陌生人给我女儿上了宝贵的一课
Yesterday Matt was sick. I picked up Archie from the sitter and Eloise from school and decided to run to the supermarket for a few things. I had hoped to be in and leave in a hurry.
I found just one person ahead of me and began organizing my items in advance. After placing my items, I looked up to see that the person ahead of me was an elderly woman. She was paying for her items with change and wanted to purchase each separately. I watched the young employee with this woman. I watched him help her count her change, ever so carefully taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly saying “yes, mam” to her. When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did and went two lines over to get one for her. Never once did this employee roll his eyes. He was nothing but patient and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw that Eloise was too. She was standing next to the woman, watching the employee count the change. I realized I hadn’t been inconvenienced at all. My daughter was being taught the valuable lesson by a complete stranger.
When the woman was finished, the employee began ringing up my items and thanked me for my patience. I then thanked him for teaching us patience and kindness by his treatment of that elderly woman. When he was finished I pushed my cart trying to find the manager. I wanted her to know of the employee’s great quality. After sharing the story with her, we left Target, but what was more, a heart full of gratitude for such an invaluable lesson.
1.Why did the author organize her items in advance?
A Because her baby was seriously sick.
B Because she had to pick up Archie.
C Because she wanted to leave here soon.
D Because she saw a woman before her.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“I had hoped to be in and leave in a hurry”可以得知作者 是想快速离开，因此在付款前就整理好自己的物 品。故选 C。
2.What made the young employee work slowly?
A The elderly woman paid each item with change.
B The young employee’s hands shook all the time.
C The elderly woman could not afford a large bag.
D The young employee rolled eyes now and then.The young employee rolled eyes now and then.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“She was paying for her items with change and wanted to purchase each separately”可以得知，那位老妇人使 用的是零钱付款，并且把那些东西分开付款，这 导致了收银员的工作进度比较慢。故选 A。
3.What does “the valuable lesson” in the third paragraph mean?
A Going two lines to buy the old people a bag.
B Learning to count the change very quickly.
C Showing patience and kindness to the others.
D Standing next to the others without speaking.
解析：选C。C 词意指代题。根据第二段最后一句的“He was nothing but patient and kind”可以得知，作者的女 儿从收银员那里学会了耐心友好地对待他人。故 选 C。
4.What is the writer’s purpose of finding the manager?
A To complain the long-time waiting.
B To praise the patient and kind employee.
C To thank for their high quality goods.
D To discuss the proper attitude to others.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第四段第四句“I wanted her to know of the employee’s great quality”，可以得知 作者想让经理知道员工的高素质，因此作者找经 理是想称赞那名耐心又友好的员工。故选 B。