Question

I decided to have dinner in the hotel, for I arrived late one night on a business trip. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It seemed to strike home all the more, because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
  My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I inquired as to what their bill was. He informed me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill. He asked if I knew them and I told him "No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other," and then I departed.
  The next day I entered the restaurant to dine before my departure. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant. 
  When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were informed that it had been paid. When they inquired who had done this, the hostess told them they had no idea who I was, just retelling what I said.
  The couple were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and departed, saying "Love begets(产生) Love" to the amazement of the hostess and waiter.
  I smiled and said "That's nice," and proceeded to order my meal.
  About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I waited and waited and finally walked over to the hostess stand and explained that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay for my meal, because both the waiter and she felt compelled to pay my bill due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
  When I told her that they didn't have to do that, she said with a smile "Love begets Love."

1.The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to            . 

A. suggest love never dies

B. share an interesting experience

C. encourage us to help people in need

D. prove a show of love really makes a difference

2.Why did the elderly couple pay the bill of the two young couples? 

A. Because they were always ready to help poor people.

B. Because they were happy to pass the love they gained.

C. Because they invited the young people to the meal.

D. Because they didn’t want to take the advantage of the writer’s generosity.

3.What can be inferred from the story?

A. The love between the elderly couple deeply touched the writer who was single.         

B. The young couples paid the bill of other customers in the restaurant.

C. The waiter left on purpose and made the writer stay alone to test him.                

D. The writer did all this to prove his belief in love.

4.Which of the following proverbs can best explain the theme of the story?

A. A good beginning makes a good ending.  

B. Where there is love, there is life.

C. Love me, love my dog.                

D. As a man sows, so shall he reap (收获).

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是关于爱的故事。作者见到一对老人非常恩爱，他被他们的爱感动了，于是，作者替老人付了账。老人得知后感到惊讶，并作出了同样的事情。后来，老板娘被感动了，她决定为作者买单。通过这个故事，作者想要表达的是爱可以在人与人之间传递，即使是陌生人。

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2.I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other”和第三段“The waiter just told them what I said. They were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and left.”可知，那两位老人感到惊讶的同时，也感激作者的好意，他们于是做出了相同的事情--传递爱。故选B。

3.I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. ...because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.”可知，作者刚刚离婚，作者被老夫妇的恩爱深深地感动了，故选A。

4.They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and departed, saying "Love begets(产生) Love" to the amazement of the hostess and waiter.”可知，老夫妇受作者行为的影响，给一对年轻的夫妻付了账，就这样，爱在人们之间传递着，A良好的开端是成功的一半；B有爱的地方才有生活；C爱屋及乌；D一份耕耘一分收获，种善因得善果。B项属于误导项，故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读