One day, I went to my favor让e cafe for lunch. I ordered a burger and went to the outdoor seats. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby. After I gave him directions he asked if I came from Santa Clara University. I was wearing a SCU T-shirt. I told him, yes. Little did I know that this simple response would lead to a 90-minute conversation.
The man, Michael, was in the neighborhood of 50. He told me he was intelligent. Unfortunately, drug abuse had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of success in the world of work. He drifted from one topic to another, ignoring the fact that my lunch had been brought to me. He clearly had more of a need to talk than I did. I made every effort to give him my full attention, never expecting that our conversation would go on and on ...
Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite between responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange in terms of his interests and viewpoints. We had little in comm on ,but he was fascinated with talking with, as he put it, "intelligent people". I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been limited to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally rode off on his bike, he thanked me for listening so attentively to him and for my willingness to talk with him for so long. It was then that I realized that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today ——to be there, in that place, at that time, to carry on that conversation. Seldom had I felt that joyful. On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.
24. Why did Michael talk to the author at first?
A. To ask for directions. B. To ask for some food.
C. To find a soul mate. D. To help the author.
25. What can be inferred about Michael from the second paragraph?
A. He lives in the neighborhood. B. He is a good talker.
C. He was once a college student. D. He was neglected by the author.
26. What did Michael desire most?
A. Sympathy. B. Communication. C. Necessaries. D. Approval.
27. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell us not to disturb others. B. To warn readers of the harm of drugs.
C. To show his kindness to a stranger. D. To show helping others can satisfy ourselves.
24. A细节理解题。由第-段第三句中的“a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby"可知。那个海浪汉(Michael)最初是向作者问路。故选A.
25. B推理判断题。 由第二段第四句中的"He drifted from one topic to on other"可知.Miched非常健谈。故选B.
26.B推理判断题。由第二段第五旬"Heclearlyhadmoreofaneedtotalkthan1did."和第三段第三句中的"but he was fascinated with talking with"可知. Michael非常满望与人交谈。故选B.
27. D写作目的题。 由文章最后三句话,尤其是"Seldom had I felt that joyful,”可知,作者写这篇文章主要是为了告诉我们。帮助他人的同时自e也可以得到快乐.感到满足。故选D.
The man, Michael, was in the neighborhood of 50. He told me he was intelligent. Unfortunately, drug abuse had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of success in the world of work. He drifted from one topic to another, ignoring the fact that my lunch had been brought to me. He clearly had more of a need to talk than I did. I made every effort to give him my full attention, never expecting that our conversation would go on and on ...
Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite between responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange in terms of his interests and viewpoints. We had little in comm on ,but he was fascinated with talking with, as he put it, "intelligent people". I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been limited to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally rode off on his bike, he thanked me for listening so attentively to him and for my willingness to talk with him for so long. It was then that I realized that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today ——to be there, in that place, at that time, to carry on that conversation. Seldom had I felt that joyful. On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.
24. Why did Michael talk to the author at first?
A. To ask for directions. B. To ask for some food.
C. To find a soul mate. D. To help the author.
25. What can be inferred about Michael from the second paragraph?
A. He lives in the neighborhood. B. He is a good talker.
C. He was once a college student. D. He was neglected by the author.
26. What did Michael desire most?
A. Sympathy. B. Communication. C. Necessaries. D. Approval.
27. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell us not to disturb others. B. To warn readers of the harm of drugs.
C. To show his kindness to a stranger. D. To show helping others can satisfy ourselves.
24. A细节理解题。由第-段第三句中的“a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby"可知。那个海浪汉(Michael)最初是向作者问路。故选A.
25. B推理判断题。 由第二段第四句中的"He drifted from one topic to on other"可知.Miched非常健谈。故选B.
26.B推理判断题。由第二段第五旬"Heclearlyhadmoreofaneedtotalkthan1did."和第三段第三句中的"but he was fascinated with talking with"可知. Michael非常满望与人交谈。故选B.
27. D写作目的题。 由文章最后三句话,尤其是"Seldom had I felt that joyful,”可知,作者写这篇文章主要是为了告诉我们。帮助他人的同时自e也可以得到快乐.感到满足。故选D.
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