题文
The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 totals for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him.
“I…I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir.” he said. “Thank you very much!”
When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.
Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.
“Oh, gosh! Long time.”
“Are you in school now?” I asked.
He nodded.
“That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”
He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”
小题1:What was the author’s first impression of the boy?A．He seemed to be poor and greedy.B．He seemed to have suffered a lot.C．He seemed younger than his age.D．He seemed good at bargaining.小题2:The second time the author met the boy, the boy ______.A．told him his purpose of selling fruit and nutsB．wanted to express his thanksC．asked him for money for his schoolbooksD．tried to take advantage of him小题3:Why did the author give his money to the boy?A．Because he had enough money to do that.B．Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.C．Because he held a higher position in the society.D．Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.小题4:Which of the following best describes the boy?A．Brave and polite.B．Kind and smart.C．Honest and thankful.D．Shy and nervous. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
小题1:细节理解题。文章第一段第二句提到 “..., he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. 他似乎已经知道了生活的艰辛。” 由此可知， 作者对这个男孩的第一印象应该是“他承受了很多苦难”。A选项的意思是 “贫穷， 贪婪”， 显然不符合原文； C选项的意思是“看上去比实际年龄小”， 原文并未有过这样的描述， 故排除； D选项的意思是“善于讨价还价”， 也不符合原文。因此B选项为正确答案。
小题2:细节理解题。作者与男孩第二次相遇后， 男孩对作者说“I don’t have money to buy books for school.”由此可知， 这是他出来卖香蕉和花生的原因。B选项的内容是男孩第三次与作者相遇时想表达的东西， 排除； C选项不符合原文； D选项与文章整体大意相悖， 男孩并不是想利用作者。因此A选项是正确答案。
小题3:推理判断题。作者给男孩钱的原因在文章第四段有比较清楚的论述“My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.”作者的父母从小就教育作者要认识到自己拥有的优越条件和因此需要承担的责任， 这是作者给男孩钱的根本原因。A选项浮于表面， 没有挖掘到作者内心深处； C选项不能成为理由； D选项不符合文章内容。因此B选项为正确答案。
小题4:推理判断题。在作者与男孩6个月后的第三次相遇中， 男孩给作者留下了一捆香蕉和一包花生， 并且说“I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”可见， 男孩很有感恩之心， 这也是文章着力突出的部分。结合四个选项可知， C选项与原文最贴近， 因此C选项为正确答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The young boy saw me.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
