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Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, and sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.

One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked, “What can I do for you?”

“Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.

When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got very angry.

“You are impolite, Mike. Why don’t you take the smaller one?” Tom said.

“But I am right.” Said Mike with a smile, “If I let you take first, which one will you choose?” “Of course I’ll take the smaller one.” Said Tom.

“Yes.” Mike said, “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine,. Don’t you think so?” “Oh!” Tom couldn’t answer.

1.Tom and Mike were__________.

A. kind to each other all the time

B. sometimes kind to each other

C. friends of different schools

2.Mike only thought about ______when they were having lunch.

A. himself B. Tom C. his friends

3.The waiter gave them_________.

A. two apples B. two eggs C. two oranges

4.Tom took the ______ apple.

A. better B. bigger C. smaller

5.Who took the apple first?

A. Mike B. Tom C. Both Tom and Mike

任务型阅读（5%）【2013南通】

Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.

How can we build up our courage?

Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.

Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.

Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.

Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear.

They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.

Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.

1. What is courage?

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2.What wil you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?

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3. How can courage become stronger?

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4. What is the difference between courageous people and others?

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5. What will you do if you have courage in your study?(请结合自身实际，自拟一句话作答)

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