TherewasanAmericanwriterwhooftentoldsuchastorytohisfriendsandreaders:
Itwasanexhibitionoftheartists’worksorganizedbytheRedCross.Iwasinvitedasaspecialguesttotakepartintheexhibition.Duringthisperiodtwocutegirlsof16or17yearsoldcametomeandaskedformysignature(签名).
“Ihaven’tbroughtmypen.Isthepencilokay?”Iasked.InfactIknewtheywouldn’trefuse.Ijustwantedtoshowawell-knownwriter’sgoodmannerstothecommonreaders.
“Certainly”theyounggirlsreadilyagreed.Icouldseetheywereveryexcited.Ofcoursetheirexcitementalsomadememorepleasedwithmyself.Oneofthegirlshandedhernotebooktome.Itookoutmypencilwroteafewwordsofencouragementandsignedmyname.Thegirlreadmysignaturefrowned(皱眉)lookedatmecarefullyandasked“Aren’tyouRobertCharboss?”
“NO”Itoldherproudly“I’mtheauthorofAliceAdamsthewinneroftwoPulitzerPrizes.”
Theyounggirlturnedtoanotheroneandsaid“Marylendyourerasertome.”
Atthemomentallmyprideturnedintoabubble(泡沫)immediately.SincethenIalwayswarn(告诫)myself：Don’tthinktoohighlyofyourselfeventhoughyouaresooutstanding（杰出的）.
1.Thewriterwenttotheexhibitionbecausehe .
A.wouldputouthisnewbook
B.gotaspecialinvitation
C.wantedtomeethisfans
D.wantedshowoff(炫耀)thathewasanoutstandingwriter
2.Wecaninferthatthetwogirlswerethefansof .
A.thewriter
B.AliceAdams
C.RobertCharboss
D.theRedCross
3.Theunderlinedsentence“allmyprideturnedintoabubbleimmediately”meansthatthewriter .
A.hadrealizedthathewastooproudofhimself
B.feltveryangrywhenheheardthegirl’swords
C.wassopolitetothegirlsandhelpedthemalot
D.wasregrettosignhisnameforthegirl
4.Thisstoryteachesustobea(an) person.
A.careful
B.outstanding
C.modest
D.easy-going
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