I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零錢). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (豬形儲蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (紙幣). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and
touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反應) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
小題1:What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Love and goodness. | B．Culture and tradition. |
| C．Friendship and honesty. | D．Communication and understanding. |
小題2:How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?
| A．$ 8.00. | B．Ten dollars. |
| C．All his money. | D．All his money and another $ 8.00. |
小題3:Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
| A．Because the boy had saved some money. |
| B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything. |
| C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy. |
| D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. |
小題4:What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?
| A．令人感動的 | B．令人難過的 |
| C．令人失望的 | D．令人害怕的 |
小題5:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
| A．b, a, c, d | B．b, c, a, d | C．d, b, c, a | D．c, d, b, a |
