[中学联盟]甘肃省临夏中学2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

甘肃省临夏中学2017—2018学年第一学期期中考试试卷 年级:高三 科目:英语 座位号 第I卷(选择题) 第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) A While I was waiting outside my wife’s office building for her to get out of work. I saw a bum (流浪乞丐) coming my way. “I hope he won’t ask me for any money,” I thought. He came and sat in front of the bus stop. After a few minutes he spoke. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was in rags,but he had an air of dignity (尊严) about him. I gave him a smile and continued cleaning my car. He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected asking for money never came. As the silence between us widened,it seemed that a voice inside me said,“Ask him if he needs any help. ” “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three simple but meaningful words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women,and we expect it from those of higher learning and achievements. I expected nothing but an outstretched (伸出的) dirty hand from him,but he said three words that shook me. “Don’t