Question

閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題。

The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in a steady smile.

With the help of his trusty cane, he walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress named Mary watched him and ran over to him, saying, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”

Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.

In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.”

“You are welcome, Sir.” She replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me!”

After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!”

He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”

When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $100 bill.

The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”

The man she had served was the owner was the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person.

1.When did the story happen? （No more than 10 words）

                                                                

2.What was the old man wearing when he walked into the restaurant? （No more than 10 words）

                                                                

3.Please explain the underlined phrase "stand out" in English. （No more than 5 words）

                                                                

4.Why did Mary ran over to the old man? （No more than 15 words）

                                                                

5.What is the meaning of "Happiness"? What have you learned from the story? （No more than 25 words）

                                                                

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.It happened on a Saturday morning.

2.An old jacket, patched trousers and worn-out shoes.

3.Be easy to see/notice. Be easily seen. Be different.

4.Because she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat.

5.Happiness is kindness/to help/respect/be kind/friendly/helpful/kind-hearted to others. And we can only make ourselves happy by respecting others and bringing happiness to others.

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了一個行動不便，衣著襤褸的人在星期六的早晨來一個餐館吃飯，服務員Mary非常熱情的幫助他入座，并且點餐。這個男人對Mary的服務特別滿意，臨走時給Mary留下了便條和支票，Mary這才發現原來這個男人就是這個餐館的老板。

1.從第一段His poor jacket, patched trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.可知，故事發生在星期六的早上。

2.同樣在第一段衣著描述中可知，答案為An old jacket, patched trousers and worn-out shoes.

3.從第一段知，這個男人行動不便并且衣服也很破舊，可知他很容易從人群中被辨認出來，故填Be easy to see/notice. Be easily seen. Be different.

4.從第二段With the help of his trusty cane, he walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress named Mary watched him and ran over to him可知，這個人行動不便，在手杖的幫助下正在找座位，故填Because she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat.

5.從文章最后一段可知幸福就是友善的幫助別人或是尊重別人，即Happiness is kindness/to help/respect/be kind/friendly/helpful/kind-hearted to others.從這篇文章中我們知道只有通過幫助別人尊重別人我們的人生才能夠感到幸福，即And we can only make ourselves happy by respecting others and bringing happiness to others.

考點：人生百味類記敘文

點評：本文寓意深刻很有教育意義，是難得的好題材。總體來說文章的題目設置不難，圍繞著一位服務員幫助顧客的經歷來展開講述。解答此類文章需要將自己設身處地的融入情節中，對照題目在文章中找到相對應的答案，一一作答。