Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a
fair(交易会)came to the nearby town.
     They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt's wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any
money.
    Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. "Fun flight!" the notice said, "$10 for 10 minutes."
     Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn't want to
pay for his wife either. "I've only got $10," he told the pilot. "Can my wife come with me for free?" The
pilot wasn't selling many tickets, so he said, "I'll make a bargain with you. If your wife doesn't scream,
she can have a free flight."
      Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do
all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down.
      When the plane landed, the pilot said, "OK, your wife didn't make a sound. She can have her ride
free."
      "Thank you," Matt said, "it wasn't easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out."

1. How much did the couple spend at the fair?

A. $28.        
B. $5.    
C. $43.
D. $10.

2. The pilot flew the airplane upside down in order to _______.

A. throw the wife out of the plane      
B. get another $10 by making the wife shout
C. show off his perfect flying skills
D. provide the couple with pleasure of excitement

3. The passage is intended to _______.

A. teach readers a lesson  
B. attract tourists  
C. make readers laugh  
D. praise the couple

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Matt loved money more than his wife.  
B. Matt would like to buy everything for his wife.
C. The pilot didn't mind whether Matt's wife would pay.
D. Matt's wife enjoyed her riding in the plane.

     It was around 9 pm. Before heading to dinner in Jayanagar T Block, I was told by my wife that the
rickshaw (人力车) fare would be 40 rupees. Anyhow I had 150 rupees in my pocket. My wife said that if
the drivers of rickshaws see out-of-town travelers, they'll scam (欺诈) them one way or another.
     At a crowded stop, a young girl extended her hand through the iron bars on the side of our rickshaw to
ask for some money. After we refused, or rickshaw driver started his remarks on giving.
      "Giving is good. Every human should give. But we should know how to give." The rickshaw driver
continued,"Most of these kids are trained by some guy who keeps all the money. It's run like a business. All
of us should give, but this is just not the right place to give."
     He talked a bit more before we arrived. I asked about the fare."39 rupees," he said.
     Now, most people who get cheated end up saying,"Well, you know, I don't mind paying extra if it is a
good guy but I refuse to be cheated." I gave him 40 rupees, and he gave me a 1 rupee coin in return (Most
folks would just round up). So I put the coin in my wallet, and took out a 100 rupee note.
     "Can you do me a favor?""Of course, sir," he replied politely."We were talking about art of giving. You
seem to know how and where to give. Can you put the 100 rupees to good use somewhere?"
     "Give me your address and I'll make sure I get a receipt (收据) of where I gave," He replied without
hesitation. I didn't understand him at first. Then I smiled and told him,"I trust you."
     So on the way back, instead of taking a bus to my place, I walked for the whole distance since I didn't
have enough money. It was almost 1 a.m and I had to wake up at 6 a.m the next day. But I still walked.

1. Why did the author's wife tell him the rickshaw fare?

A. To remind him to go by rickshaw.
B. To warn him no to be cheated.
C. To tell him the convenience of taking a rickshaw.
D. To save some money for them.

2. Why did the rickshaw driver refuse when the young girl begged for money?

A. He knew money should not be given to her.
B. He had no spare money to give her.
C. He always cared for himself more than others.
D. He was afraid that he was attacked by her.

3. From the talk, we can learn that the rickshaw driver was _____.

A. well-educated
B. generous
C. selfish
D. honest

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. the author gave the driver 100 rupees for his kindness
B. the author walked home to save money
C. the driver would give away the 100 rupees instead of the author
D. the dinner which the author had was not free of charge

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. To give or not
B. Take a rickshaw
C. Refuse to be cheated
D. One rupee in change

1. The young men joked about the middle-aged man's ______.

A. looks  
B. ribbon  
C. attitude  
D. clothes

2. What may have happened to the man's daughter?

A. She died of breast cancer.  
B. She was ill with cancer.
C. She had gone abroad.  
D. She got married.

3. What will the young man probably ask at the end of the story?

A. May I give it to my mother?  
B. Can you help me put it on?
C. Will you please forgive me?  
D. Shall we have some drink together?

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. An Unusual Meeting  
B. An Impressive Lesson
C. Be Grateful to Your Beloved  
D. A Little Pink Ribbon

     My wife passed away a few years ago,and I went through the worst time in my life.I even wanted
to kill myself.Just for my kids,I had to continue to live and work as a smalltown doctor at my medical
clinic in Hawaii.My kids had gone to live on the mainland,and I was alone.Then they asked me to have
a family trip.
     On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade
Center. Seeing it falling down,I said to my kids:"I'm going to Afghanistan."And a few weeks later,
International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care.
In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs,we were eventually serving
27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule.Tired and nervous,I gradually had a sense of
achievement, a sense of purpose,and my depression went away.
     In the years to follow,I went to Indonesia after the tsunami(海啸),Pakistan after the earthquakes,
Sudan after the civil war, and Iraq after more and more bombs.Each time after disasters one after
another, hundreds of people were killed,wounded and many more had to flee.We once set up movable
clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees,_and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally.Flu broke out,
one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire.Water and food were also
serious problems."Adventures or not?" I often asked myself.
     When my wife passed away,I thought my life was done.But in reality, it was just getting started.At the
end of her life,she went unconscious.I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would
visit and the exciting adventures we would have.
     I think about the moment many times during my "adventures". I didn't know how predictive those
words would be.But I know that she is still with me.

1. Where has the doctor been in the past few years?

A. Some countries where he could set up clinics.
B. Some African countries where flu broke out.
C. The places where the earthquakes happened.
D. The places where the horrible disasters struck.

2. How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?

A. Tired and troublesome.
B. Busy and risky.
C. Meaningful and helpful.
D. Frightening and depressing.

3. The underlined word "refugees" means people________.

A. who are robbed, killed, or wounded
B. who suffer from flu in movable clinics
C. who like to take adventures
D. who have lost homes because of disasters

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The doctor's wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.
B. What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.
C. The doctor's adventures made him understand the love of his wife.
D. With the true love of his wife,the doctor started to change his life.

     It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca
about his plan for the future. "I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it, " Deluca recalls saying. "Buck said, 'you should open a sandwich shop.'"
     That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After
doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,
and when they couldn't cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
     But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, "After six months, we were doing
poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls." All he and Buck
knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
     Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was
working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm
ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we
could tell the public, 'We are so successful; we are opening a second store.'" And they did-in the spring
of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
     But the partners' learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday,
Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. "It probably took me two
and a half hours and it wasn't necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the
personal relationships established really helped out, " Deluca says.
     And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You just
have to keep working toward your goal, " Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain.

1. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.

A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research

2. Which of the following is true of Buck?

A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B. He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for Deluca.

3. What can we learn about their first shop?

A. It stood at an unfavorable place.
B. It lowered the prices to poor management.
C. It made no profits due to poor management.
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.