These days, many passers-by always spot a beggar on the Jiaochangkou Street in Yuzhong District of Chongqing in southwest China.
The beggar’s name is Xia Haibo, and he was born in Meihe Village, Tianmen City of Hubei Province. Being 25 years old, he is quite a special beggar in some ways — he doesn’t beg on his knees, as other beggars do when begging. Rather, he often stands in the crowded street, either reading a book or thinking about something carefully. He also started a blog on the Internet which has been clicked more than 500,000 times. He likes reading — he has read many classical Chinese poems. He has kept writing and recently, he has planned to publish his writings.
In 1998, Xia entered Tianmen Middle School as the best student in his town. However, a year before he took the college entrance examination, he came down with a high fever and was later diagnosed (诊断) as having rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). In order to treat his disease, his father borrowed 60,000 yuan from relatives and friends. However, with this money, he didn’t recover from the disease. He did not want to bee a burden (负担) to his family any more. So in July, 2006, he left his hometown and went to Wuhan to make a living by begging.
Begging has bee a job to Xia now. However, he doesn’t plan to go on living like this. “By July 24, 2008, when I have been begging for two years, I will stop my begging life. I promise,” he said.
It is his plan that by using the money he “earns”, he will rent a small shop in his hometown and keep on writing in his spare time.
Right now, he is trying to finish a book of his own. The book, called Love Is With Me, tells about the people who helped him during his begging life.
【小题1】The underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.A．forgiveB．record C．beatD．notice【小题2】When did Xia Haibo get the serious illness?A．In 1998.B．In 2001.C．In 2000.D．In 2006.【小题3】How does Xia beg in the street?A．He begs on his knees in the street.B．He writes Chinese poems for those who like poems.C．He reads or thinks while standing in the street.D．He teaches people how to surf the Internet.【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true about Xia Haibo?A．His dream is to have his book published.B．He will not stop begging until he earns enough money for his future life.C．He is writing a book to express his thanks to those who helped him.D．He will keep writing while running a small business.D
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(答案→)D
解析：文章报道了重庆街头的一个特殊的乞丐，因为患病但不愿连累家人，他不得不选择乞讨，但是和其他的乞丐不一样的是，他是站着乞讨而且还在学习写作，还开了微博，同时他决心不会永远乞讨。
【小题1】猜词题：句意：过路人在较场口路上经常看见一个乞丐，spot是“notice“的意思。选D
【小题2】细节题：从第三段的句子：In 1998, Xia entered Tianmen Middle School as the best student in his town. However, a year before he took the college entrance examination, he came down with a high fever and was later diagnosed (诊断) as having rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎).可知Xia是在2000年被诊断得病的。选 C
【小题3】细节题：从第二段的句子：Rather, he often stands in the crowded street, either reading a book or thinking about something carefully.可知他站着乞讨的时候，经常阅读和思考。选C
【小题4】细节题：从第四段的句子：“By July 24, 2008, when I have been begging for two years, I will stop my begging life. I promise,” he said. 可知xia在2008年就不再乞讨了， 选B