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Living next to the Spellmans, our new neighbors, almost
drove my mother crazy. If shewasn't shaming them for not attending church, or
complaining to her sister Jackie about theway the Spellman girls dressed, then
she was shoeing the Spellman's dogs out of our yard or filing noise complaints
with the police, My mother had never been so busy.All she ever spoke of any
more were the Spellmans and their wrongdoings.
One Sunday afternoon after church service, my mother was
driving old Ms Parker home to her house on the hill when we got a flat tire. As
far as changing the tire, let's just say that we were at the mercy of the good
Lord. Since old Ms. Parker lived so far up that hill, not a lot of traffic
drove by us. It had been about fifteen minutes since the last car passed when
we heard the rattling and puttering of an old pickup truck as it pulled over to
assist us.
The Spellman boys ran up on our car like a NASCAR pit crew.
Before my mother could even protest, they had taken the tire off. "Her
spare is flat," said the middle one to the big one. " Give her ours” replied
the big one, barely acknowledging the sacrifice. My mother was stunned. "I
don, t know what to say, "she stammered. The big one said, "Well, the
Lord said love your neighbor, and we are neighbors, right?
The next day when the Spellman's dogs went through my mother's
flower garden, she put out a bowl of water for them. When she saw the Spellman
girls walking out with nothing but a halter on, she lectured them about being
upright ladies and offered them sweaters. And when she heard the Spellman's
music through our walls, she tried to dance a little bit. She even invited the
Spellmans to be part of the good neighbors committee. Now the neighborhood was
a better place.
(1)
What was the authors mother mad at?
A . The Spellmans' improper behavior.
B . The Spellmans' attending church alone.
C . The Spellmans' constantly asking for help.
D . The Spellmans' dogs making too much waste.
(2)
How did the author's mother feel about being helped by the Spellman boys?
A . Delighted
B . Concerned.
C . Frightened
D . Surprised
(3)
What can we learn from the experience of the author's mother?
A . Every man has his weak side.
B . Doubt is the key to knowledge.
C . Don't judge a book by its cover.
D . Actions speak louder than words
答案: A
D
C