Question

【題目】 In a pudding store where a number of delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. Here you may choose the one which is most to your taste, you are even allowed to sample them before coming to a decision.

I have often wondered whether some people would take advantage of this free tastingwithout buying. One day I asked a shop girl this question, and I learned it was indeed the case. “One old gentleman, for example,” she told, “comes here every week and samples every pudding, though he never buys anything. I remember him from last year and the year before last.”

She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up(瘸拐) in and began lookingclosely at the puddings with great interest. “That’s the gentleman I’m telling you about.” whispered the shop girl and then she turned to him, “Would you like to sample them, sir? Here’s a spoon for you.” The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly dressed, accepted the spoon and began to sample one after another . “This is quite good”. “This is not bad either.” Among the crowd of happy Christmas shoppers, he seemed pitiful. I went up and saidwith great kindness, “Pardon me, sir, Let me buy you one pudding. It would give me suchpleasure.”

He jumped back with blood rushing into his face.

“Excuse me,” he said, “I don’t believe I have the pleasure of knowing you. Undoubtedly you have mistaken me for someone else.” And quickly he turned to the shop girl and said loudly, “Kindly pack me up this one.” He pointed at one of the most expensive puddings.

The girl started packing, while he pulled out a pocketbook and began counting outshillings and pennies. To save his “honor”, he had been forced into a buy which he could not possibly afford. How I hoped to unsay my mindless words! It was too late though, the kindest thing I could do now would be away.

That was the last I saw or heard of the old man.

【1】By saying it was indeed the case, the writer meant that .

A.many shoppers would sample pudding before buying them

B.the Christmas season was the time to promote pudding sales

C.some people just sampled puddings but didn’t buy them

D.different puddings were on sale during the Christmas sale

【2】Which of the following statement of the old man is true?

A.The writer has known him for a long time.

B.He bought the pudding with the writer’s money.

C.He looked like someone else in the shop.

D.He made judge of(評價) the puddings carefully.

【3】What made the old man buy the most expensive pudding?

A.The writer’s unwelcome offer.

B.The attitude of the polite shop girl.

C.The taste of the delicious puddings.

D.The pleasure of knowing the writer.

【4】Which of the following can best describe the story?

A.Helping others requires respect.B.Never judge a book by its cover.

C.A man can do no more than he can.D.A word spoken can’t be recalled.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

這篇短文主要介紹了作者好心的為一位衣衫襤褸的品嘗樣品的老人購買布丁，但是老人為了保持自尊而被迫買了一個很貴的布丁。

【1】推理判斷題。根據上文I have often wondered whether some people would take advantage of this free tasting without buying“我經常疑惑是否有人會利用這種免費品嘗而不購買”可知此處指作者知道確實有人只嘗不買，故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據“This is quite good”. “This is not bad either.” 可知老人在品嘗布丁時認真的進行評價，故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據To save his “honor”, he had been forced into a buy which he could not possibly afford. How I hoped to unsay my mindless words!可知作者想為老人買布丁的提議使老人自尊受傷，這一行為迫使老人買了最貴的布丁，故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據這篇短文主要介紹了作者好心的為一位衣衫襤褸的品嘗樣品的老人購買布丁，但是老人為了保持自尊而被迫買了一個很貴的布丁。由此可知在幫助他人時要尊重他人，故選A。