D．She couldn't understand the instructions.

　　答案与解析：C　细节理解题。从文章第二段对老太太拿老花眼镜的动作描述可知，她看不见要买的食物包装上的说明。从最后一句"'Oh, she can't read it，'I realized."可直接找到答案。

　　2．Why didn't the writer want to help the lady at first?

　　A．Because she had some other things to do.

　　B．Because she considered it a difficult thing.

　　C．Because she didn't want to make the lady embarrassed.

　　D．Because she had the same problem with the old lady.

　　答案与解析：C　细节理解题。根据第三段的"It will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway."可知，作者一开始不想帮助老太太是因为她不想让老太太尴尬。

　　3．How did the writer get happiness?

　　A．By following a stranger's voice.

　　B．By spending time talking with the lady.

　　C．By stopping the lady from buying the food.

　　D．By persuading herself to help the lady.

　　答案与解析：D　判断推理题。文章最后一句说到作者从帮助老太太中获得快乐，而第三段讲到刚开始时作者犹豫是否帮她，作者经历了说服自己的过程。

　　4．What is the best title for the passage?

　　A．An Unlucky Day B．The Leading Voice

　　C．A Scary Experience D．The Best Choice

　　答案与解析：B　主旨大意题。文章中作者帮助老人的一系列举动都是遵循自己内心的声音，在自己矛盾时，是这个声音指引着她做出了正确的选择。故选"The Leading Voice"。

　　B

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