When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazingperson - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know.
One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the house, finally arriving at the telephone! Quickly, I called “Information Please" and told her what happened. She told me to open the icebox and hold a little piece of ice to my finger.
After that, I called "Information Please" for everything. When my pet bird died, I told "Information Please" the sad story. She tried to comfort me, she said quietly, "Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in." Somehow I felt better. Another day I was on the telephone, “How do you spell ‘grateful’? ". All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. When I was 9, we moved to Boston.
A few years later, on my way to college, my plane put down in Seattle. I had about half an hour or so between planes. Without thinking, I dialed my hometown operator and said, "Information, please."
Surprisingly, I heard the small, clear voice I knew so well, "Information." I hadn’t planned on this but I heard myself saying, "Could you please tell me how to spell ‘grateful’?"
There was a long pause. Then came the soft-spoken answer, "I guess your finger must have healed by now." I laughed. "So it’s really still you," I said, "I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time." I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and asked if I could call her again. "Please do," she said, "Just ask for Sally."
Three months later I was back in Seattle. A different voice answered me. I was told that Sally passed away five weeks before.
Before I could hang up she told me that Sally left a message for me—“Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He’ll know what I mean.” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.
Never underestimate the impression you may make on others. Whose life have you touched today? What does “Information, Please” refer to in the passage?
| A.An amazing girl. |
| B.A special kind of telephone. |
| C.A communication system. |
| D.A service that helps telephone users. |
What happened to the little boy one day when he was at home alone?
| A.He was amused by the telephone. |
| B.He hurt his finger with a hammer. |
| C.He found an amazing telephone. |
| D.He got a piece of ice from an icebox. |
What did “Information, Please” give the little boy whenever he was in trouble?
| A.Information and conversation. |
| B.Good memories and happiness. |
| C.Sympathy and information. |
| D.Friendship and cheers. |
When did the author get in touch with “Information, Please” again after he moved to Boston?
| A.When he was in trouble on his way to college. |
| B.When his plane stopped in Seattle for half an hour. |
| C.When he went back to Seattle to visit his sister. |
| D.Three months later after he moved to Boston. |