本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com 阅读简答专练 A The other day, when I went to a coffee shop for a cup of coffee, the shop was unusually quiet. A young lady and a gentleman who was in his late eighties were sitting in front of me. Being quite close to them, I heard their conversation by chance. According to their w ords and my profession as a woman reporter, it appeared that the lady was a social worker, and that she had accompanied the old man to his doctor’s office earlier in the day. As they had lunch together, they discussed all about his eating habits and health. He was slim, but I concluded that his doctor was concerned about his diet, and the effect it was having on his memory and on his blood pressure. As I listened from my table, I found myself touched by the patience and kindness in the woman’s voice and tone. No matter how many times the man asked “why can’t I eat the sausages ” or declared “But I need the protein!”, she always calmly and gently redirected him back to the healthy meal they were sharing. To help him understand why he should keep a healthy diet, she talked a bit about her elder brother who also had health problems, and her efforts to help him with his diet.21*cnjy*com Seeing her kindness a nd compassion (同情), I couldn’t help doing something. So after finishing my coffee, I bought a postcard and wrote a note to her, expressing how moved I was by her service. Before I left, I gave her the card along with a lottery ticket (奖券) I put inside. I wish her and that lovely gentleman all the best. 1. What did t he woman and the gentleman do earlier that day (No more than 7 words) _____21世纪教育网 2. According to t he author, why should the man pay attention to his diet (No more than 12 words) _____ 3. Why did the wo man give the example of her brother to the man (No more than 14 words) _____ 4. How did the author express her best wishes to the woman and the man (No more than 12 words) 21*cnjy*com _____ B On Christmas morning, I went to the Cockhedge Mall. People there were all busy buying their Christmas items. Having picked up a few things, I went to join the line for the express checkout (快速结帐) which was for people who only had a few items in their basket. Seemingly wai ting quite a long time, I heard a voice behind me making comments on the things I bought. It was so funny when I realized that she was describing the contents of my basket. The voice was from a young lady. I said to her that I was going to buy a box of Christmas cookies for my husband and children but the cookies left were not my favorite ones. The lady told me that just opposite Cockhedge in Superdrug they had lots of cookies. I said, “Thanks, but I have had enough things and I’m going home.” Just then, t he assistant at the customer service desk said, “If there are people in the line with a few items in their baskets, none of which need to be weighed, I will check out their groceries at the desk.” Because I had the b ... ...
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