单选题   It was a beautiful day for sightseeing around downtown Portland. We were on our day off and out for some fun. The weather was perfect for a picnic, so when lunch time came, we set our sights on a small park in town. Since we all had different tastes, we decided to split up, get what each of us wanted, and meet back on the grass in a few minutes.
    When my friends Robby headed for a hot dog stand, I decided to keep her company. We watched the seller put together the perfect hot dog, just the way Robby wanted it. But when she took out her money to pay him, the man surprised us.
    'It looks a bit smaller on the cool side,' he said, 'so never mind paying me. This will be my freebie of the day.'
    We said our thanks, joined our friends in the park, and dug into our food. But as we talked and ate, I noticed a man sitting alone nearby, looking at us. I could tell that he hadn't showered for days. Another homeless person, I thought, like all the others you see in cities. I didn't pay much more attention than that.
    We finished eating and decided to head off for more sightseeing. But when Robby and I went to the garbage can to throw away my lunch bag, I hear a strong voice, 'There isn't any food in that bag, is there?'
    It was the man who had been watching us. I didn't know what to say. 'No, I ate it already.' 'Oh,' was his only answer, with no shame in his voice at all. He was obviously hungry, couldn't bear to see anything thrown away, and was used to asking this question.
    I felt bad for the man, but I didn't know what I could do. That's when Robby said, 'I'll be right back. Please wait for me a minute,' and ran off. I watched curiously as she went across to the hot dog stand. Then I realized what she was doing. She bought a hot dog, crossed back to the garbage can, and gave the hungry man the food.
    When she came back to us, Robby said simply, 'I was just passing on the kindness that someone gave to me.'
单选题     Why did the seller offer Robby a free hot dog?
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】这是一个传递善心的小故事。第三段。热狗摊儿的主人说,给萝比做的热狗凉的一侧不够大,所以不收钱。
单选题     Which word best describes the homeless man?
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】第四段。文中说,这个流浪汉好几天没洗澡,跟其他地方的流浪汉一样。所以,应该是指不整洁。
单选题     Why did Robby go back to the hot dog seller?
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】倒数第一、二段。文中说萝比想以善回应善,主动为流浪汉买热狗。
单选题     What is the theme of this passage?
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文章中,热狗摊儿主施以善心,而得到善心的萝比又把善心传给流浪汉。正是施以善心,善心得以播种。