文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个深夜,一个胖女人遭遇小偷抢包,最后她并未报警,反而带小偷回家,给他洗净脸,还给了他十美元买鞋。在交流过程中,女人讲述了自己年轻时的经历,教育小偷不要走上错误的道路。最后,她将小偷送出门口,告诫他要好好做人。文章通过这个故事传递了关爱和教育的力量。
Eleven o’clock at night saw a large woman with a large purse walking alone, when a boy ran up behind and tried to snatch (抢夺) her purse. But the boy lost his balance and fell on his back. The woman picked him up firmly by his shirt front.
“Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” shouted the woman. Two or three people passed, stopped, and stood watching.
“I’m very sorry, lady. I’m sorry,” whispered the skinny little boy, in broken tennis shoes.
“Um-hum! And your face is dirty,” said the large woman dragging the frightened boy. “Since you put yourself in contact with me, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Jones.”
He began to struggle, but Mrs. Jones continued to drag him up the street. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside. “What’s your name?” the woman asked.
“Roger,” answered the boy in a low voice. “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” ordered the woman and finally let go of him.
“You gonna take me to jail (监狱)?” asked Roger, bending over the sink.
“Not with that face,” said Mrs. Jones. “I believe you were hungry to snatch my purse.”
“I wanted a pair of blue shoes,” replied the boy.
There was a long pause. After he had dried his face, the boy turned around. The door was open. He could run!
After a while the woman said, “I was young once and I wanted things I could not get. I have done things too, which I would not tell anybody else, son.” There was another long pause. The boy’s mouth opened.
Then Mrs. Jones went to do the cooking. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run, nor did she watch her purse left behind her. She did not ask him anything about where he lived, or his folks. Instead, as they ate, she told him a lot about her job in a hotel shop and how all kinds of people came in and out. She cut him another piece of her cake.
When they finished eating, she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue shoes. Do not make the mistake, because shoes come by devilish ways like that will burn your feet.”
She led him to the front door. “Good night! Behave yourself, son!” she said, looking out into the street.
24. How did Roger feel when Mrs. Jones mentioned her past?
A.Frightened. | B.Surprised. | C.Settled. | D.Ashamed. |
25. Why did Mrs. Jones call Roger son?
A.She intended to go easy on him. |
B.He reminded her of her own son. |
C.He put himself to be in contact with her. |
D.She lacked an excuse to teach him a lesson. |
26. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?
A.Kind and generous. | B.Able and ambitious. |
C.Frank and cooperative. | D.Calm and courageous. |
27. What can be mainly concluded from this passage?
A.Home is where the heart is. |
B.Life is full of ups and downs. |
C.A best parent is to lead by example. |
D.A good deed shines the light into the dark. |