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In   1969 , I was a young girl working in Toronto . I was from a small town in   Ontario and had just moved to the big city about three months earlier . It   was one week before Christmas and I was going home on the last streetcar⁽¹⁾ of the evening .

I   remember looking at my paycheque and asking myself how it was going to endure⁽²⁾ . At that time in my life , I hardly had enough   money to exist⁽³⁾ on . Bread for supper and oatmeal⁽⁴⁾ for breakfast was the only way I kept hunger⁽⁵⁾ at bay⁽⁶⁾ .

I   got off the streetcar⁽¹⁾ and started walking up the   street , when I suddenly noticed a man was running after me . I stopped ,   turned around , seeing that he was black . I snapped⁽⁷⁾ , " What do you want ? " The man answered   in a soft voice , " I am returning your wallet⁽⁸⁾ . You left it on the streetcar⁽¹⁾ seat . "

Because   of that man's thoughtfulness⁽⁹⁾ , I was allowed the comfort⁽¹⁰⁾ of going home by bus for the summer holidays . Otherwise   , I would have stayed alone in my small room with a hog⁽¹¹⁾ plate .

I   have never been so ashamed of myself , and that poor , kind man had to   walk , who knows how far , home . I recognized immediately that this was   wrong of me and it changed my ways forever .

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

1.What can we learn from the   second paragraph⁽¹²⁾ ?   A. The writer had no job when the story happened .   B. The writer were leaving the big city for her hometown⁽¹³⁾ .   C. The writer had little money when the story happened .   D. The writer's parents were very poor when she was young .

2.What does the word " snapped⁽⁷⁾ " most probably mean ?   A. To speak in a soft voice .   B. To shout angrily .   C. To scream for help .   D. To whisper⁽¹⁴⁾ .

3.Why was the black man   running after the writer ?   A. To rob⁽¹⁵⁾ her .   B. To scare⁽¹⁶⁾ her .   C. To make friends with her .   D. To return her wallet⁽⁸⁾ .

4.What is the writer trying   to tell her readers⁽¹⁷⁾ ?   A. Never judge people by their appearance⁽¹⁸⁾ .   B. She had been struggling to her success .   C. She had changed a lot since that night .   D. Being kind to strangers⁽¹⁹⁾ will pay back .

1. streetcar 英[ˈstri:tkɑ:(r)] 美[ˈstritˌkɑr]有轨电车

2. endure 英[ɪnˈdjʊə(r)] 美[ɪnˈdʊr]   v;v. 持续;持久

3. exist 英[ɪgˈzɪst] 美[ɪɡˈzɪst]   v;v;v. 生存

4. oatmeal 英[ˈəʊtmi:l] 美[ˈoʊtmil]   0. 燕麦片

5. hunger 英[ˈhʌŋgə(r)] 美[ˈhʌŋɡɚ]   0. 饿;饥饿；(使)饥饿

6. bay 英[beɪ] 美[be]   n. 海湾, 湾

7. snapped [sˈnæpt]厉声地说

8. wallet 英[ˈwɒlɪt] 美[ˈwɑlɪt]   n. 钱包

9. thoughtfulness 英[ˈθɔ:tflnəs] 美[ˈθɔtfəlnɪs]体贴

10. comfort 英[ˈkʌmfət] 美[ˈkʌmfərt]   n;v;n. 舒适, 安逸

11. hog 英[hɒg] 美[hɔg]   0. 拱起

12. paragraph 英[ˈpærəgrɑ:f] 美[ˈpærəgræf]   n. 段落

13. hometown 英[ˈhəʊmtaʊn] 美[ˈhoʊmtaʊn]   n. 家乡,故乡

14. whisper 英[ˈwɪspə(r)] 美[ˈhwɪspɚ,   ˈwɪs-]   n;v. 耳语, 低声说

15. rob 英[rɒb] 美[rɑb]   v. 抢劫

16. scare 英[skeə(r)] 美[sker]   v;n. 惊恐

17. readers   reader的复数   reader 英 [ˈri:də(r)] 美 [ˈridɚ]   n;n. 读者, 朗读者

18. appearance 英[əˈpɪərəns] 美[əˈpɪrəns]   n;n. 外貌, 外观

19. strangers   stranger的复数   stranger 英 [ˈstreɪndʒə(r)] 美 [ˈstrendʒɚ]   n. 陌生人

After   we finished thirteen miles of hiking⁽²⁰⁾ ,   we were tired and our muscles⁽²¹⁾   ached as we made our way back to New England . The car ride to the airport   followed by a two-hour flight left our legs more worse⁽²²⁾ condition than they were when we first came off the   mountain we just climbed .

When   we heard that two seats in first class on our next flight were available for   a bit higher price , we jumped at the opportunity⁽²³⁾ . Our spiritslifted immediately .   After all , flying⁽²⁴⁾   first class was a new experience for us , and we would end our adventure   in comfort⁽¹⁰⁾ and  style⁽²⁵⁾ .

As   we boarded the plane , we noticed that the stewardess⁽²⁶⁾ (空姐) was working non-stop to ensure⁽²⁷⁾ the comfort⁽¹⁰⁾ of   the first class passengers . She could not walk by a seat without receiving   an order . How much she must love her job ! She smiled kindly⁽²⁸⁾ at each one while attending⁽²⁹⁾ to their needs .

As   the stewardess⁽²⁶⁾   walked by our seats near the end of the flight , I looked at her and said , “   Thank you and I hope you have a great night .” She stopped , bent⁽³⁰⁾ down , looked at me and said , “ Excuse me .” I repeated⁽³¹⁾ my words and she smiled in a rather funny way ,   almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer .

After   a few moments she returned to our seats . “ I can tell you work with the   public ,” she said . “ Why do you think so ?” I asked . She answered very   quietly , “ Because you are the only passenger here to say something nice to   me tonight and I really appreciate⁽³²⁾   your kindness⁽³³⁾ .”

The   sense of belonging to the elite⁽³⁴⁾ (精英) group of people in first   class disappeared⁽³⁵⁾ as   we heard her words . Our first class seats offered us more than a comfortable   ride . We were reminded that without kindness⁽³³⁾ ,   we would be flying⁽²⁴⁾ in   no class .

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5.Where did the writer ever   go hiking⁽²⁰⁾ ?   A. In a forest   B. In a mountain   C. Along a river   D. Near an airport

6.Why did they choose to   take a first class flight ?   A. Because they were extremely⁽³⁶⁾ tired   B. Because they wanted to go back as soon as possible   C. Because the tickets were cheaper   D. Because they wanted to enjoy the first class service .

7.After boarding⁽³⁷⁾ the plane , the writer felt   _______.   A. proud   B.uncomfortable   C. nervous   D.disappointed⁽³⁸⁾

8.When the stewardess⁽²⁶⁾ first heard what the writer said , she _________.   A. didn’t understand the writer   B. knew what work the writer did   C. didn’t believe her ears   D. had a big smile on her face

20. hiking 英[ˈhaɪkɪŋ]徒步旅行

21. muscles   muscle的复数、第三人称单数   muscle 英 [ˈmʌsl] 美 [ˈmʌsəl]   n. 肌肉

22. worse 英[wɜ:s] 美[wɜrs]   adj. 更严重的

23. opportunity 英[ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti] 美[ˌɑ:pərˈtu:nəti]   n. 机会

24. flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]   0. 飞行的

25. style [staɪl]   n;n. 风格, 类型, 时尚

26. stewardess 英[ˌstju:əˈdes] 美[ˈstuərdəs]   n. (轮船, 飞机等)女乘务员

27. ensure 英[ɪnˈʃʊə(r)] 美[ɛnˈʃʊr]   v. 确保, 保证

28. kindly [ˈkaɪndli]   0. 厚道的;亲切的

29. attending [əˈtendɪŋ]照顾

30. bent   bend的过去式、过去分词   bend 英 [bend] 美 [bɛnd]   v;n;v. 弯腰

31. repeated 英[rɪˈpi:tɪd] 美[rɪˈpitɪd]   0. 反复的, 再三的, 重复的;频仍

32. appreciate 英[əˈpri:ʃieɪt] 美[əˈpriʃiˌet]   v;v. 欣赏, 鉴赏

33. kindness 英[ˈkaɪndnəs] 美[ˈkaɪndnɪs]   n;n. 仁慈, 善行

34. elite 英[eɪˈli:t] 美[ɪˈlit,   eˈlit]精英, 精锐

35. disappeared 英[dɪsəˈpɪəd] 美[dɪsəˈpɪrd]不复存在

36. extremely 英[ɪkˈstri:mli] 美[ɪkˈstrimlɪ]   adv;adv. 极端地, 非常地

37. boarding 英[ˈbɔ:dɪŋ] 美[ˈbɔrdɪŋ]   0. 上船(或火车、飞机等);强行登(船)

38. disappointed [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd]   adj. 失望的