阅读理解。
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind,
please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took
the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would
see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man
who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked: "Were you
the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said: "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting
some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not
enjoy it because he was blind.
The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were
not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.
1. What did the boy do on the street? [ ]
A. He sold this old hat.
B. He begged for money.
C. He was busy collecting coins.
D. He showed his good handwriting.
2. How did the man help the blind boy? [ ]
A. He took the boy's sign away.
B. He only gave the boy some money.
C. He changed the words on the sign.
D. He asked other people to help the blind boy.
3. The blind boy recognized the kind man by his . [ ]
A. words
B. smell
C. footsteps
D. voice
4. Why was the second sign better than the first one? [ ]
A. There were more words on the second sign.
B. The words on the second sign reminded people of a sunny day.
C. The first sign said the boy was blind while the second one didn't.
D. The second sign made people realize how lucky they were while the first one didn't.
5. Which is the best title for the passage? [ ]
A. Enjoy a sunny day.
B. A blind boy in the street.
C. Help the disabled people.
D. Different words make the difference.
