David did well in all his subjects except (除……之外) physics. Mr Brown, his physics teacher,
gave him his physics paper and said to him, "Show it to your dad and ask him to sign his name (签名)
on the paper."
     David played football until it was 7 o'clock. When he got home, his parents finished supper. His dad
was watching TV and his mom was doing the dishes in the kitchen as usual (像往常一样).
     "Dad, may I ask you some questions?" David asked happily. "Yes, of course," said his dad.
     "If you can't answer them, you'll have to do something for me." "OK, I'll do as you tell me," said
his dad.
     "What is cooler, walking or sitting in the sun?" "Walking is cooler. It can make wind."
     "Which clothes can keep out (阻挡) the sunlight, shirts or coats?""Coats can keep out the sunlight
because they are much thicker (比较厚) than shirts."
      "Is a man smart if he wears a coat and walks in the sun in summer?" David looked at his dad and
waited for his answer. His dad thought for a minute and shook his head (摇头).
      David took out his paper, "Now sign your name on the paper, please."

1. What does Mr. Brown teach at school?

A. Geography.
B. How to sing.
C. Physics.
D. How to play football.

2. Who usually washes the dishes at David's home?

A. The mother.
B. The father.
C. David.
D. Both the parents.

3. What do you think the father has to do finally?

A. Do the dishes.
B. Sign his name.
C. Watch TV.
D. Walk in the sun.

4. What do you think of David?

A. He isn't active.
B. He is tall and strong.
C. He is smart and athletic.
D. He doesn't work hard at school.

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage? 

A. David isn't good at physics.
B. David didn't go home until 7 pm that day.
C. David's father answered all his questions.
D. It isn't smart for a man to wear a coat in the sun.

     Around twenty years ago I was-living in Seattle and going through hard times. could not find a satisfying job"and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree.
     To my shame I. was driving a school bus "to make ends meet (收支平衡) and living with friends. I had been through five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not get
the job.
     Later that afternoon, while doing my rounds (当班出勤) through a quiet neighborhood I had an internal
(inside) wave-like a scream (尖叫) come upfrom deep inside me and I thought "Why has my life become so hard?"
     Immediately after tbis internal scream I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she passed she
handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody looked for it. The earring was stamped with words' BE HAPPY'. At first I got angry. Then it hit me. I had been putting all of my energies into what was
wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was
thankful to.
     At first/t was hard, and then it got easier. One day I decided to up it to 75. That night there was a phone call for me, asking if I would do a one-day training for 200hospital workers. I said yes and got the job.
     My day with the hospital workers went very well. I got a standing welcome and many more days of work.
     To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude' (态度) to gratitude.
     By chance, the day after I found the earring the girl asked me if anyone had looked for it. I told her no
and she snid"I guess it was meant for you then."
     I spent the next year doing training, workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk
everything and go back to Scotland where I had lived Before. I closed my one man business and bought a
plane ticket. One month later I met-my wonderful English wife and best friend of 15 years now. We live in
a small heautiful house in Scotland.
     'THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE' has been my motto (座右铭) for years now and yes, it
completely changed my life.

1. What does the underlined word it mean?

A. To make a list of things he was thankful to
B. The words "BE HAPPY"
C. To forget that his life became so hard
D. The special earring the girl gave to the writer