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The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 totals for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him.
“I…I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir.” he said. “Thank you very much!”
When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.
Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.
“Oh, gosh! Long time.”
“Are you in school now?” I asked.
He nodded.
“That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”
He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”
【小題1】What was the author’s first impression of the boy?

A．He seemed to be poor and greedy.

B．He seemed to have suffered a lot.

C．He seemed younger than his age.

D．He seemed good at bargaining.

【小題2】The second time the author met the boy, the boy ______.

A．told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B．wanted to express his thanks

C．a(chǎn)sked him for money for his schoolbooks

D．tried to take advantage of him

【小題3】Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A．Because he had enough money to do that.

B．Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

C．Because he held a higher position in the society.

D．Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

【小題4】Which of the following best describes the boy?

A．Brave and polite.	B．Kind and smart.
C．Honest and thankful.	D．Shy and nervous.

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第一段第二句提到 “..., he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. 他似乎已經(jīng)知道了生活的艱辛。” 由此可知， 作者對這個男孩的第一印象應(yīng)該是“他承受了很多苦難”。A選項的意思是 “貧窮， 貪婪”， 顯然不符合原文； C選項的意思是“看上去比實際年齡小”， 原文并未有過這樣的描述， 故排除； D選項的意思是“善于討價還價”， 也不符合原文。因此B選項為正確答案。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。作者與男孩第二次相遇后， 男孩對作者說“I don’t have money to buy books for school.”由此可知， 這是他出來賣香蕉和花生的原因。B選項的內(nèi)容是男孩第三次與作者相遇時想表達(dá)的東西， 排除； C選項不符合原文； D選項與文章整體大意相悖， 男孩并不是想利用作者。因此A選項是正確答案。
【小題3】推理判斷題。作者給男孩錢的原因在文章第四段有比較清楚的論述“My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.”作者的父母從小就教育作者要認(rèn)識到自己擁有的優(yōu)越條件和因此需要承擔(dān)的責(zé)任， 這是作者給男孩錢的根本原因。A選項浮于表面， 沒有挖掘到作者內(nèi)心深處； C選項不能成為理由； D選項不符合文章內(nèi)容。因此B選項為正確答案。
【小題4】推理判斷題。在作者與男孩6個月后的第三次相遇中， 男孩給作者留下了一捆香蕉和一包花生， 并且說“I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”可見， 男孩很有感恩之心， 這也是文章著力突出的部分。結(jié)合四個選項可知， C選項與原文最貼近， 因此C選項為正確答案。