Question

I still clearly remember that day. I was on the side of the road for about four hours with my big jeep. I put signs in the windows that said,“Need a jack (千斤頂）.”

As I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off. He looked at the situation, made a judgment and went back to take a jack. After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats. We were both dirty. His wife took a large bottle of water for us to wash our hands.

I tried to put $20 in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so I went to give it to his wife quietly. I asked their little girl where they lived. She said they lived in Mexico. They were in Oregon now, so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks. After that, they were going to pick peaches and then go home.

After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep, the girl ran to me and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子)for lunch. I thanked them again and walked back to my jeep. When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $20! I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window. He started shaking his head, smiled and said in English“Today you, tomorrow me. ” Then he drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.

This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly.

Since then I’ve helped many people like the Mexican family. I didn’t accept their money. Every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.

1. From the passage we can know that _______.

A. the Mexican man couldn’t speak English.

B. the author’s jeep broke down on the road.

C. the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit.

D. $20 was a small amount for the Mexican family.

2.Why did the author hand the money quietly to the man’s wife?

A. Because the Mexican man had refused to accept it.

B. Because the Mexican man’s wife needn’t wash her hands.

C. Because the Mexican man was busy washing his hands.

D. Because the Mexican man’s wife was in charge of money at their home.

3. The Mexican man helped the author because he thought that_______.

A. it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly.

B. it was quite easy to help the author repair the jeep.

C. it was possible that everyone might get into trouble.

D. the author was a polite stranger and deserved the help.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author.

B. What made the author cry was the tamale given by the girl.

C. The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon last year.

D. The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family.

Answer 1