I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.
‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’
The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’
‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
‘John Smith.
Friend to all… enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!’
‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’
‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’
Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A．Because he was in a hurry.

B．Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C．Because the lift was very crowded.

D．Because he was as heavy as a rock.

. The writer felt sick to his stomach most because_____________.

A．the old man tried hard to step aside.

B．the old man was difficult to get out of the lift.

C．he was impatient and upset for the old man.

D．the old man was apologizing to everyone.

What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A．Cold.

B．Boring.

C．Warm.

D．Friendly.

. Where can we put the sentence ‘One by one, people went around him quickly.’ in the article?

A．At the beginning of the Paragraph 2.

B．At the beginning of the Paragraph 3.

C．At the beginning of the Paragraph 4.

D．At the beginning of the Paragraph 5.

From the passage we can see that___________.

A．we should always help old people

B．we should share our enjoyment with our friends.

C．it’s valuable to make friends with the old man.

D．if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives.

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