任务二 阅读理解
Andy just moved to a big city to start a new job. He had never lived in a big city before. It didn't take long for the stress(压力) of city life to get to Andy. The people, the noise, his heavy work... it all weighed on him until he felt like giving up. He found no joy in anything—life just hurt.
But one day, on his way to work, Andy saw a homeless man on the street. He stopped and had a short chat with him. All of a sudden, he opened up about his life and complained about the problems he was facing. The man patiently listened the whole time. Then Andy asked him a question.
"I hope I won't offend(冒犯) you, but I was wondering... how did you end up homeless?" Andy asked.
"I was in a war. I saw many of my friends die. I got badly injured(受伤的) and couldn't find a job when I came home. While I was gone, my wife decided to leave me. I lost everything. Life hurt so much," the man said.
"But I'm thankful that I'm alive. My life might be hard sometimes, but when I see something as simple as a sunrise, I remember that even when life hurts, it is worth(值得) living."
Andy came to his senses. Compared to(与……相比) losing one's friends in a war and getting injured, his own problems seemed less difficult. If this man could still see the bright side of life, then maybe he could too.
1. What was Andy's problem?
A. He got badly injured in an accident.
B. Nobody wanted to be his friend.
C. City life was really hard for him.
D. He couldn't find a job in a big city.
2. The homeless man when Andy complained about the problems.
A. listened to Andy patiently B. comforted Andy for a while
C. asked Andy lots of questions D. disliked to talk with Andy
3. How did the homeless man feel about his own life?
A. His life was easy and happy.
B. He was so thankful to be alive.
C. His life wasn't so bad as Andy's.
D. He was unable to see the bright side of his life.
4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Be thankful even when life hurts
B. Learn to make your life colourful
C. Be brave if life is full of difficulties
D. Always help others to make ourselves happy

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A

1. 根据文章第一段“It didn't take long for the stress(压力) of city life to get to Andy. The people, the noise, his heavy work... it all weighed on him until he felt like giving up.”可知，城市生活的压力让Andy难以承受，对应选项C。
2. 由文章第二段“The man patiently listened the whole time.”可知，当Andy抱怨时，流浪汉耐心倾听，对应选项A。
3. 根据文章第五段“But I'm thankful that I'm alive.”可知，流浪汉很感激自己还活着，对应选项B。
4. 文章通过Andy和流浪汉的对话，传达了即使生活艰难也要心怀感恩的主旨，选项A“Be thankful even when life hurts”最贴合文章主题。