I’m 61 years old. I don’t have any jobs. My wife, our son, our daughter and I live in a motel for a year. Things are fine even after I lose my job. But soon my wife and daughter lose their jobs, too. Our son is working, but his income can’t pay for the motel and the car. 

One evening I pick up my son at work and on the way home we don’t have enough gas. We have no money. We call a friend for help. They go to get gas for the car.    

While I’m waiting, a young woman stops her car and asks, “What can I do for you?” I tell her my problem, and someone is coming with gas. She gives me $9.75. Later, she comes back and gives me some money. I ask her why, and she says, “I see someone in need and want to help.” 

After we get home, we count the money, and it is over $300.00. 

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1.There are _______ people in the writer’s family.

A two

B three

C four

D five

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第1段第3句可知，作者家有妻子、一儿、一女和他自己，共四口人，故选C。

2.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A The writer is 61 years old.

B The writer has no job.

C The writer’s son is a student.

D Things are bad when the writer’s wife and daughter lose their jobs.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。从第1段可知，作者失业的时候情况还不糟糕，而后来妻子和女儿也失业了，只剩下儿子一个人工作，由此可以推断后来的日子比较糟糕，故选D。

3.Who helps the writer and his son to get some gas?

A The writer’s wife.

B A young woman.

C The son’s friend.

D The writer’s friend.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第2段第3、4句可知，是作者的一位朋友帮他们买了汽油，故选D。

4.Why does the young woman help the writer?

A She wants to help someone in need.

B She has lots of money.

C She is the writer’s friend.

D We don’t know.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第3段最后1句可知，年轻妇女帮助他们是因为她希望能够帮助需要帮助的人们，故选A。

5.What does the underlined word “count” mean?

A 消费

B 积攒

C 数

D 存

解析：选C。C 猜测词义题。从下半句“it is over $300.00”可得知，只有数过钱才能知道具体的数目，因此，该词意为“数”，故选C。