Question

I had unpleasant experiences in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident,

leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high

school student. After my father’s funeral, I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in

a factory.

I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn`t. I only hoped

to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition

even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought

I was a slave (奴隸) to the fate.

Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself

in the rain and walked slowly in the street.

Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue

umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch standing behind me. He

said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn`t run, you would get drenched.”

The man told me that he was promoter. He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an

accident ruined his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was a

wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn`t lose heart and still “ran” on the road

of life…

I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance

representative (擔保代表). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned

better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.

Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn`t find a way to

prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed. But if you decide to get rid of it,

you`ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.

1.What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story?

A. His father died in a car accident six years ago.

B. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.

C. He couldn`t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.

D. He didn`t have money to hold the funeral for his father.

2.About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is not true?

A. He had dreamed of being a policeman.

B. He was a promoter.

C. He lost one leg in an accident.

D. He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.

3.What does the underlined mean in Chinese?

A. wet B. very dry C. quite nervous D. really comfortable

4.What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

A. The writer didn`t want to listen to the middle-aged man and left without any word.

B. The writer made friends with the middle-aged man and they got on well with

each other.

C. The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the middle-aged man.

D. The writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation got better.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.

B. Care for the Disabled Person.

C. Try to Be Independent.

D. Get to Know More About Middle-aged People.

Answer 1