On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Though the music was great, people were quickly going home for the weekend. In this case, many of them put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the gate of the subway station, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he began playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to.
Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people. All people were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to get it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle—aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(奖票). It’s lottery,” said the man.
The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked.
Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you were in need to pay the tuition fee(学费) and you had to play the violin in the subway station every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
29. What did many people put into the hat while the young violinist was playing the violin?
A.Lottery. | B.Food. | C.Drinks. | D.Money. |
30. Who put the lottery into the hat?
A.A middle—aged man. | B.A young man. | C.An old gentleman. | D.A young woman. |
31. Why did George Sang hurry to the violinist the next day?
A.To give money to him. | B.To look for his lottery. |
C.To watch him playing the violin. | D.To thank him for his kindness. |
32. What did the violinist play the violin outdoor for?
A.To raise money for his tuition fee. | B.To show his music talent. |
C.To win the lottery. | D.To practice the violin. |
33. What is the best title of the passage?
A.A poor Young Artist | B.An Artist and Gentleman |
C.Honesty Saves People from Trouble | D.A Poor Artist and a Lost Lottery |