My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬禮), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (學費) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隸) to the fate.
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get
drenched.”
The man told me that he was promoter (推銷員). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毀滅) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保險代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.
Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.
小題1:What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story?
| A．His father died in a car accident six years ago. |
| B．He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father. |
| C．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother. |
| D．He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night. |
小題2:About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．He lost one leg in an accident. |
| B．He had dreamed of being a policeman. |
| C．He became a promoter after an accident. |
| D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well. |
小題3:What does the underlined word “
drenched” mean in Chinese?
小題4:What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
| A．The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better. |
| B．The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word. |
| C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man. |
| D．The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other. |
小題5:Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Try to Be Independent. |
| B．Care for the Disabled Person. |
| C．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life. |
| D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People |
