Ⅲ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
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(2014·第二学期赣县中学南北校区高一年级五月联考)
I have recently completed my college degree. The last project was called“Smile”. The class was asked to go out to smile at three people and document their reactions (反应). I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a_piece_of_cake.
My husband, the youngest son and I went out to McDonald. We were standing in line when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away. As I turned around I smelled a horrible body odour (气味) and saw two poor homeless men standing behind me. As I looked at the short blueeyed gentleman closest to me, he was “ smiling ”. The second man fumbled (摸索) with his hands as he stood behind his friend.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss, ” because that was all they could afford.
Then I really felt it—I embraced (拥抱)the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me，judging my every action. I smiled and asked two more breakfast meals on and gave them to the men.
The blueeyed gentleman looked up at me, with tears in his eyes，and said，“Thank you.”
I turned in my project. My teacher said, “Can I share this?”I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's and every soul that heard the story in the classroom. But, I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.
36.The underlined part “a piece of cake” in the Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.easy B.embarrassing
C.moving D.comfortable
答案：A 词义猜测题。此画线部分前面一句提到作者对别人很友好，总是微笑，因此可知作者认为这个任务非常简单。
37.Why did people around the author in the McDonald step back?
A.Because they were very polite to the two men.
B.Because they were moved by the two men.
C.Because the two men smelt terrible.
D.Because the two men seemed unfriendly.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句可知人们后退的原因是这两个人身上的气味很难闻。
38.Why did the two men only buy coffee?
A.Because they didn't have enough money.
B.Because they didn't feel hungry.
C.Because they knew others would help them.
D.Because they were looked down upon.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句的because that was all they could afford可知。
39.What did the author think she learnt from the story?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed
B.Helping others can bring pleasure to many people.
C.Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.
D.Don't judge people according to their appearance.
答案：B 推理判断题。作者在麦当劳帮助了两个穷人，不仅仅使这两个人感动和高兴，同时也使在场的每个人以及作者的老师和同学感动和高兴。
