D
The children wanted to give a proper birthday celebration to Mr Perks. The poorly-paid station worker was always kind to everyone in the village and never accepted rewards. Moreover, he often fixed broken toys for the children. After a discussion, the children decided to ask villagers for more gifts. Hearing their plan, Mother agreed, but warned, “Remember, true kindness shows respect and won’t make the receiver feel embarrassed.”
Then the children went around the village collecting small gifts for Mr Perks. Each villager remembered his kindness. When they brought the gifts to Mr Perks’ little house, his wife cried happily, “This will be Perks’ best birthday!”
As Mr Perks came home, the children quickly hid in the wash-house. Then Bobbie realized a big problem—she forgot to put names on each gift! Now Mr Perks might think all the gifts were from the children. It seemed that they had spent all money on him to show off their generosity(慷慨), exactly what Mother had warned them not to do.
Soon they heard the voice of Mr Perks, loud and rather angry. “I won’t accept charity!” Then Mr Perks found the children in the wash-house. He rushed to the door and pushed it open hard.
“Come out,” said Mr Perks, “come out and tell me what you mean by it.”
“Oh!” said Phyllis, “I thought you’d be happy.”
“We didn’t mean any harm,” said Peter.
“But you did hurt me,” said Mr Perks.
“These aren’t just from us,” Peter explained. “The whole village gave them because you’ve helped everyone!”
“Then why shame me before the whole village?” Mr Perks shouted.
With shaking fingers, Bobbie pulled out the notes they’d prepared. She read them one by one: ① From Mother: “Only giving some old clothes because Mr Perks has been so kind; I can’t do much because we’re poor ourselves.” ② From the Blacksmith: “Made this tool special for a respected man.” ③ …
Mrs Perks cried, “They’re not pity gifts, dear. They’re thanks.”
After a long silence, Mr Perks’ serious look softened. “Well… can’t say no to kindness,” he said quietly, “the kind respect of our neighbours is worth having, right?”
(
A. To show off generosity.
B. To give back his kindness.
C. To get gifts from villagers.
D. To follow their mother’s plan.
(
A. Excited.
B. Cheerful.
C. Uncomfortable.
D. Impatient.
(
A. He hated surprises and preferred simple celebrations.
B. He mistook the gifts just for charity instead of thanks.
C. He hoped for some wonderful and unusual birthday gifts.
D. He thought the villagers were showing off their generosity.
(
a. The children hid.
b. Mr Perks accepted the gifts.
c. The children collected gifts.
d. Mrs Perks explained.
e. Mr Perks shouted at the children.
A. c-a-e-d-b
B. c-a-d-e-b
C. a-c-e-d-b
D. a-c-e-b-d
(
A. Expensive gifts
B. Generous children
C. A special celebration
D. A poor station worker
The children wanted to give a proper birthday celebration to Mr Perks. The poorly-paid station worker was always kind to everyone in the village and never accepted rewards. Moreover, he often fixed broken toys for the children. After a discussion, the children decided to ask villagers for more gifts. Hearing their plan, Mother agreed, but warned, “Remember, true kindness shows respect and won’t make the receiver feel embarrassed.”
Then the children went around the village collecting small gifts for Mr Perks. Each villager remembered his kindness. When they brought the gifts to Mr Perks’ little house, his wife cried happily, “This will be Perks’ best birthday!”
As Mr Perks came home, the children quickly hid in the wash-house. Then Bobbie realized a big problem—she forgot to put names on each gift! Now Mr Perks might think all the gifts were from the children. It seemed that they had spent all money on him to show off their generosity(慷慨), exactly what Mother had warned them not to do.
Soon they heard the voice of Mr Perks, loud and rather angry. “I won’t accept charity!” Then Mr Perks found the children in the wash-house. He rushed to the door and pushed it open hard.
“Come out,” said Mr Perks, “come out and tell me what you mean by it.”
“Oh!” said Phyllis, “I thought you’d be happy.”
“We didn’t mean any harm,” said Peter.
“But you did hurt me,” said Mr Perks.
“These aren’t just from us,” Peter explained. “The whole village gave them because you’ve helped everyone!”
“Then why shame me before the whole village?” Mr Perks shouted.
With shaking fingers, Bobbie pulled out the notes they’d prepared. She read them one by one: ① From Mother: “Only giving some old clothes because Mr Perks has been so kind; I can’t do much because we’re poor ourselves.” ② From the Blacksmith: “Made this tool special for a respected man.” ③ …
Mrs Perks cried, “They’re not pity gifts, dear. They’re thanks.”
After a long silence, Mr Perks’ serious look softened. “Well… can’t say no to kindness,” he said quietly, “the kind respect of our neighbours is worth having, right?”
(
B
)36. Why did the children celebrate Mr Perks’ birthday?A. To show off generosity.
B. To give back his kindness.
C. To get gifts from villagers.
D. To follow their mother’s plan.
(
C
)37. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” mean?A. Excited.
B. Cheerful.
C. Uncomfortable.
D. Impatient.
(
B
)38. Why did Mr Perks refuse the gifts at first?A. He hated surprises and preferred simple celebrations.
B. He mistook the gifts just for charity instead of thanks.
C. He hoped for some wonderful and unusual birthday gifts.
D. He thought the villagers were showing off their generosity.
(
A
)39. 【新考法】事件排序 Which of the following shows the RIGHT order of the story?a. The children hid.
b. Mr Perks accepted the gifts.
c. The children collected gifts.
d. Mrs Perks explained.
e. Mr Perks shouted at the children.
A. c-a-e-d-b
B. c-a-d-e-b
C. a-c-e-d-b
D. a-c-e-b-d
(
C
)40. What is the best title for this story?A. Expensive gifts
B. Generous children
C. A special celebration
D. A poor station worker
答案：36. B 37. C 38. B 【解析】根据第四段中“Soon they heard the voice of Mr Perks, loud and rather angry. ‘I won't accept charity!’”可知，一开始Perks先生将礼物误解为施舍因而拒绝了礼物，下文通过Bobbie读纸条和妻子的解释他才明白人们送礼物给他是向他表达感谢。 39. A 【解析】通读全文可知，事件发展的正确顺序为：首先孩子们在村子里收集礼物(c)，然后将礼物带到Perks家，而后躲藏起来(a)，Perks先生看到礼物时，大声质问孩子们(e)，他的妻子连忙解释这些礼物并不是施舍(d)，最后，Perks先生的态度发生了转变，接受了礼物(b)。 40. C 【解析】通读全文可知，本文讲述了全村人在Perks先生过生日时送给他礼物来表达对他的感谢，Perks先生一开始认为这些礼物是施舍，在听完妻子和孩子们的解释后态度变得缓和，接受了礼物，因此C项“一个特别的庆祝活动”最适合作文章标题。
解析：
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孩子们想要给珀克斯先生举办一场正式的生日庆祝活动。这位薪水微薄的车站工作人员对村里的每个人都很友善，而且从不接受报酬。此外，他还经常为孩子们修理损坏的玩具。经过一番讨论，孩子们决定向村民们索要更多礼物。母亲听到他们的计划后表示同意，但同时提醒道：“记住，真正的善意体现的是尊重，不会让接受者感到尴尬。”
然后，孩子们在村子里四处奔走，为珀克斯先生收集小礼物。每个村民都记得他的善意。当他们把礼物送到珀克斯先生的小屋里时，他的妻子高兴地哭了：“这将是珀克斯最棒的生日！”
当珀克斯先生回到家时，孩子们迅速躲进了洗衣房。然后博比意识到一个大问题——她忘记在每个礼物上署名了！现在珀克斯先生可能会认为所有的礼物都来自孩子们。看起来他们好像把所有的钱都花在他身上以炫耀自己的慷慨，而这正是母亲警告他们不要做的事情。
很快，他们听到了珀克斯先生的声音，声音很大，而且相当愤怒。“我不会接受施舍！”然后珀克斯先生在洗衣房里发现了孩子们。他冲到门口，用力推开了门。
“出来，”珀克斯先生说，“出来告诉我你们这是什么意思。”
“哦！”菲利斯说，“我以为你会很高兴。”
“我们没有恶意，”彼得说。
“但你们确实伤害了我，”珀克斯先生说。
“这些礼物不只是我们送的，”彼得解释道，“整个村子的人都送了，因为你帮助过每一个人！”
“那你们为什么要在全村人面前羞辱我？”珀克斯先生喊道。
博比用颤抖的手指拿出他们准备好的便条。她一个一个地读着：①来自母亲：“只送了一些旧衣服，因为珀克斯先生一直很友善；我能做的不多，因为我们自己也很穷。”②来自铁匠：“为一位受人尊敬的人特制了这个工具。”③……
珀克斯太太哭着说：“亲爱的，这些不是怜悯的礼物。它们是感谢的心意。”
长时间的沉默之后，珀克斯先生严肃的神情缓和了下来。“嗯……不能拒绝善意，”他轻声说，“邻居们善意的尊重是值得拥有的，对吧？”
### 题目部分
36. 孩子们为什么要庆祝珀克斯先生的生日？
A. 为了炫耀慷慨。
B. 为了回报他的善意。
C. 为了从村民那里得到礼物。
D. 为了遵循他们母亲的计划。
37. 划线单词“embarrassed”是什么意思？
A. 兴奋的。
B. 愉快的。
C. 不舒服的。
D. 不耐烦的。
38. 珀克斯先生一开始为什么拒绝这些礼物？
A. 他讨厌惊喜，更喜欢简单的庆祝活动。
B. 他误以为这些礼物只是施舍而非感谢。
C. 他希望得到一些美妙且特别的生日礼物。
D. 他认为村民们在炫耀他们的慷慨。
39. 【新考法】事件排序 以下哪一项显示了故事的正确顺序？
a. 孩子们藏了起来。
b. 珀克斯先生接受了礼物。
c. 孩子们收集礼物。
d. 珀克斯太太进行了解释。
e. 珀克斯先生对孩子们大喊大叫。
A. c - a - e - d - b
B. c - a - d - e - b
C. a - c - e - d - b
D. a - c - e - b - d
40. 这个故事的最佳标题是什么？
A. 昂贵的礼物
B. 慷慨的孩子
C. 一场特别的庆祝活动
D. 一位贫穷的车站工作人员
### 文章部分
孩子们想要给珀克斯先生举办一场正式的生日庆祝活动。这位薪水微薄的车站工作人员对村里的每个人都很友善，而且从不接受报酬。此外，他还经常为孩子们修理损坏的玩具。经过一番讨论，孩子们决定向村民们索要更多礼物。母亲听到他们的计划后表示同意，但同时提醒道：“记住，真正的善意体现的是尊重，不会让接受者感到尴尬。”
然后，孩子们在村子里四处奔走，为珀克斯先生收集小礼物。每个村民都记得他的善意。当他们把礼物送到珀克斯先生的小屋里时，他的妻子高兴地哭了：“这将是珀克斯最棒的生日！”
当珀克斯先生回到家时，孩子们迅速躲进了洗衣房。然后博比意识到一个大问题——她忘记在每个礼物上署名了！现在珀克斯先生可能会认为所有的礼物都来自孩子们。看起来他们好像把所有的钱都花在他身上以炫耀自己的慷慨，而这正是母亲警告他们不要做的事情。
很快，他们听到了珀克斯先生的声音，声音很大，而且相当愤怒。“我不会接受施舍！”然后珀克斯先生在洗衣房里发现了孩子们。他冲到门口，用力推开了门。
“出来，”珀克斯先生说，“出来告诉我你们这是什么意思。”
“哦！”菲利斯说，“我以为你会很高兴。”
“我们没有恶意，”彼得说。
“但你们确实伤害了我，”珀克斯先生说。
“这些礼物不只是我们送的，”彼得解释道，“整个村子的人都送了，因为你帮助过每一个人！”
“那你们为什么要在全村人面前羞辱我？”珀克斯先生喊道。
博比用颤抖的手指拿出他们准备好的便条。她一个一个地读着：①来自母亲：“只送了一些旧衣服，因为珀克斯先生一直很友善；我能做的不多，因为我们自己也很穷。”②来自铁匠：“为一位受人尊敬的人特制了这个工具。”③……
珀克斯太太哭着说：“亲爱的，这些不是怜悯的礼物。它们是感谢的心意。”
长时间的沉默之后，珀克斯先生严肃的神情缓和了下来。“嗯……不能拒绝善意，”他轻声说，“邻居们善意的尊重是值得拥有的，对吧？”
### 题目部分
36. 孩子们为什么要庆祝珀克斯先生的生日？
A. 为了炫耀慷慨。
B. 为了回报他的善意。
C. 为了从村民那里得到礼物。
D. 为了遵循他们母亲的计划。
37. 划线单词“embarrassed”是什么意思？
A. 兴奋的。
B. 愉快的。
C. 不舒服的。
D. 不耐烦的。
38. 珀克斯先生一开始为什么拒绝这些礼物？
A. 他讨厌惊喜，更喜欢简单的庆祝活动。
B. 他误以为这些礼物只是施舍而非感谢。
C. 他希望得到一些美妙且特别的生日礼物。
D. 他认为村民们在炫耀他们的慷慨。
39. 【新考法】事件排序 以下哪一项显示了故事的正确顺序？
a. 孩子们藏了起来。
b. 珀克斯先生接受了礼物。
c. 孩子们收集礼物。
d. 珀克斯太太进行了解释。
e. 珀克斯先生对孩子们大喊大叫。
A. c - a - e - d - b
B. c - a - d - e - b
C. a - c - e - d - b
D. a - c - e - b - d
40. 这个故事的最佳标题是什么？
A. 昂贵的礼物
B. 慷慨的孩子
C. 一场特别的庆祝活动
D. 一位贫穷的车站工作人员