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| A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend. I'd like to bring home with me." "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him." "He was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He lost a arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us." "I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live." "No. Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us." "Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a temble burden (负担) on us. We have our own lives to live, and it's very hard for us. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live himself." At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed he killed himself. The parents flew to San Francisco but to their surprise they discovered something they didn't know — their son had only one arm and one leg. |
| 1. Why was the man in the story hurt at the beginning? |
| A. Because he was hurt in an accident. B. Because he fell from a tall building. C. Because he went to a war. D. Because he fought with someone. |
| 2. Who is the wounded man that the soldier told his parents? |
| A. His friend. B. The soldier himself. C. Another soldier. D. His brother. |
| 3. It's _____ for the parents to help the poor man. |
| A. kind B. kind-hearted. C. unconcerned D. careful |
| 4. What does the underline word "handicap" mean? |
| A. 缺陷 B. 责任 C. 妨碍 D. 障碍 |
| 5. The passage wants to tell us we should _____ the people who in convemence us or make us feel uncomfortable. |
| A. hate B. love C. trouble D. not care for |