A:  Hello, may I speak to Ann, please?
B: Hello.    1   Is that Mary?
A: Yes. I hear you weren't well yesterday.   2   
B: I fell off the bike and hurt myself.
A:   3   
B: Much better. Thanks. Maybe I can go to school tomorrow.
A: Oh, I think you should stay in bed and have a rest.
B: Maybe you're right.   4   
A: Don't worry. I can help you.
B: It's very kind of you.    5 
A: It's my pleasure.

Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how

soon I’ll get to town?”

“Go.” Aesop answered.

“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”

“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.

“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.

After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”

The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”

“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”

1.One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.

2.The traveler asked Aesop______________.

3.Why didn't Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.

4.When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?

If you knew you had only three years left to live, how would you use your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”

At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair（轮椅）since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to be 18.

After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him. The boy was so moved （感动）that he decided to thank everyone of them. But it is not an easy job, because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg. Huang has to be tied（系）to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.

“I am moved by the story of this boy. We need the courage(勇气) to face death, and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,” reads an online article on CCTV，com.

1.After hundreds of people sent money to help him, ________.

A．Huang Ge decided to ask for more

B．Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him

C．Huang Ge’s story went on TV

D．Huang Ge had a happy life with his father at home

2.They_________to thank the helpers.

A．took a train                            B．took a ship

C．took a motorcycle                       D．took a bus

3.What does the underlined word “thankfulness” mean?

A．感恩             B．宽容             C．诚信             D．奉献

4.Put the following sentences into correct order(顺序). 

a.Hundreds of Chinese sent money to help Huang Ge

b. Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him.

c. Huang’s story went on TV.

d. Huang’mother left the family.

e. Huang Ge was badly ill.

A．dceba            B．edbca            C．cdeab            D．decab

5.Which is the best title （标题）of the passage?

A．A way to success.                       B．An interesting trip

C．A thankful heart.                        D．A TV show