Oneafternoon,asIwasdrivingbackhome,Istoppedatabusyintersectionasthetrafficlightturnedred.Iwaitedpatientlyforthelighttoturngreen,sothatIcouldcontinuemyjourney.
Suddenlyoutofnowhereanoldwomanappearedandstartedaskingformoney.ThatdayIhadunknowinglyswitchedofftheairconditionerinthecarandmywindowwasdown.Theoldwomanwasstandingveryclosetomycar.Asshebeggedforalms(施舍物),Icloselyobservedherweatherbeatenface,whichhadlotsofwrinklesonit.Hereyesshowedlotsofsadnessandherwholebodywasshaking.Isensedthatthiselderlyladyhadseensomeincrediblyhardtimesinherlifeandatthistimetherewasnoonetolookafterherwhichforcedhertobegonthestreets.
SeeingherconditionIimmediatelyfeltfromwithinmybeingahugesurge(汹涌)ofsympathyforher.Itwascomingdeepfromwithinmyheart.InormallygiveloosechangetobeggarshoweverthatdaymyinnerselfstronglyurgedmethatIgivehersomethingsubstantial(大量的)sothatshecouldhaveadecentmeal.
WithoutanyhesitationItookoutasubstantialamountfrommywalletandplaceditinherhand.Herweatherbeatenfacelitupwithatoothlesssmileandsheblessedmeandwentonherway.Inthemeantimethetrafficlighthadturnedgreenanditwastimetomoveon.
AsIdrovebackhomeIfeltwithinmyselfasenseofjoyandhappinesssurgingthroughmebecauseIwasabletodosomethingforatleastonepersononthisplanet.ItwasanincidentthatboththeoldladyandIwouldrememberforalongtime.Herblessingswillalsobeoneofthemosttreasuredmemoriesinmylife.IoftendrivepastthatintersectionhoweverIhaveneverseenthatoldwomanagain.
64.Whydidtheoldwomancometotheauthorforalmsinsteadofbeggingothers?
A.Sheguessedhewaskind.
B.Shefoundhiswindowwasdown.
C.Sheknewhehadeverhelpedmanyothers.
D.Shewassureshecouldgetmuchmoneyfromhim.
65.Theauthorlearnedabouttheoldwoman'ssituation________.
A.byaskingherrelative
B.bytalkingwithher
C.fromherdressingandbehaviour
D.fromherappearanceandhereyes
66.Whatwastheauthor'sattitudetotheoldwoman?
A.Pitiful. B