Judy Wright and her husband decided to move closer to their son, Chris, who lived in Georgia. About a month after the move, Judy fell ill, suffering from her ongoing battle against Parkinson’s disease.
Her condition worsened rapidly and she required medical care at home. The family hired a nursing aid who cancelled at the last minute. Instead, a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.
One day, TunDe shared a story with Judy and her family. She remembered a particularly difficult day in 2014, when a stranger had helped her with a kind gesture. She had run out of gas, and with only$5 in her pocket, was walking to a gas station, gas can in hand. A man saw her walking and turned his car around. He paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his wallet. Upon hearing the story, Judy’s son, Chris, took off his hat and said, “That was me!” He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.
During the care of Judy, the Wright family learned about TunDe’s family and her own dream. The nursing aid, TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OB-GYN nurse. Her tuition was past due(逾期)and she had a family to care for, but she was determined to achieve that goal for herself and her family.
Judy died on July 9,2017. Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners(悼念者) to donate to TunDe’s education, to assist her in paying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.
1.How might Chris feel when hearing TunDe’s story?
A.Shocked. B. Thrilled. C. Puzzled. D. Delighted.
2.How did the Wright family help TunDe after Judy’s death?
A. They paid for her education.
B. They helped care for her family.
C. They helped her realize her dream.
D. They bought her a surprise present.
3.What does the whole story mainly tell us?
A. Kindness comes full circle.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. The truth never fears investigation.
D. Constant dropping wears the stone. 【文章大意】 朱迪·赖特患病在家治疗,但是他们家请的护工在最后时刻爽约了,这时一位叫TunDe的女士过来帮忙。TunDe和赖特一家分享了自己在最困难的时候遇到了一个好心人帮助她的往事,没想到这个好心人就是朱迪的儿子克里斯。朱迪死后,赖特一家为TunDe筹到了学费,帮她实现了梦想。
1.A　推理判断题。根据第三段中 “Upon hearing the story, Judy’s son, Chris, took off his hat and said, ‘That was me!’”可知克里斯感到很吃惊。
2.C　 推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句及最后一段 “In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.”可知TunDe的梦想是成为一名护士,但是由于学费不足和要照顾家庭而无法追求梦想,赖特一家帮她实现了梦想。
3.A　 主旨大意题。本文主要讲了人与人之间互相帮助的事情,表达了“善有善报”的主题。