It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home,I was busy getting ready for the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in very old clothes standing together outside the door in the storm.

"Any old papers,Lady?" asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little shoes,wet with heavy snow.

"Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot coffee."

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet shoes left marks (痕跡) on the floor. I served them coffee and bread to fight against the coldness outside.

After a while,the girl held the empty cup in her hands,looking at it. The girl asked in a low voice. "Lady,are you rich?"

"Am I rich? Oh,no!"

I looked at my old slipcovers (沙發(fā)套) .The girl put her cup back in its plate carefully and said, "Your cups match your plates."Her voice was hungry with a need that no food could offer. They left after that,holding their paper against the wind. They hadn't said "Thank you". They didn't need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

The blue cups and plates were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The marks of small shoes were still wet on my floor. Let them be for a while,I thought,just in case (以防) I should begin to forget how rich I am.

(   ) 6. Two children came to the writer's front door because         .

   A. it was too cold

   B. it was Thanksgiving Day

   C. they wondered if the writer had old papers

   D. they wondered if the writer would offer them a cup of coffee

(   ) 7. Which of the following is true?

   A. The writer had old papers to sell.

   B. The writer showed great pity on them.

   C. The writer knew them and wanted to make them a cup of coffee.

   D. The writer wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.

(   ) 8. Why did the girl think the writer may be rich?

   A. Because she saw that the lady's room was comfortable.

   B. Because the writer's slipcovers were very new.

   C. Because the writer was so kind.

   D. Because she saw the cups matched the plates.

(   ) 9. According to the passage,we know that whether you are rich depends on         .

   A. what job you are doing

   B. how you have helped others

   C. how you feel about your life

   D. how much money you have had

(   ) 10. The writer left the marks of small shoes on the floor a while to         .

   A. remind her that she had helped two children

   B. remind her how rich she was

   C. show that she was a kindhearted woman

   D. show her husband that someone had come

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