Question

I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.

It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We searched our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other customers behind began searching their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and moving that all these strangers seemed to have the same idea. All of us wanted to help the boy. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Where might the story happen?

A. In a restaurant.      B. In a shop.

C. In the library.     D. On the street.

2.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and goodness.

B. Culture and tradition.

C. Friendship and honesty.

D. Communication and understanding.

3.How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?

A. $ 8.00.            B. Ten dollars.

C. All his money.     D. All his money and another $ 8.00.

4.Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the customers around were willing to help the boy.

5.Which of the following statement is true?

A. The boy couldn’t afford the clothes with his own money.

B. The lady in front of me didn’t get the chance to help the boy.

C. Both of the lady and me paid ten dollars for the boy at last.

D. The cashier didn’t want others to pay for the clothes.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文叙述了大家一起帮助小男孩买到衣服的事情。

1.B细节理解题。通读整篇文章可知这个故事可能发生在一个商店里。故选B。

2.A主旨大意题。这篇短文主要是关于什么的？爱和善良。通读全文可知这篇短文主要是大家一起帮助小男孩买到衣服的事情，故选A。

3.D细节理解题。男孩想要买的衣服多少钱？他所有的钱另加8美元。根据文中However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.可知是他所有的钱另加8美元，故选D。

4.D细节理解题。作者和这名妇女为什么两个人都感到高兴？因为周围所有买东西的人都愿意帮助男孩。根据二、三段大家都想帮助男孩可知是因为周围所有买东西的人都愿意帮助男孩，故选D，其他项不符合题意。

5.买不起这些衣服。根据题意故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。