girl

B. It was a symbol of enthusiasm

C. It was a reminder of his painful days

D. It represented the knowledge of trees

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A Simple Red Leaf    B. A Strange Neighbor

C. An Unusual Friend    D. A Greeting From A girl

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】 本文属于故事类文章。作者的女儿是一个活泼外向的女孩子，看到了悲伤的Bob，主动打招呼，却没有得到回应。后来知道了这个男人的悲伤，于是送给他一片红秋叶，温暖了他，从此开始了他们之间的友谊。这告诉我们人在悲伤时一个小小的善意的举动能变一个人的痛苦。

1.D

细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“…my daughter asked why the man didn’t want to say hi to her.” 我女儿问为什么那个男人不想跟她打招呼。分析此句可知女孩对于那个男人不和她打招呼很困惑。故选D。

2.B

推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可见那个男子眼底的深深的阴影。第四段最后一句“But…picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath.”但当作者的女儿摘下一片红色的秋叶给那个男人时，我屏住呼吸。根据前文可知这个男人在车祸中失去了妻子，女儿多次与之打招呼都置之不理，所以作者是紧张的心理。故选B。

3.A

推理判断题。根据文中所述可知Bob在车祸中失去妻子之后，心情极度低落，而作者的女儿却与他打招呼，即使他没有反应，甚至于送给他一片红色的秋叶，这一切都表达了小姑娘对他的关心，故选A。

4.A

主旨大意题。根据文章的叙述是作者的女儿送给Bob一片红色的秋叶才打破了僵局，也温暖了Bob的心。所以最好的标题是A。