One day, when I was in college, a dishonest-looking character approached me in the student union with a leather jacket he wanted to sell. It was a beauty: buttery smooth cowskin, with artfully sewed lines and long leather fringes (穗).
I can’t remember what the price was, but it was apparently too little for such a jacket. Even as I paid the money that day, I knew something wasn’t right. Surely, a couple of days later, the jacket’s real owner, a student about my age came to me as I was on my way to class.
“That’s my jacket,” he said, “and I want it back.”
“No way,” I answered. “I paid for it, and I have no idea if it’s yours. It’s mine.”
He didn’t challenge me, and I left, but the uneasiness(不安) I had about my new possession now had a visible face. A few days later, riding my bike across campus, I saw the real owner standing on the sidewalk. I rode over, took the jacket off, handed it to him said I was sorry, and rode off without another word. More than the weight of the jacket had been lifted from my shoulders.
We’re all human, which means that sometimes we do things we shouldn’t do or say things we shouldn’t say. Sometimes we realize too late that our actions have been hurtful to somebody else. When these hard times occur, the best response --- the only response, really --- is, “I’m sorry.”
Admitting a wrongdoing, as soon as possible and frankly, helps the other person begin to heal. But just as important, it cleans up our own soul and sets us free.
That is a small price to pay for a clear conscience

  1. 1.

    The author bought the leather jacket from the man in the student union because ______   

    1. A.
      it was charged at a reasonable price
    2. B.
      it was a very attractive jacket
    3. C.
      he was in great need of clothing
    4. D.
      he was happy to find such a bargain
  2. 2.

    The phrase “had a visible face” in the passage probably implies（暗含） “______  ”

    1. A.
      started to bother me badly
    2. B.
      might be clearly expressed
    3. C.
      began to give me away openly
    4. D.
      could be instantly melting away
  3. 3.

    Giving the leather jacket back to the real owner, the author ______    

    1. A.
      offered his forgiveness
    2. B.
      felt very much relieved
    3. C.
      rode away unwillingly
    4. D.
      realized his wrongdoing
  4. 4.

    What is the author’s purpose of this writing?

    1. A.
      To encourage the readers to admit errors honestly
    2. B.
      To show the readers the reality of his college life
    3. C.
      To give the readers a lesson on how to say sorry to others
    4. D.
      To tell the readers a story that once happened at college
BCBA
試題分析：文章介紹作者從一個(gè)學(xué)生手中低價(jià)購買了一個(gè)很漂亮的皮夾克，后來皮夾克的主人找到他要求歸還。作者拒絕了，但是內(nèi)心的不安讓他歸還了皮夾克，作者感嘆應(yīng)該勇敢的承認(rèn)自己的錯(cuò)誤、。
1.細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：It was a beauty: buttery smooth cowskin, with artfully sewed lines and long leather fringes (穗). 可知作者是因?yàn)槠A克很漂亮才把它買下了的，選B
2.句意理解題：這句話的意思是：我離開了，但是我擁有這個(gè)新東西的不安已經(jīng)很明顯了，選C
3.細(xì)節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子：More than the weight of the jacket had been lifted from my shoulders.可知作者歸還了皮夾克感到很輕松，選B。
4.寫作意圖題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：Admitting a wrongdoing, as soon as possible and frankly, helps the other person begin to heal. 可知作者是想鼓勵(lì)人們勇敢的承認(rèn)自己的錯(cuò)誤，選A
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