He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.

He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.

He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”

She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.

She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.

He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”

1.When the old lady first saw the man, she was        .

A. scared          B. excited         C. interested    D. relaxed

2.Joe wanted the old lady to        for his help.

A. pay money back                     B. see someone who needed help

C. lend him a hand                    D. help someone else in need

3.The old lady was moved by the waitress because        .

A. she was nearly eight months pregnant B. it was tiring for her to move about

C. there was a sweet smile on her face  D. she offered him a wonderful service

4.The old lady helped the waitress by        .

A. drawing something on a napkin      B. buying something to eat

C. giving her some money              D. giving her a ride

5.What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A. A man, an old lady and a waitress. B. Helping someone in need.

C. Love is really important.    D. Unbroken chain of love.

One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

1.When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .

A. he may hurt her            B. he wasn’t going to stop

C. he couldn’t help her         D. she didn’t have enough money

答案: A

【解析】

2.What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A. She was never kind to others.

B. She was usually quite careless.

C. She was probably very rich.

D. She was not a very good driver.

答案: C

【解析】

3.The underlined expression “giving a hand to(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. questioning       B. helping         C. hurting         D. calling

答案: B

【解析】

4.The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 5) refers to “____”.

A. the change        B. the bill         C. the note          D. the order

答案: C

【解析】

5.Which of the following shows the relationship between the man, the lady and the waitress?

答案:D

【解析】

“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.
John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (给...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版权）. More money would be given as an advance (预付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼泪) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending
(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family
(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t
(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift
(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books
(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried
(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep
(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then
(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears
(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.
But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.
She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
【小题1】When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .