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(2019·太原模拟)Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drivethrough window of a local cafe，he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him.He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day，in case they're not already having one.
Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November.He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast—he had saved a life.
According to the website，someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th，he was planning on committing suicide.The writer said that while he was at the drivethrough window，he was planning on going home，writing a note and ending his life.When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin，however，the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked_up_the_tab and told him to have a great day.
“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason，”said the writer.“Why me？Why today？If I were a religious man，I would take this as a sign.This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.”
When the writer arrived home，he couldn't hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply.“I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone.I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.”
The writer said that in the months following that fateful event，he does at least one kind thing for others every day.“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life，”he said.“On July 18，2017，I had the greatest day.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。Glen Oliver在买咖啡时总习惯为下一位顾客付钱，没想到他的善举挽救了一个准备自杀的人的生命。这个准备自杀的人准备付钱时，得知有人已经为他付过钱了，他深受感动，放弃了自杀的念头，决定做一个善良的乐于助人的人。
1．What is Oliver's act of kindness every day?
A．Buying others breakfast.
B．Greeting restaurant workers.
C．Publishing positive news.
D．Taking groceries for neighbors.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drivethrough window of a local cafe，he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him”可知，Glen Oliver每天早晨买咖啡时都为下一位顾客付钱，故A项正确。]
2．What is special about Oliver's act of kindness on July 18，2017?
A．It brought him thankyou letters.
B．It was reported on a news website.
C．It was the first time he'd paid for others.
D．It stopped someone from killing himself.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast—he had saved a life”并结合本文最后一句“On July 18，2017，I had the greatest day”可知，2017年7月18日对Oliver来说是特别的一天，因为那天他挽救了一个准备自杀的人的生命，故D项正确。]
3．What does the underlined phrase“picked up the tab”mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Paid the bill. B．Parked the car.
C．Left a message. D．Ordered a drink.
A [词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason”可知，那个准备自杀的人思考，为什么会有人无理由地给陌生人买咖啡；结合该句“When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin，however，the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day”可知，当他准备付钱时，收银员告诉他坐在SUV里的那个人已经为他付过钱了，并祝他有美好的一天；据此可以判断，画线词意为“付钱”，故A项正确。]
4．How did the writer of the letter feel after the event?
A．He felt guilty. B．He felt grateful.
C．He felt confused. D．He felt saddened.
B [细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life”可知，那个准备自杀的人衷心感谢那个坐在SUV里的善良的人，感谢他的善良挽救了他的生命，故B项正确。]
