【题文】I had unpleasant experiences 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, 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 even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought
I was a slave (奴隶) 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 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. He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was a 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 (担保代表). 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. But if you decide to get rid of it, you`ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.
【小题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 had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother. |
| C．He couldn`t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night. |
| D．He didn`t have money to hold the funeral for his father. |
【小题2】About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is not true?
| A．He had dreamed of being a policeman. |
| B．He was a promoter. |
| C．He lost one leg in an accident. |
| D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well. |
【小题3】What does the underlined mean in Chinese?
| A．wet | B．very dry | C．quite nervous | D．really comfortable |
【小题4】What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
| A．The writer didn`t want to listen to the middle-aged man and left without any word. |
| B．The writer made friends with the middle-aged man and they got on well with each other. |
| C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the middle-aged man. |
| D．The writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation got better. |
【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life. |
| B．Care for the Disabled Person. |
| C．Try to Be Independent. |
| D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People. |
