Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems and confusion（暴乱）. I decided to take a walk even though I didn't know where to go. The most special thing happened when I was out for this walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish (擦干净) your shoes?" That old man took pity on her, smiled and gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl told him she needed money to buy her brother a new school uniform.
"Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform." Then they walked to a market , and he bought her brother a uniform.
The girl said “thanks” to him and left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!"  As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still smiling.
I was blown away by the kindness I had just seen.  Someone who had so little was so generous! Amazing! My own sadness had completely disappeared, chased way by the light of this kind act.
I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation (感激) of what I have by following the example of the old man. He only had a little, but shared it so beautifully with someone who had nothing.
小题1: What did the girl need?

A．a pair of new shoes	B．a uniform for her brother
C．a uniform for herself	D．a pair of second-hand shoes

小题2:Who did the girl clean the shoes for?

A．her brother	B．the writer
C．the old man	D．herself

小题3:From the passage, we know that the old man was        .

A．rich	B．dishonest
C．selfish	D． poor

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A kind shoe seller	B．A pair of old shoes
C．A clever little girl	D．A girl’s new uniform

小题5:What can we learn from the passage ?

A．If we have only a little, we shouldn’t help others

B．When we have problems, we must ask others for help

C．We should learn to be thankful and share what we have with others

D．When we meet with difficulties, we should complain about them.

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When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in      .
One hot summer afternoon, I was               down the highway to New York when another car suddenly      into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n)      driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident. I was      with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he     did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away     after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the    car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked     . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to        and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to     him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I      the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt     after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier    my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great   from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

小题1:	A．need B．school C．danger D．summer

小题2:	A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving

小题3:	A．fell B．jumped C．came D．climbed

小题4:	A．new B．experienced C．frightened D．cheerful

小题5:	A．unhappy B．interested C．kind D．friendly

小题6:	A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply

小题7:	A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully

小题8:	A．new B．red C．same D．other

小题9:	A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried

小题10:

A．stay B．search C．stop D．hide

小题11:

A．give B．train C．help D．encourage

小题12:

A．began B．finished C．took D．continued

小题13:

A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy

小题14:

A．kept B．made C．watched D．heard

小题15:

A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much gain谷物 as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓.” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _________ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.
That night he___小题1:___ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder肩膀, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ______ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _______ too.
“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”
“I was ______ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _______ that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

小题2:	A．disliked B．hated C．loved D．enjoyed

小题3:	A．until B．at C．through D．with

小题4:	A．shops B．fields C．hospitals D．factories

小题5:	A．never B．sometimes C．usually D．ever

小题6:	A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something

小题7:	A．so B．and C．but D．or

小题8:	A．How B．What C．Why D．Where

小题9:	A．small B．different C．huge D．same

小题10:

A．planned B．failed C．hoped D．tried

小题11:

A．brother B．person C．sister D．wife

小题12:

A．back B．shoulder C．head D．hand

小题13:

A．proud of B．polite to C．angry with D．worried about

小题14:

A．smaller B．richer C．larger D．happier

小题15:

A．remembered B．realized C．imagined D．explained

小题16:

A．laughed about B．dreamed about C．shouted at D．complained about

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our city offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger(陌生人) would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it made our confidence in humanity（人性）stronger as a whole. And it has also influenced us to be more mindful(在意的) of ways we can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be continuing for ever.
小题1:Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A．They used it for work and daily life.

B．It was borrowed from their friend.

C．It was a nice Kona18 speed.

D．The man's job was bike racing.

小题2:We can learn from the text that ________.

A．the couple worked60 hours a week.	B．people were busy before Christmas
C．the stranger brought only the bike.	D．life was hard for the young family.

小题3:How did people get to know the couple's problem?

A．From radio broadcasts.	B．From a newspaper.
C．From TV news.	D．From a stranger.

小题4:What do the couple learn from their experience?

A．Strangers are usually of little help.

B．One should take care of their bike.

C．News reports make people famous.

D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.

Meng Meihui,14,from Dongying, Shandong, loved reading certain pieces of work. But she paid particular attention to her classmate’s every composition, just to find her faults.
“Everyone said she was better at writing than me. I didn’t believe it. I wanted to beat her,”Meng said. Meng was caught by the green-eyed monster-jealousy(嫉妒)
Jealousy is _____among students. Most people may feel a little bit unhappy when others are better than them. It’s natural. However, if students don’t change theirs mindset(思维方式)and deal with it well, jealousy can bring out many problems.
Su Lulu, 14, from Xiamen, Fujian， said those who are too jealous of others might lose _____easily.“Few people like those who always try to find faults in others,” Su said. “A popular student should be open-minded.”
Besides affecting students’ interpersonal(人际间的)relationships, jealousy may also limit students’ development.
Meng said that during that time, she paid too much attention to her competitor(竞争者)and_______to improve herself. “It was tiring and useless,” she said.
Luckily, Meng_____ realized the problem. She stopped her silly behavior and focused on her own progress.
Wang Xiao, a psychology(心理学)teacher at Huangshi Foreign Language School, Hubei, agreed with Meng’s practice. Wang said the best way to deal with jealousy is to turn it into motivation(动力)
“___those who are better than you and focus on yourself, ” Wang said. “It’s more important to improve yourself than to be better than others.”
Wang also suggested that students be confident about themselves. “Everyone has their advantages and disadvantages. Don’t _______your disadvantages with others’ advantages,” he said.

小题1:	A．unusal B．perfect C．common D．useful

小题2:	A．friends B．jobs C．weight D．lives

小题3:	A．happened B．forgot C．promised D．started

小题4:	A．soon B．almost C．never D．still

小题5:	A．Compete with B．Dream of C．Learn from D．Depend on

小题6:	A．talk B．share C．help D．compare

The most positive  person I have ever seen is  my dad!  He is so  positive that I do not      hearing a single word from him which is related to hopelessness!
Unlike most mums and dad, my dad never says things that make me feel      .  He is always there to give me encouragements and help.     I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way.  For example, if I am in     , he often tells me to open the books he bought me.  Then he asks me to read the stories that can help me with the problems I’m facing.  After that, we have a      together.
Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad    shouts or gets angry with me.  I know that he’s     a day——a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in himself.  And he believes that whatever     , it is under control.  So we have nothing to worry about.  Be positive!
小题1:A. mind            B. keep             C.. remember
小题2:A. good                B. bad              C. poor
小题3:A. When            B. Until                C. Since
小题4:A. fear                B. trouble              C. danger
小题5:A. discussion      B. review               C. meeting
小题6:A. usually         B. ever             C. never
小题7:A. looking for     B. worrying about       C. waiting for
小题8:A. develops            B. happens          C. appears

    I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was      .
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult       that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I      my teaching position（职位）near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends whom I could turn to for help.
On Joe's       evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched         on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks,      Joe to appear from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and still he had not come back. Thinking he was having       getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and looked into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with tears（眼泪）in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms      he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be        again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes since that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to        once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug（拥抱）goodbye.

小题1:	A．dangerous B．different C．impossible D．terrible

小题2:	A．promise B．wish C．suggestion D．decision

小题3:	A．miss B．keep C．get D．accept

小题4:	A．first B．next C．other D．last

小题5:	A．us B．them C．me D．her

小题6:	A．expecting B．remembering C．agreeing D．allowing

小题7:	A．excuse B．fun C．trouble D．chance

小题8:	A．though B．because C．unless D．even

小题9:	A．sure B．proud C．alone D．together

小题10:

A．visit B．sleep C．leave D．play

I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them. But when my little grandson received third degree burns, I learned first-hand how      a loving adult feels when his/her child is suffering and he/she can’t take the pain away. This experience      me to feel sorry for parents with sick children.
One mom told me that she     like running into the street and screaming, “My child is sick. Would somebody please help us?” It breaks my       that these parents are so anxiously(忧虑地) searching for someone to care and help them     the hard times of watching their helpless child suffer. So I decided to do something to help them.
Two years ago, I almost lost my eyesight. Luckily, I regained(恢复) some eyesight, but I was no longer able to work.     I had a lot of time. At first, I thought that my life was      because I couldn’t do any of the things I used to do. I believed that my life had no purpose and I was no      to anybody anymore. I began to be interested in surfing the Internet for information.
One day I received several emails asking for help for sick children. I decided to post their stories and pictures on a webpage. What began as a     has grown into a fulltime job I enjoy doing every day. Since my website was built, I’ve received tens of emails from worried parents asking me to put their child’s story online. And over 325 volunteers have     me to send children “happy mail” without being paid.

小题1:	A．bored B．puzzled C．helpless D．hopeful

小题2:	A．made B．advised C．guided D．led

小题3:	A．seemed B．felt C．looked D．sounded

小题4:	A．heart B．head C．legs D．face

小题5:	A．over B．with C．across D．through

小题6:	A．But B．Though C．So D．Since

小题7:	A．meaningless B．meaningful C．interesting D．boring

小题8:	A．point B．sense C．good D．hope

小题9:	A．picture B．wish C．hobby D．website

小题10:

A．paid B．joined C．invited D．advised

One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
while playing with a gun.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
小题1:Choose the right order of the events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.
d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.

A．a,c,f,d,b,e	B．c,e,f,a,b,d
C．a,c,f,e,d,b	D．c,a,f,e,d,b

小题2:The boy died because ________.

A．Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him

B．he was too far away from hospital

C．something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car

D．Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time

小题3:Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?

A．The hospital.	B．The boy’s father.
C．Dr. Haydon.	D．Dr. Eyck.

It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you make yourself stronger? The simple answer is “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions(例外), either everything you see in your world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new．
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning．Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some numbers of things before you succeed．Every time you make a mistake, you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. However, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits（限度） so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a normal place to try again．
We all have limited time and money so don’t blow them all on one problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and deal with these resources(资源) properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again．If you accept and use your mistakes in this way ,you can make great progress in your business and your career．
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go ahead and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed．
小题1:From the second paragraph, we can know that _______．

A．mistakes are unnecessary for development

B．we are afraid of trying new thing

C．it’s common for people to make mistakes

D．mistakes are better than not trying

小题2:The underlined word “eliminate” means _______．

A．study

B．remove

C．accept

D．solve

小题3:According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is_____．

A．not making the same mistakes

B．accepting the punishment willingly

C．taking consequences into consideration

D．trying things out one by one

小题4:What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A．Never mind, I can always try again．

B．I’d better stay out of trouble．

C．Ok! Now I can learn something．

D．Look at this mess. Anyone would be sad．