I’m a TV show host.One Sunday, I took my7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in the hotel business.We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us.Our conversation varied from business to entertainment to the economy.

Suddenly our conversation was interrupted by a stranger, who politely asked permission to speak to me.Often people want to tell me something about my controversial TV show,whenI’m out on the streets.

He asked to speak to me privately, so we stood a bit away from my table.He said, “I’m James, 35 years old, father of a 7-year-old girl, who’s very sick. She needs treatment abroad.The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive.But I’m poor, so can you please help me?”

Speechless, I stared in the man’s eyes full of tears and asked how I could help.After we talked for a while, I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me, “What’s wrong with you?Your

face changed.”I told him and he was very sorry for this family and said I had the means through the media to help him. Later we headed off to our destinations(目的地).

All weekend I thought about James, his daughter and his family.I even considered doing a special TV show to raise money for this sick child.

On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished presenting my show,when my secretary said a man needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. He walked into my office.Actually JoJo is so busy with his hotel business that I never imagined he had time to come and see me at the studios.

“Please, call the man with the sick child and tell him that I’ll pay all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment.”JoJo said, with a check in his hand.“I’ve been married for 35 years. I wasn’t lucky enough to have a child. I want to help this child now.”I picked up the phone to call James.

Now James’ daughter is well and living a normal life, so James and his wife are the happiest couple on earth. JoJo often visits her. I’m so happy that there are so many good people on this earth.

1.The writer went to the beach to ______________.

A. meet JoJo on purpose

B. make a TV show.

C. have lunch with his daughter

D. help James.

2.James asked to speak privately to the writer rather than JoJo probably because __________.

A. He didn’t know that JoJo was wealthy.

B. He thought a TV show host could help him through the media.

C. He believed that rich people were seldom willing to help others.

D. He knew that the writer was a warm-hearted TV show host.

3.The writer was ________ when he heard that JoJo came to his office to see him.

A. excited B. disappointed

C. surprised D. annoyed

4.Which is True according to the story?

A. The writer was cold-hearted and refused to give help.

B. It was very impolite of James to ask the writer for help.

C. Both James and the writer were bad-tempered..

D. JoJo was full of love and was willing to help the James.

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