Question

【題目】I am usually in a bad mood after a long day at work, but on this particular Friday afternoon I was in a high mood．I planned to have a good meal and watch Bridget Jones’s Diary.

My local supermarket is always busy．The first parking space I spotted was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in an old car circling for a while．I let her have it．On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot — it was a tight fit.

In record time I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air．In a rush of good spirits, I emptied my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse (倒車) into a parking space.

Just as I spotted my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier．I smiled and wished her a pleasant day.

As I got back into my car, I spotted the same lady looking in at me．“ Hello,” she said, hesitantly (猶豫地)．“ This might sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins.” I looked quickly at the orange bins in the corner of the parking lot, confused．“ I saw you helping those people, and you seemed so happy．My mom had a dress just like that.”

She looked at me meaningfully．I smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the dress she was admiring was now full of holes．“ I was going to give these away, but you are just so much like her.” She passed a box in through the window．Shocked, unthinking, I took it automatically (無意識地)．“ I think she would like you to have it.” She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the box．Inside was a beautiful gold necklace．It was the nicest gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger.

Later, I thought back on the day．I didn’t feel the usual sense of exhaustion．The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.

【1】This Friday afternoon, the author ________.

A. watched a new movie

B. had trouble parking her car

C. was in the mood to help others

D. spent a long time in the supermarket

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. She was not very wealthy actually.

B. She considered her dress beautiful.

C. She had met the lady’s mum.

D. She was living on charity.

【3】What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A. Success leads to happiness．

B. Good is rewarded with good.

C. Two heads are better than one.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

【1】由文章第一段中的on this particular Friday afternoon I was in a high mood以及后面幾段描述的作者把停車位讓給別人，給一個露宿者錢等事情，可知C選項的描述與此一致。

【2】根據(jù)第六段中的I smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the dress she was admiring was now full of holes，可知作者當時穿的那條裙子是有洞的，故可推斷，作者的生活并不是富裕的。

【3】通讀全文，可知作者在那天連續(xù)做了幾件好事，結(jié)果一個陌生人送了她一條金項鏈，可知這是好心有好報，故選B。