Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that.They lived and worked on a central Pennsylvania farm that has been in my family for 150 years.Hess Farm，at that time，was self-sufficient.They raised beef cattle for meat，chickens for eggs and hogs for pork and lard.Dairy cows were kept for milk and the cream from which Grandma made butter and cheese.That little yard they had became a garden.
   The Depression，therefore，didn't make a dramatic change in their lives.But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work，drifting from job to job，to the farm.The first man to show up on the kitchen porch was ragged-looking，but polite.He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn't eaten for a while.Grandpa stood watching him a bit，and then said， "There's a pile of firewood stacked against the fence behind the barn （畜棚）.I've been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence.You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch." With that，he stuck out his rough hand to the stranger.
   Grandma said a surprising thing happened.The drifter got a shine in his eyes and，behind his beard，he smiled.He hurried to the barn in a near trot（小跑）.She set another place at the table and baked an apple pie. During lunch，the stranger didn't say much，but his shoulders straightened when he left. "Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect，" Grandpa later told me.
   Soon after，another man showed up asking for a meal.This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small，worn suitcase.Grandpa came out and then offered a handshake. "There's a stack of firewood along the fence behind the barn I've been meaning to get it moved.It'd sure be a help to me.And we'd be pleased to have you stay for lunch."
   The fellow set his suitcase and neatly laid his coat and vest on top.Then he set off to work.
   Grandma said she didn't remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days or how many times that pile of wood got moved.

（1）What is the result of the Depression？

C

C

A．Some people earned a lot of money.
B．A large number of people went abroad.
C．Many people were laid off.
D．Quite a few people died of a strange disease.
（2）Which of the following best describes the grandpa？

D

D

A．He pretended to be generous.
B．He pretended to be mean.
C．He shared meals with everyone who came to his door.
D．He gave meal to the poor without hurting their self-respect.
（3）How many strangers did Grandpa and Grandma share a meal with during those days？

C

C

A．They shared a meal with only two people.
B．They shared a meal with twenty people.
C．The passage doesn't mention the number.
D．They didn't share a meal with anyone.
（4）What can we know about the stranger from the underlined sentence？

B

B

A．The stranger was full after lunch.
B．The stranger earned his bread through his own work.
C．The stranger wanted to show his gratitude.
D．The stranger wanted to stretch his body.