B

Compassion(同情)isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart—timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers，andit’seasytolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday，oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymarlwalkeduptomyregisterwithaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash，hadjustmovedintohisroom，andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.

Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore，andwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul，allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry，andthestorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis，butIvaluedmyjob.

Justthen，anotherman，standingbehindthefirst，spokeup.ifanything，helookedmorepitiable“Chargeittome”wasallhesaid.

WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoft，safeandeasy.Compassion，ontheotherhand，iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowed，either.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyselfIreachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.

59．Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits .

A．promisedtoobeythestorerules

B．forgottotakeanymoneywithhim

C．hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylater

D．couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive

60．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?

A．kindandlucky B．poorandlonely

C．friendlyandhelpfulD．humanddisappointed

61．Thewriterfollowedthestorerulesbecause .

A．hewantedtokeephispresentjob

B．hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman

C．heconsideredtheoldgentlemandishonest

D．heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldgentleman

62．Whatdoesthewriter1earnfromhisexperience?

A．Wealthismostimportantthananythingelse.