Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
【小題1】How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
A.He went up to work by train. |
B.He walked to his office. |
C.He went to his office on foot unless it rained. |
D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine. |
A.he couldn’t afford the buses |
B.he wanted to save money |
C.he wanted to keep in good health |
D.he could do some exercises on the way |
A.give him a start in life | B.help him on the way to success |
C.make him rich | D.gain more money |
A.wanted to return Mr. Grey the money |
B.a(chǎn)gain asked Mr. Grey for money |
C.would like to make friends with him |
D.told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then |
【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】B
解析試題分析:文章大意:幾年前,格雷先生借給一個路過陌生人5美元,開啟了成功的道路,陌生人依舊沒有忘記格雷先生。
【小題1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office”可知D正確。
【小題2】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第一段最后一句“because it gave him some exercise.”可知C正確。
【小題3】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.””可知是在幫助他,故B正確。
【小題4】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?””可知B正確。
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