He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag. The fat man sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure: he hadn’t turned a page for the last ten minutes. As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a “thank you” and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.
I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place him. Then it hit me — the car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.
I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. Mr. D.
I shivered (震颤). The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and bought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand (一千块) with a pen mark underlining “Thank you.” I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.
【小题1】Why did the fat man look like a tourist?
| A．Because he used money not the same as the locals. |
| B．Because he carried what tourist usually have on. |
| C．Because he didn’t look like a native citizen. |
| D．Because he ordered strange food and drinks. |
【小题2】How did the author know the man didn’t read the brochure?
| A．He was drinking all the time. | B．He sat still with his sunglasses. |
| C．The page remained unturned. | D．He was staring at the writer. |
【小题3】What happened on the night of the car accident?
| A．A mysterious stranger helped the author out of the crashed car. |
| B．The author helped a stranger escape from the crashed car. |
| C．A mysterious man robbed the author of a grand. |
| D．The author was interviewed for an illegal dance club. |
【小题4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．They kept in touch with each other since then. |
| B．The author had been searching for the man. |
| C．The man became a rich man years later. |
| D．The author didn’t go to that interview. |
【小题5】What is their attitude towards each other?
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Grateful. | C．Worried. | D．Trusty. |
