everything, the world was still beautiful to him.

I walked over to him and said, "Excuse me, sir. I'm sorry to interrupt, but I saw your hat, and I just wanted to say thank you for serving."

He looked up at me, surprised, and said proudly, "You're welcome, and thank you, too."

I told him I would go home and tell my children about this experience that I'd met him.

4. The place where the author enjoyed lunch was __

A. only open to people of the upper classes

B. once visited by many famous people

C. attractive because of its beautiful surroundings

D. modeled on scenes from American history

5. What do we learn from the passage?

A. The author at first thought the gentleman was famous.

B. The gentleman stood out because of his uniform.

C. The gentleman's family didn't like to talk with him.

D. The gentleman wasn't expecting the author to thank him.

6. What encouraged the author to talk to the soldier?

A. His disability.

B. His loneliness.

C. His contribution to his country.

D. His bravery to fight in the war.

7. What is the author's attitude towards the soldier?

　　A. Admiring. B. Satisfied.

　　C. Sympathetic. D. Doubtful.

【答案】4-7.CDCA

【语篇解读】作者和丈夫在一家看起来像洞穴似的饭店用餐时，见到了一位没穿制服但极具军人气质的瘸腿士兵。这名士兵虽然在战争中经历了很多困苦，甚至可能失去了朋友，但是他对这个世界仍然充满着希望。

4. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"...but the real magic of the place is its wonderful setting."可知C正确。

5. D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中"He looked up at me, surprised, and said proudly, 'You're welcome, and thank you, too.'"可知他没有想到在这个地方会有人对他表示感谢。

6. C 推理判断题。从作者对那名士兵说的话"...and I just wanted to thank you for serving."可知C正确。

7. A 作者态度题。从第五段可以看出，这名战士虽然在战场上失去了很多，但