Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.
An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.
Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."
The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.
Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping i someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.
小題1:Jackson felt      when he drove home that evening.
A. strange         B. happy      C. sad
小題2:Why did the lady look worried?
A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.
C. Because she felt very cold.
小題3: It was     for Jackson to repair the lady's car.
A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible
小題4:Jackson helped the lady because      .
A. the lady would pay him          
B. the lady felt cold
C. he wanted to help someone in need
小題5:The old lady should     the next time she met someone who needed help.
A. help that person            
B. leave that person alone
C. call Jackson for help again

小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:A
【主旨大意】故事發(fā)生在一個寒冷的冬天的晚上，剛剛丟掉工作的杰克遜獨自一人開車回家。在路上，他幫助一位老太太修車，以至于弄得手和衣服都很臟。老人問他要多少報酬時，他拒絕了，并且告訴那位老人“如果她正想付報酬，那就幫助同樣需要幫助的人。”
小題1:推理判斷題。從文中“He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.”可知，丟掉工作的他感到很傷心。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。從文章中“There was something wrong with her car”可知她的汽車壞了。
小題1:推理判斷題。從文中“This was not a job to him.”可知，他并不是專業(yè)的修車手。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。從文中“This was helping someone in need.”可知。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。從文中最后一句話可知。
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