Question

I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a total stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a noisy mall. I have always hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place or when I am rushing around.

Yesterday, I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage because I just had the time to do it after many days of planning. After the purchase in one of the large shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot but my phone was dead.

I then requested the shop assistant who had just sold me the luggage to ring the number of my driver for me and she replied that it was the shop policy that they cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.

I got out of the shop onto the busy street in front and approached a young mother with her two kids to make a request. As soon as I said “Excuse me, madam”, she grabbed both her kids and ran. I felt like a kidnapper.

I stood there, wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the young mum. I stood there in the busy street with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if there was a sign of kindness on their faces.

I saw a man pretty shabbily dressed. He seemed to have noticed me and I just stopped him expecting him to rush past. My request escaped the lips. He immediately called the number of my driver and waited till my car came to be sure I was picked up, and he turned around before I could thank him adequately and was gone. I was surprised by his kindness and hope I will do likewise to strangers who try to catch my attention from now on.

1.The author turned to others for help to       .

A. charge up his dead phone    B. test their reaction to a stranger

C. call his driver to pick him up    D. catch their attention to him

2.Who gave the author a helping hand at last?

A. The shop assistant.    B. The shabbily-dressed man.

C. The mother with two kids.    D. Nobody.

3.Why did the author expect the man to rush past when stopping him?

A. The author was hopeless after seeking help in vain.

B. The man may be too poor to own a phone.

C. The man didn’t look safe.

D. The author found himself mistaken for a bad person.

4.What does the author learn from his experience?

A. Kindness can turn strangers into friends.

B. Helping strangers is easier said than done.

C. Experience is better gained through practice.

D. Do to others what you would like others to do to you.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文为夹叙夹议文。作者买了东西，想打电话让司机接他。由于手机死机无法打电话，所以向许多人求助但没有成功，最终是一位衣着破旧的人帮助了他。作者认为：以后也要像帮助他的那位男士一样对需要帮助的陌生人提供帮助。

1.细节理解题。根据第一和第二段可知，作者在购物中心买了一大件行礼后，想打电话给司机来接他，但电话死机了，于是请求他人帮助。分析选项可知C项符合题意。故选C项。

2.细节理解题。最后一段I saw a man pretty shabbily dressed…,My request escaped the lips. He immediately called the number of my driver and waited till my car came to be sure I was picked up, and he turned around before I could thank him adequately and was gone.可知，最后向一个穿着破旧的男人寻求帮助，他立刻打电话给作者的司机来接他。分析选项可知B项符合题意。

3.推理判断题。作者手机死机，向售货员、年轻的母亲没有求助成功。所以当看见一位穿着破旧的人时也认为会寻求帮助无望。分析选项可知A项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句I was surprised by his kindness and hope I will do likewise (同样地) to strangers who try to catch my attention from now on. 我对他的好意感到惊讶，希望以后也能对那些试图引起我注意的陌生人做同样的事。分析选项A. Kindness can turn strangers into friends. 善良能使陌生人变成朋友。B. Helping strangers is easier said than done. 帮助陌生人说起来容易做起来难。C. Experience is better gained through practice.通过实践获得更好的经验。D. Do to others what you would like others to do to you. 希望自己也能做别人希望自己做的事。由此可知，作者希望自己也能做别人希望自己做的事。分析选项可知D项符合题意。