One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts（郊区）of town, they
for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their
. One of the boys limped（跛行）．Looking more closely, my father’s boss
that the boy had a clubfoot（畸形足）．He stepped out of the car and
the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was
.The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man
and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he
and do your best to get his parents
to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their
.
It didn’t take long for my father to
Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father
explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents.
, they looked at each other. When my father
they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a
to send someone to Jimmy’s home to
the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent
in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in
as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not
that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The
benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people
they don’t know who did it.
| 小题1: | | A．waited | B．paid | C．prepared | D．stopped |
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| 小题2: | | A．car | B．town | C．office | D．restaurant |
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| 小题3: | | A．thought | B．observed | C．doubted | D．worried |
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| 小题4: | | A．took care of | B．got hold of | C．hung out with | D．caught up with |
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| 小题5: | | A．delighted | B．satisfied | C．interested | D．relaxed |
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| 小题6: | | A．laughed | B．apologized | C．returned | D．nodded |
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| 小题7: | | A．plays | B．studies | C．lives | D．stays |
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| 小题8: | | A．determination | B．permission | C．help | D．plan |
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| 小题9: | | A．chat | B．ride | C．meeting | D．holiday |
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| 小题10: | | A．build | B．decorate | C．paint | D．find |
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| 小题11: | | A．patiently | B．briefly | C．proudly | D．calmly |
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| 小题12: | | A．Confused | B．Excited | C．Ashamed | D．Tired |
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| 小题13: | | A．visited | B．finished | C．refused | D．left |
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| 小题14: | | A．purpose | B．decision | C．request | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．warn | B．remind | C．argue | D．convince |
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| 小题16: | | A．hotel | B．hospital | C．school | D．store |
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| 小题17: | | A．anger | B．fear | C．amazement | D．disappointment |
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| 小题18: | | A．agree | B．admit | C．prove | D．believe |
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| 小题19: | | A．secret | B．polite | C．humorous | D．cautious |
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| 小题20: | | A．until | B．when | C．unless | D．Whom |
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