Three years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant.
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同龄人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.
Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first. I’ll have a prize for you tomorrow.”
The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戏) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is man’s final goal in life? Happiness, isn’t it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money.
He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to beat him again.
小题1:We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio ______.
A．was generous to young people
B．was good at word puzzles
C．lived quite near the restaurant
D．won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper小题2: The author got a gift because ______.
A．Mr. Filio was thankful for her help
B．Mr. Filio was satisfied with her service
C．she was the first person to beat Mr. Filio
D．she was the new record keeper in the restaurant小题3:After she heard what Mr. Filio said, the author probably felt ______.
A．amazed
B．excited
C．touched
D．inspired小题4:What would be the best title of the text?
A．Happiness is also a success
B．Interest is the best teacher
C．Scrabble makes a difference
D．His words change my life
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
通过一个故事告诉我们生活中有钱不一定幸福，幸福就是一种成功。
小题1:细节题。根据第三段第二行Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes.可知他非常擅长猜字谜游戏。
小题2:细节题。根据第四段第三行No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first.
小题3:推理题。根据倒数第二段倒数第三行I looked at him and knew that my life had changed。可知我受到他的鼓舞，改变了以前的想法。
小题4:主旨大意题。根据文章最后两段可知生活中不一定要有钱，幸福也一种成功。是中心思想。