humility of charity.She had given me a gift disproportionate(不成比例的) to anything that I had ever donated.In the midst of her poverty,she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the unexpected beauty of the people of Burkina Faso-and appreciated greatly the quiet dignity of the poor.Humbled by the old woman's gift,I hope never to part with the coin she gave me.With one small token,she turned my attitudes upside down.
1.With the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1,the writer means the coin .
A.is an antique with great value after so many years
B.reminds the writer of the poor people in Africa
C.brings back the terrible memories all the time
D.symbolizes the quiet dignity of the poor people
2.Which of the following shows the correct order of these events?
①One of my sons discovered an old brown coin.
②People in Niger asked me for gifts.
③Two men robbed me of my daypack.
④An old African woman gave a gift to me.
⑤I went to work in a health clinic in Burkina.
A.②⑤③④① B.①⑤③②④
C.②③⑤④① D.①④③②⑤
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer seldom complained about the beggars in the streets.
B.The writer had her bag stolen immediately she arrived in Niger.
C.The locals helped the writer find the bag despite her suspicion.
D.The old woman changed the way the writer saw the world.
4.From what the old woman did,we can conclude .
A.she was richer than the writer at that moment
B.she was a poor person with kindness and dignity
C.she intended the coin as a reminder for the writer
D.she expected the coin to bring the writer good luck
5.What can we infer from this passage?
A.People in Niger were too lazy to lead a happy life.
B.Foreigners were usually treated badly in Africa.
C.Officials in Burkina Faso lacked work efficiency.
D.The writer was especially hard on her children.
6.The writer wrote this passage with the purpose of .
A.discussing the monetary value of a coin given to her
B.sharing her nurse experience in Africa with her kids
C.showing her appreciation and praise to the poor people