Alice was twenty-three years old, and she was a nurse at a big hospital . She was very kind and all of her patients (病人) likes her very much .
One day she was out shopping. She saw an old woman. The woman was waiting to cross (穿越) a busy street . Alice wanted to cross the street, too. So she went over to help the woman cross the street. When Alice was near her, she suddenly laughed(笑) and said, “ Mrs Green ! You were my patient in the hospital last year.”
Mrs Green was very happy to see her.
“I will help you cross the street, Mrs Green,” Alice said.
“Oh, thank you very much , Alice , ” Mrs Green said and stepped (走) forward (向前). “No, no, Mrs Green,” Alice said quickly . “Wait! The light is still red.”
“Oh,” Mrs Green answered when she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street by myself (我自己) when the light is green .”
【小题1】Was Alice old or young?

A．She was old.	B．She was young.
C．No, she wasn’t	D．Yes, she was young.

【小题2】Did her patients like her?

A．No, they didn’t

B．Yes, they liked her a little.

C．Yes, they liked her very much.

D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小题3】Did Alice know Mrs Green?

A．No, she didn’t remember.

B．Yes, she did.

C．No, she didn’t.

D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小题4】When did Mrs Green want to cross the street?

A．When the light was green.

B．When the light was on.

C．When the light was off.

D．When the light was red.

【小题5】When did Alice want her to cross?

A．When the light was on.

B．When the light was red.

C．When the light was off.

D．When the light was green.

Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model （模特）.
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn't see. I can't eat what I like, even though I'm very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. Bus my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
Emma
【小题1】What was Emma surprised about?

A．Alice wanted to keep thin.

B．Alice decided not to do modeling.

C．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl.

D．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school.

【小题2】Emma can't go back to school again, because ________

A．she is tired of being a student

B．she wants to make more money from modeling

C．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school

D．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model

【小题3】How long does Alice still have to study in high school?

A．One year.	B．Two years.
C．Three years.	D．The longer, the better.

【小题4】Emma only cares about________

A．Alice's beauty	B．Alice's happiness
C．Alice's age	D．Alice's swimming suit

【小题5】From the letter we know that __________

A．Emma is a famous model

B．Emma likes being a model for a living

C．Alice will go on her studies in high school

D．Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry

Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model（模特）.
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
Emma
【小题1】What was Emma surprised about?

A．Alice wanted to keep thin.

B．Alice decided not to do modeling.

C．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl.

D．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school.

【小题2】Emma can’t go back to school again, because _______________.

A．she is tired of being a student

B．she wants to make more money from modeling

C．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school

D．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model

【小题3】How long does Alice still have to study in high school?

A．One year.

B．Two years.

C．Three years.

D．The longer, the better.

【小题4】Emma only cares about________________.

A．Alice’s beauty	B．Alice’s happiness
C．Alice’s age	D．Alice’s swimming suit

【小题5】From the letter we know that __________________.

A．Emma is a famous model

B．Emma likes being a model for a living

C．Alice will go on her studies in high school

D．Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry

I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.

A．she had been good at sports	B．her sister’s show was perfect
C．she hated drawing and painting	D．her parents wanted her to do so

【小题2】 How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last?

A．Satisfied.

B．Worried.

C．Hopeful

D．Regretful.

【小题3】 From the story, we can infer that ________.

A．Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics

B．Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first

C．Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town

D．Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting

【小题4】 What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?

A．We should value our own gifts.	B．It takes time to find one’s gifts.
C．We could develop different gifts.	D．It’s never too late to show our gifts.

Alice was twenty-three years old, and she was a nurse at a big hospital . She was very kind and all of her patients (病人) likes her very much .
One day she was out shopping. She saw an old woman. The woman was waiting to cross (穿越) a busy street . Alice wanted to cross the street, too. So she went over to help the woman cross the street. When Alice was near her, she suddenly laughed(笑) and said, “ Mrs Green ! You were my patient in the hospital last year.”
Mrs Green was very happy to see her.
“I will help you cross the street, Mrs Green,” Alice said.
“Oh, thank you very much , Alice , ” Mrs Green said and stepped (走) forward (向前). “No, no, Mrs Green,” Alice said quickly . “Wait! The light is still red.”
“Oh,” Mrs Green answered when she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street by myself (我自己) when the light is green .”
【小题1】Was Alice old or young?

A．She was old.	B．She was young.
C．No, she wasn’t	D．Yes, she was young.

【小题2】Did her patients like her?

A．No, they didn’t	B．Yes, they liked her a little.
C．Yes, they liked her very much.	D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小题3】Did Alice know Mrs Green?

A．No, she didn’t remember.	B．Yes, she did.
C．No, she didn’t.	D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小题4】When did Mrs Green want to cross the street?

A．When the light was green.	B．When the light was on.
C．When the light was off.	D．When the light was red.

【小题5】When did Alice want her to cross?

A．When the light was on.	B．When the light was red.
C．When the light was off.	D．When the light was green.