On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway (快車道). He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp (坡道). So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was “how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?”
Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled (閑逛) over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I’m faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
【小題1】 The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when                .

A．she waited for the red light to turn
B．she gave spare change to him
C．she had a good time that day
D．she wanted to know how he lived
【小題2】 Why did the writer feel sad and upset after out of the boss’s office?
A．Because she was criticized by the boss.
B．Because a new job was offered to her.
C．Because she was laid off by the boss.
D．Because there was something wrong with her job.
【小題3】 What is NOT true about the homeless man from the passage?
A．He would be seen at the exit of the freeway.
B．He usually smiled and waved at others.
C．He had a deep impression on the writer.
D．He felt joyful only when money was offered to him.
【小題4】The homeless man gave the writer a dollar because                     .
A．he had collected a lot of money
B．he wanted to pay back her
C．he knew what she experienced
D．he wanted her to be happy
【小題5】 The writer learned from the story that                        .
A．a(chǎn) dollar bill will be enough to make you happy
B．each of us has been blessed all the time
C．whenever it is, we should choose to help others
D．it is more than money that brings us happiness


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：本文作者通過和一個無家可歸的人之間的經(jīng)歷明白了一個道理：不管從你身邊拿走什么樣的物質(zhì)的東西，沒有人能拿走你選擇快樂的權(quán)利，要始終記住自己是幸運(yùn)的。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中原句Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.（有時紅燈會亮一會兒，我們就會問彼此一天的情況）可知此題答案是A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中原句Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off.（然后有一天我被叫進(jìn)了老板的辦公室并被告知我被解雇了）可知作者感到傷心和不安是因為被老板解雇了，故選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)全文所提供的信息，這位無家可歸的人始終有一種樂觀，積極的生活態(tài)度，并不是只有別人給他錢時他才感到快樂，所以D的描述是錯誤的。
【小題4】推理判斷題。作者被辭退后心情不好，這位無家可歸的人看到后給她一美元是為了讓她高興起來，故選D。
【小題5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中最后一自然段的描述，每個人都有選擇快樂的權(quán)利，每個人都是幸運(yùn)的，這是一種生活的態(tài)度，故選B。
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