Two days before Christmas,I was shopping in a local grocery store. I bought a lot of vegetables and some food for my two children. My cart was full as I entered the checkout lane(付款通道) . 1
It was beginning to snow and I found that the lady looked worried. 2 I turned back and insisted she go before me. She was surprised and then she thanked me sincerely.
3 We took advantage of this little time and had a nice chat about kindness. I told her that she seemed close to my mother's age and I hoped that someone would do the same for her.
After her goods were tallied(清點), she was handed a receipt. Her receipt had a message that she would receive a special gift for a child at customer services. 4
As I stood there,I felt that there may have been a child that would benefit from that gift in her own family or circle of friends and realized that one act of kindness could have a chain reaction. Had I denied myself that opportunity to practice this random act,I would have received the “free gift” receipt. 5 Furthermore,by allowing myself the opportunity to show generosity,I also received a gift 一 the satisfaction of helping others.
A. Seeing this,she was delighted.
B. She thought I was just telling a joke.
C. But I knew in my heart that she needed it more.
D. It occurred to me that I should do something for her.
E. There were still several people waiting in line before us.
F. A little elderly lady was behind me with a full cart as well.
G. I was a little worried because I would have to wait for at least ten minutes.
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本文是記敘文。作者在商店排隊結(jié)賬時讓一位老婦人優(yōu)先結(jié)賬,作者因此感受到了幫助別人的快樂。
1. F。根據(jù)下一段中的I turned back and insisted she go before me 可推 測,老婦人本來是“排在作者之后 的”.
2. D. 根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知,作者“想到 要為這位老婦人做些什么事”,因此 他讓老婦人排到自己前面,優(yōu)先結(jié) 賬。
3. E。根據(jù)本空后一句We took advantage of this little time and had a nice chat about kindness可推測,作者和老婦人的前面“仍然有一些人在排 隊”,所以他們利用等待的時間聊 天。
4. A. 根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知,老婦人幸運 地獲得了禮品券,因此她應(yīng)該很“高 興”。
5. C. 如果作者不跟老婦人換位置的 話,那么獲得禮品券的人應(yīng)該是作 者,但是看到老婦人那么高興,作者 “從心里知道她更需要這個禮品 券”。
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