I was standing in the post office, addressing an envelope when I saw a woman walk to the postal clerk（职员）. “I found this lying on the floor by my box,” she said, “and I would like to hand it in.”
The postal clerk laughed and said, “I have never had anyone hand in money before, but I will put it in an envelope. Please write your name and telephone number on the front. If no one claims (认领) the money, we will call you.”
The lady explained, “I have lost money before and it was never turned in. I remember how I felt. I don’t want to make someone else feel that way.” Then she left the post office. At almost the same time a very young man rushed in. He asked the postal clerk, “Has anyone turned in any money recently?”
He told the clerk the amount, and the clerk laughed again. “As a matter of fact, yes! And it was turned in just a couple of minutes ago.”
The look of relief (宽慰) on the young man’s face is a memory I will have for a long time. He said he thought the money was safe in his coat pocket when he walked in to check his mailbox. Only when he arrived home did he realize that it was no longer there.
I finally finished preparing the package to be mailed, but I was the one who had a very special surprise in the post office.
1. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. an envelope B. a package C. the mailbox D. the money
2. Acco
rding to Paragraph 3, the lady also had the experience of _____.
A. handing in money B. losing money
C. finding the loser D. working in the post office
3. Why did the author go to the post office?
A. To mail a letter. B. To sort out the mail.
C. To mail a package. D. To get the mail and deliver it.
4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Strangers’ kindness also makes a difference.
B. Without money you can do nothing.
C. Few people like to help others nowadays.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.