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Last night
my husband and I were taking a post-dinner walk in a nearby parking lot, where
we saw a man bending over on the ground, crushing something with a rock. He was
completely focused on his task and didn't look up at anyone passing by. We kept
noticing him as we hung around the parking lot and guessed what he could be doing.
I thought he was crushing stones to make sand, but why would he do that?
Finally we
decided to go up and speak to him. He was crushing pieces of leftover bread
that he collected from all his roommates to feed the birds that come there
early morning. The large pieces of Indian bread would be difficult for the
birds to eat, so he crushes them into a fine powder.
He's been
doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3~4 years. What moved us more
was that he was surprised when we were even taking an interest in this, since
for him it wasn't a big deal. Every night, after reaching his bachelor
accommodation from his job as a tailor, he goes around the village collecting
leftover bread from all his housemates. He then eats a quick meal and comes
here, and spends the next 1~2 hours, thoroughly crushing each piece and makes a
neat pile for the birds, which will be gone by next evening.
When we
asked him what motivates him to do this simple, small but committed act of
service, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's just something small I
do; so that the leftover bread doesn't go into the trash and the birds get
food." We shared his story with the hope that it reminds us to be mindful
of leftovers too and perhaps it might inspire someone to start something similar
in their own area.
(1)
Why did the couple decide to have a closer look?
A . To satisfy their own curiosity.
B . To show their love for wild life.
C . To offer help to the great cause.
D . To prepare food for birds.
(2)
What does the underlined word "crushes" probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A . Paints.
B . Boils.
C . Cooks.
D . Breaks.
(3)
What's the main purpose of the author sharing the story in the text?
A . To ask others to collect leftover bread.
B . To inspire others to crush leftover bread.
C . To remind others to make use of leftover bread.
D . To motivate others to make a difference to the world.
(4)
What is the best title for the text?
A . Meeting an Everyday Hero.
B . Doing a Small Thing.
C . Treating Birds Well.
D . Crushing Leftover Bread.
答案: A
D
D
A