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After a nail salon turns away a physically challenged woman, a stranger makes a truly beautiful gesture, ''Beauty isn't about having a pretty face. It’s about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul, oh, and pretty nails! '' That may well be Angela Peter's motto. Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her fingers. But Peters was turned away. The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of happiness for Peters was now a disappointment.
Ebony Harris, 40, saw everything and approached Peters. Harris offered to do her nails. They shopped for nail polish. They settled on a bright blue-a color that would catch every eye. They then made their way into a neighbouring Subway, found a table for two, and set up shop. Harris gently took Peters' hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. Watching it al with awe and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters' nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends.
Peters, who runs a poetry website, heavenlypoems.com, harbors no bitterness towards the nail salon that turned her away. The salon says they refused to offer Peters service because they were too busy. ''When people do us wrong, we must forgive, '' Peters wrote on her website. ''I just want to educate people that people with different disabilities, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else. ''
1. Why did Peters go to the Walmart shopping centre?
A. To go shopping. B. To eat at a Subway.
C. To meet her friend Harris. D. To have her nails painted.
2. What caused Peters' disappointment?
A. She was disabled. B. She was refused.
C. The salon was busy. D. She had no nail polish.
3. How do you find Ebony Harris?
A. Mean. B. Optimistic.
C. Caring. D. Stubborn.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. It's better to use websites to educate people
B. The salon had its acceptable reason to decline a disabled woman.
C. Those who did something wrong should not be forgiven.
D. People with different challenges should be treated equally.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。身有残疾的Peters被美甲沙龙拒绝后，遇到了体贴的Harris，她认真给Peters做了美甲。通过这个故事，文章告诉我们要平等对待身体残疾的人。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her fingers.可知Peters去沃尔玛购物中心是为了给手指涂指甲油。D. To have her nails painted. (给她的手指涂指甲油)符合以上说法，故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of happiness for Peters was now a disappointment. (但是Peters被拒绝了。美容院告诉她因为她的手在颤抖，他们担心给她的指甲刷指甲油会太难。对Peters来说这本应该是快乐的一天，但现在却变成了失望)可知因为被美容院拒绝，Peters很失望。B. She was refused. (她被拒绝了)符合以上说法，故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的Ebony Harris, 40, saw everything and approached Peters. Harris offered to do her nails. (40岁的Harris看到了发生的一切，她走向Peters，并主动要求给她涂指甲油)和Harris gently took Peters' hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. (Harris轻轻地握着Peters的手，开始仔细地给她涂指甲油)可推测Harris是一个非常体贴的人。C. Caring.(体贴的)符合以上说法，故选C项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的Peters wrote on her website. ''I just want to educate people that people with different disabilities, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else. '' (Peters在网页上写道：“我只想教育人们，不同残疾的人，例如坐在轮椅里，可以拥有自己的事业，也可以像其他人一样做美甲。”)可推测这篇文章通过这个故事要告诉我们，各种残疾人都应该受到平等的对待D. People with different challenges should be treated equally. (应该平等对待有各种困难的人)符合以上推测，故选D项。
