It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I had spent all my free time working since I came to London, I hardly took part in any activities and I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to communicate with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the sickbed for two days, I went out to get some food. Normally, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (臘腸) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness reminded me of my mother.
I had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from communicating with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.
小題1:When did the writer leave for London? 
A．In 2003.B．In 2009.C．In 2008.D．10 years ago.
小題2:What can we learn about the writer and his family?
A．His parents could not afford his studies.
B．There are five kids in his family.
C．The writer is the youngest child in the family.
D．In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain.
小題3:What happened to the writer?
A．He lost his part-time jobs.
B．He had an argument with his friends.
C．He got a cold and had a very high fever.
D．He was not popular at his school.
小題4:What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?
A．She made the sandwich
B．She cooked a bowl of hot soup
C．She made some bread
D．She sold him some salami
小題5:Which of the following words can’t describe the Greek shopkeeper?
A．Friendly.B．Shy. C．Nice.D．Kind.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
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小題5:B

試題分析：在2008年我一個人去了英國學習，因為家中兄弟姐妹們多，所以父母不能提供給我學費。我利用業(yè)余時間找到了三份工作，由于太累了，我得了重感冒，還發(fā)著高燒。我走進了一家希臘商店，我點了臘腸和面包，但是店主見我得病了，于是給我拿來一碗熱湯。從那以后，沒有什么能阻止我與他人溝通和善待他人。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。問題：作者什么時間去的倫敦？分析原文：In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London.句意：在2008年，我一個人離開了西班牙去了倫敦學習。原文明確指出，作者去倫敦的時間為2008年。故選C
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。問題：通過作者和他的家人我們能了解到什么？分析原文：My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies.句意：我的父母不得不養(yǎng)育著我的三個小妹妹和兩個小兄弟。因此，我找了三份業(yè)余的工作為了我的學費。從作者介紹家人情況，了解到了作者的父母不能提供他的學費。故選A
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。問題：作者發(fā)生了什么事？分析原文：Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever.句意：不幸的是，我得了重感冒并且發(fā)高燒了。聯(lián)系下文得知作者業(yè)余時間都在打工賺學費，累生病了。故選C
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。問題：服務員沒有為作者做什么？分析原文重點詞句： the salami (臘腸) and bread，
made the sandwich，a bowl of hot soup.句意：臘腸和面包(店主賣這兩樣的物品)，制作三明治，一碗熱湯。通過這幾個店主所做的事物，與選項的事物相比較，面包并不是店主做的，而是店中賣的產(chǎn)品。故選C
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。問題：下列哪一個詞不能用來描述這位希臘的服務員？通過對全文的閱讀理解得知，在異國他鄉(xiāng)，他受到店主的熱心幫助，說明了店主是友善的，和藹的和善良的。故選B
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