Alittleboysellingmagazinesforschoolwalkeduptoahousethatpeoplerarelyvisited.Thehousewasveryoldandtheownerhardlyevercameout.Whenhedidhewouldnotsayhellotoneighborsorpassers-bybutsimplyglareatthem.
Theboyknockedonthedoorandwaitedsweatingfromfearoftheoldman.
Ashewasreadytowalkawaythedoorslowlyopened.“Whatdoyouwant?”theoldmansaid.
“UhsirIuhamsellingthesemagazinesanduhIwaswonderingifyouwouldliketobuyone.”
Theoldmanjuststaredattheboy.Theboycouldseeinsidetheoldman’shouseandsawthathehaddogfigurines(小雕像)onthefireplace.“Doyoucollectdogs?”thelittleboyasked.
“YesIhavemanycollectiblesinmyhouse.Theyaremyfamilyhere.TheyareallIhave.”
Theboythenfeltsorryforthemanasitseemedthathewasaverylonelysoul.“WellIdohaveamagazinehereforcollectors.Itisperfectforyou.Ialsohaveoneaboutdogssinceyoulikedogssomuch.”
Theoldmanwasreadytoclosethedoorandsaid:“NoboyIdon’tneedanymagazinesofanykindnowgoodbye.”
Thelittleboywassadfortheoldmanbecausehewasaloneinthebighouse.Thenhethoughtofalittledogfigurinethathehadgotsomeyearsearlierfromanaunt.Theboyheadedbackdowntotheoldman’shousewithit.Heknockedonthedooragainandthistimetheoldmancamerighttothedoor.“BoyIthoughtItoldyounomagazines.”
“Nosir.Iknowthat.Iwantedtobringyouagift.”Theboyhandedhimthefigurineandtheoldman’sfacelitup.
Theoldmanwassurprisedandsaid:“Boyyouhaveabigheart.Whyareyoudoingthis?”
Theboysmiledatthemanandsaid:“Becauseyoulikedogs.”
Fromthatdayontheoldmanstartedcomingoutofthehouseandgreetingpeople.Heandtheboybecamefriends.
Thissimpleniceactchangedbothoftheirlivesforever.
1.Howdidtheboyfeelwhenhefirstknockedontheoldman’sdoor?
A.Excited.B.Sad.
C.Frightened.D.Silly.
2.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticleabouttheoldman?
A.Hepreferreddogfigurinestorealdogs.
B.Helongedfor(渴望)friendshipwithothers.
C.Hefoundhisneighborsunfriendly.
D.Hewassadbecausehefeltalone.
3.Whenthebo