1.Why did the writer feel anxious and unpleasant?
A Because he didn’t catch the train.
B Because his financial condition was poor.
C Because he couldn’t find a seat on the train.
D Because he got only £35 in his bank account.
解析:选B。B 细节理解题。根据I was rather stressed and upset over my financial situation...可知作者的经济状况很紧张,所以才感到非常压抑,故选B。
2.Why did the money giver give the writer a napkin?
A Because the writer needed it to clean his face.
B Because he wanted to cover the writer’s pocket.
C Because he wanted to sell it to the writer.
D Because he wanted to cover the cash with it.
解析:选D。D 推理判断题。根据 Under the napkin was £100.可知手帕下面是现金,因此给钱的人是想用手帕把它遮盖起来,故选 D。
3.How did the money giver know the writer’s difficulty?
A The writer’s mother told him about it.
B He was the writer’s friend.
C He heard it when the writer talked on the phone.
D He checked the writer’s bank account.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据I found a seat, and rang my mum.可知应该是作者在打电话的时候被别人听见了,所以别人才知道了他的困难,故选C。
4.What did the writer learn from the story?
A Money is everything
B There is kindness in the world.
C Everyone is good in the world.
D Family is the most important.
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据After a terrible 18 months when I lost my father and both of his parents, it showed me that there is kindness; there are good people in the world.可知作者认为世间有善意,故选B。
5.What will the writer do when meeting people in trouble?
A Beat them.
B Ignore them.
C Help them.
D Teach them.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据I will pass the kindness on.可知作者会把这份善意传递下去,因此遇到有困难的人,作者会帮助他们,故选C。