I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.
“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.
小題1:Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A．He was to meet his girlfriend.B．He had to go back to school soon.
C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.D．He had to pick up some groceries.
小題2:What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?
A．Her words.B．Her smile.C．Her flowers.D．her politeness.
小題3:Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A．She told him a nice story.B．She allowed him to pay first.
C．She gave him encouragement.D．She liked flowers very much.
小題4:What is the message conveyed in the story?
A．Flowers are important for a date.B．Small talk is helpful.
C．Love and kindness are rewarding.D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

小題1:Ａ
小題2:Ｂ
小題3:Ｃ
小題4:Ｃ

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。由第一段第一句的關(guān)鍵詞,date；及最后一段girlfriend可知答案是A.
小題2:詞義猜測題。由"She smiled.——I retuned her gift by smiling back."一句得知答案，選B選項(xiàng)。
小題3:推理理解題。由文中"The only problem is that I can't figure out why she'd want to date a guy like me." 暗示作者當(dāng)時(shí)的不自信；后來年長女士說 "Well, I think she's very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,"的話，前后對(duì)比，極大地增強(qiáng)了作者的自信心而給了他很大的鼓舞，選C。
小題4:推理判斷題。此處句意為女店主——鼓舞——作者——花贈(zèng)與了女店主——做法又感動(dòng)其女友——女友嫁給他；由此看出回報(bào)之意，所以找準(zhǔn)關(guān)鍵詞"回報(bào)"，選C。
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