Showing kindness
A Read the news article about how a small restaurant offers free meals to people and choose the best answer for each question.
Warm noodles warm the heart
In a quiet corner of Beijing, the owner of a small noodle restaurant is spreading warmth—not just through his noodles, but through his heart.
For over a year, Happy Heart Noodles has offered free meals to street cleaners, builders and delivery drivers. “I see these people working so hard every day,” explains Harry Gan, the restaurant owner. “They help keep our city running, but they don’t often get much thanks for their work. I want to show them that I’m grateful to them.” Mr Gan expresses his thanks by offering them warm bowls of noodles.
Sally Wang, a street cleaner, has enjoyed many free meals at Happy Heart Noodles. She first met Mr Gan on a cold winter evening. While she was cleaning the street, he waved to her in the doorway of his restaurant and invited her in. “He was so kind and generous,” Ms Wang remembers. “On that freezing day, his noodles warmed my stomach. But his kindness warmed my heart. That meant even more to me.”
Happy Heart Noodles is not the only restaurant in China showing kindness. Across the country, many small restaurants have started offering free meals to different groups of people, including the elderly, disabled people and others in need. These simple acts of kindness are making a big difference.
1 Why does Mr Gan offer free meals at his restaurant?
a Because he is competing with other restaurants.
b Because he wants to try out new recipes.
c Because he wants to express thanks to workers keeping the city running.
2 How did Sally Wang first meet Mr Gan?
a She was invited in while cleaning the street on a cold winter evening.
b She found the restaurant online and decided to visit it.
c She was sent to do the cleaning for the restaurant.
3 What meant even more to Sally Wang?
a The noodles. b Mr Gan’s kindness. c The warm room inside.
4 What can we learn about the practice of offering free meals in China from the last paragraph?
a It is not common. b It is making a big difference. c It began a long time ago.
A Read the news article about how a small restaurant offers free meals to people and choose the best answer for each question.
Warm noodles warm the heart
In a quiet corner of Beijing, the owner of a small noodle restaurant is spreading warmth—not just through his noodles, but through his heart.
For over a year, Happy Heart Noodles has offered free meals to street cleaners, builders and delivery drivers. “I see these people working so hard every day,” explains Harry Gan, the restaurant owner. “They help keep our city running, but they don’t often get much thanks for their work. I want to show them that I’m grateful to them.” Mr Gan expresses his thanks by offering them warm bowls of noodles.
Sally Wang, a street cleaner, has enjoyed many free meals at Happy Heart Noodles. She first met Mr Gan on a cold winter evening. While she was cleaning the street, he waved to her in the doorway of his restaurant and invited her in. “He was so kind and generous,” Ms Wang remembers. “On that freezing day, his noodles warmed my stomach. But his kindness warmed my heart. That meant even more to me.”
Happy Heart Noodles is not the only restaurant in China showing kindness. Across the country, many small restaurants have started offering free meals to different groups of people, including the elderly, disabled people and others in need. These simple acts of kindness are making a big difference.
1 Why does Mr Gan offer free meals at his restaurant?
a Because he is competing with other restaurants.
b Because he wants to try out new recipes.
c Because he wants to express thanks to workers keeping the city running.
2 How did Sally Wang first meet Mr Gan?
a She was invited in while cleaning the street on a cold winter evening.
b She found the restaurant online and decided to visit it.
c She was sent to do the cleaning for the restaurant.
3 What meant even more to Sally Wang?
a The noodles. b Mr Gan’s kindness. c The warm room inside.
4 What can we learn about the practice of offering free meals in China from the last paragraph?
a It is not common. b It is making a big difference. c It began a long time ago.
答案：1. c
2. a
3. b
4. b
2. a
3. b
4. b
解析：
1. 根据文中“They help keep our city running, but they don’t often get much thanks for their work. I want to show them that I’m grateful to them.”可知Mr Gan提供免费餐是想对让城市运转的工人表达感谢，选c对应的依据。
a选项说与其他餐馆竞争，文中未提及；b选项说尝试新食谱，文中也无此信息。
2. 文中提到“She first met Mr Gan on a cold winter evening. While she was cleaning the street, he waved to her in the doorway of his restaurant and invited her in.”表明Sally Wang第一次见Mr Gan是在寒冷的冬夜清扫街道时被邀请进餐馆，选a相关内容。
b选项说在网上找到餐馆然后参观，与原文不符；c选项说被派去给餐馆做清洁，也不符合原文。
3. 从“On that freezing day, his noodles warmed my stomach. But his kindness warmed my heart. That meant even more to me.”可知对Sally Wang更重要的是Mr Gan的善意，选b相关表述。
a选项面条只是温暖了胃，不是最重要的；c选项温暖的房间文中未提及。
4. 由最后一段“These simple acts of kindness are making a big difference.”可知提供免费餐的这种做法正在产生很大的影响，选b相关内容。
a选项说这种做法不常见，与原文“many small restaurants have started offering free meals”不符；c选项说很久以前开始，文中未提及。
a选项说与其他餐馆竞争，文中未提及；b选项说尝试新食谱，文中也无此信息。
2. 文中提到“She first met Mr Gan on a cold winter evening. While she was cleaning the street, he waved to her in the doorway of his restaurant and invited her in.”表明Sally Wang第一次见Mr Gan是在寒冷的冬夜清扫街道时被邀请进餐馆，选a相关内容。
b选项说在网上找到餐馆然后参观，与原文不符；c选项说被派去给餐馆做清洁，也不符合原文。
3. 从“On that freezing day, his noodles warmed my stomach. But his kindness warmed my heart. That meant even more to me.”可知对Sally Wang更重要的是Mr Gan的善意，选b相关表述。
a选项面条只是温暖了胃，不是最重要的；c选项温暖的房间文中未提及。
4. 由最后一段“These simple acts of kindness are making a big difference.”可知提供免费餐的这种做法正在产生很大的影响，选b相关内容。
a选项说这种做法不常见，与原文“many small restaurants have started offering free meals”不符；c选项说很久以前开始，文中未提及。