Dickwasatwenty-year-oldman.Hisfatherwasateacherandtaughtchemistryinamiddleschoolandhismotherworkedinashop.Theylivedahappylifeuntilhisparentsdiedonenightwhensuddenlyanearthquakebrokeout.Luckilyhissistertookhimtoseetheirauntinthecityandtheydidnotstayathome.Everythingwasdestroyedintheearthquakeandthetwochildrengotintotrouble.Thankstotheirauntwhowasnotrichenoughtheygrewupbuttheylivedahardlife.Hissisterwassosadthatshebecameanun(修女).Afterhefinishedmiddleschoolhewasintroducedtoanownerofahotelandbegantoworkthere.
Onedaytheyoungmanfelltothegroundwhilehewascleaningawindowonthesecondfloor.Hewassenttothehospitalandthedoctorlookedhimover.Oneofhislegswasbrokenandhehadtobeinhospital.Hesaidtothenurse“I’mapoormanmadam.Arrangeathird-classward(病房)formeplease.”
“Can’tanybodyhelpyou?”
“Nomadam”answeredDick.“Ihaveonlyasister.She’sanunandshe’spoortoo.”
“Idon’tthinkso”thenursesaidangrily.“NunsusuallymarryGod.AndGodistherichestintheworldyouknow!”
“Wellthen”Dicksaidwithasmile.“Pleasearrangeafirst-classwardformeandpostthebill(账单)tomybrother-in-law(姐夫).
1.Dick’sparentsdied_____.
A.inanaccident B.inthewar C.intheearthquake D.fromthedisease
2.Dickandhissisterescapedfromtheearthquakebecause____.
A.theyplayedoutside B.theywereinasafeplace
C.theirparentssavedthem D.theauntsavedthem
3.Thesisterandbrotherlivedahardlifebecause____.
A.theylostall B.theyweretooyoung
C.theywerehurtintheearthquake D.theyhadtolookafterthemselves
4.AfterDickfinishedmiddleschool____.
A.hestayedathome B.hebegantolookforajob
C.hebrokehisleg D.hebegantoworkinthehotel
5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Thenursewouldarrangeathird-classwardforDick.
B.Thenursewouldarrangeafirst-classwardforDick.
C.ThenursewouldpostDick’sbilltoGod
