One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work.  26 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 27  so that they could be with their families.

He drove down the street and made the 28  towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 29. The rain had been  30 heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 31 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 32 . My husband chatted with him, drove 33  our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve.  34  turned out that this poor man was what we now 35  as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to  36  him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the  37 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 38  my husband picked him up. 39  else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 40.

Over the years my husband  41  to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 42 , my husband went to his funeral. 43  my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who  44  in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 45  toward one who had so little.

An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.

Honestly, since my daughter was born, I have thought a lot about how to raise a child. I once heard a story that told about when a baby was born. The story said that when a baby was born, a new master was born. The parents of that baby would become the servants. The question is: Why? Based on my observation, this phenomenon is true. Most parents who don't pay much attention to their kids have difficulties with their kids' attitude.

I'll make a comparison of how two families raise their children. The first one is a family with three children. Both mother and father never say "No" to their children's demands. As a result, all of their children became stubborn and won't listen to their parents’ words, "We can't."

The second family educated their children strictly from one year old to high school. The parents never approved or agreed directly to give their children what they wanted. They always postponed one or two days, even if they could afford it. Due to the way their parents educated them, these children understood that if they wanted something, they had to wait or they had to make an effort first. As a result, all the kids from the second family successfully graduated from university on time.

In my opinion, if we want to be successful parents and raise our children well, we have to start disciplining them when they are toddlers but not wait until they become teenagers.

1.Why did the writer give two different stories in this passage?

2.What does the underlined word “postponed” in the third paragraph mean?

3.In the writer’s opinion, which of the following about raising a child is TRUE?

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.

The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.

Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.

Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.

Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.

1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

The pencil fell off the table and went _______across the floor.

The newspaper says that the BBC will be________the match live from Paris.

In _________to being used in industry，laser can be applied to operations in the hospital.

I think at the beginning of each book a __________ introduction to it is necessary.

Her _________to the job left her with very little free time.

The elderly need special care in winter，as they are________to the sudden changes of weather.

His face looked _____ to me，but I just couldn’t remember where we met.