Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building.
The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - died last year and left the apartments to Mr Tamang in her will.
Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not e easily. I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family, he says. I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉献). So my hard work has been rewarded.
Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took charge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles's death.
Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food.
He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographer's legacy(遗产). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.
Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy. He says: The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly ine to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it,
Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. I think one should save money for old age. That's when you need it the most to get care, he says.
【小题1】Mr Tamang treated the legacy as . A．a rewardB．a punishmentC．businessD．a gift【小题2】What DIDN’T Mr Tamang do in the Ford family? A．Show Mr Ford's works in the exhibition.B．Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill.C．Work on kinds of photography projectsD．Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford【小题3】Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to . A．buy the small houseB．pay the government the tax of the apartmentsC．edit a book of Charles Ford's photographsD．move into the expensive apartments as soon as possible【小题4】What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family? A．To find a good butler.B．To spend money thoughtfully.C．To save money for children.D．To get good care when people get old.【小题5】What can we know from the passage?A．Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang.B．Charles Ford couldn't see or speak before his death.C．Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother.D．Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future.A
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(答案→)A
解析：本文叙述了一位佣人Mr Tamang，在主人的家里由于对主人的忠诚，辛苦的照顾主人，主人去世后，Mr Tamang最后得到主人给他的一栋大的公寓，他为了给主人还上他以前所欠的税款，他不得不卖掉大的公寓，自己还需在小的房子居住，他从主人身上认识到一点就是要学会谨慎地花钱。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据So my hard work has been rewarded. Mr Tamang 接受了馈赠给了他的遗产，故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.他希望帮一次摄影展并把他的作品编辑成册，但是这些还没有来实施，故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy.按照遗产写的Mr Tamang将卖了大有三个卧室的那套公寓为了偿还给政府的赋税，故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution.花钱一定要谨慎，故选B。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据I have my small house here but I am happy with it, Mr Tamang 将在不久住在小的房子里，故选D。