One day, when I went shopping with Julie, we came across something special. Waiting in a long checkout line, I thought about going to another, which had the shortest queue. There was only one guy in it, but he was in a wheelchair. Well, we stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the checking desk. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was separating them into two piles.

However, doing that job was no easy task in itself. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it under control. He asked my wife if she would mind putting his empty basket away. What must it be like, I wondered, to be so dependent on other people like that? The checkout operator came around and gave him his change and the items he needed to have to hand. She hung one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I offered to get the other, bigger, bag and he said, “No. But you could do me a favour. Take that lot along to the entrance and give it to Angela.”

As I was told, I did that, leaving Julie with our shopping. Angela, as turned out, was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hungry! I hadn't even noticed her before. This guy, despite the limitations that his physical condition imposed on him, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he needed – and given the bigger bag away to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help stop him from being a help. He may have been limited physically, but his heart was more than capable of overcoming all that. And it changed my idea of dependence when I realized that the help he had given was more than the help he had received.

So … what’s holding the rest of us back?

1. From the first paragraph, we know that______.

A. the writer was obviously a disabled person

B. the man in a wheelchair was a shopper

C. the writer and Julie jumped the queue

D. only three people were shopping then

2. The man put the things he bought into two piles, probably because______.

A. his shopping bags were too small to hold all the groceries

B. he hoped to keep the balance of his wheelchair

C. he intended to help the people in need

D. it would be easy for him to carry

3. From the passage, we can learn that Angela was probably______.

A. the disabled person’s wife

B. the girl at the checking desk

C. a hungry and homeless beggar

D. a kind-hearted and helpful woman

4. Which of the following can best describe the man in the wheelchair?

A. kind, energetic and determined

B. positive, dependent and easy-going

C. active, optimistic and open-minded

D. helpful, generous and strong-hearted

One of ________ man's challenges is to keep the balance of ________ nature．

1. A.
   a; the
2. B.
   the; a
3. C.
   /; the
4. D.
   /;/

One day, when I went shopping with Julie, we came across something special. Waiting in a long checkout line, I thought about going to another, which had the shortest queue. There was only one guy in it, but he was in a wheelchair. Well, we stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the checking desk. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was separating them into two piles.
However, doing that job was no easy task in itself. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it under control. He asked my wife if she would mind putting his empty basket away. What must it be like, I wondered, to be so dependent on other people like that? The checkout operator came around and gave him his change and the items he needed to have to hand. She hung one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I offered to get the other, bigger, bag and he said, “No. But you could do me a favour. Take that lot along to the entrance and give it to Angela.”
As I was told, I did that, leaving Julie with our shopping. Angela, as turned out, was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hungry! I hadn't even noticed her before. This guy, despite the limitations that his physical condition imposed on him, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he needed – and given the bigger bag away to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help stop him from being a help. He may have been limited physically, but his heart was more than capable of overcoming all that. And it changed my idea of dependence when I realized that the help he had given was more than the help he had received.
So … what’s holding the rest of us back?

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph, we know that______

   1. A.
      the writer was obviously a disabled person
   2. B.
      the man in a wheelchair was a shopper
   3. C.
      the writer and Julie jumped the queue
   4. D.
      only three people were shopping then
2. 2.

   The man put the things he bought into two piles, probably because______

   1. A.
      his shopping bags were too small to hold all the groceries
   2. B.
      he hoped to keep the balance of his wheelchair
   3. C.
      he intended to help the people in need
   4. D.
      it would be easy for him to carry
3. 3.

   From the passage, we can learn that Angela was probably______

   1. A.
      the disabled person’s wife
   2. B.
      the girl at the checking desk
   3. C.
      a hungry and homeless beggar
   4. D.
      a kind-hearted and helpful woman
4. 4.

   Which of the following can best describe the man in the wheelchair?

   1. A.
      kind, energetic and determined
   2. B.
      positive, dependent and easy-going
   3. C.
      active, optimistic and open-minded
   4. D.
      helpful, generous and strong-hearted

One blue sky above us,

One ocean lapping at our shore,

One earth so great and round,

Who could ask for anything more?

Pete Seeger

In fact, nobody has the right to ask for anything more. If we humans fail to keep a balance between our needs and the needs of the natural world, our great round Earth will no longer be fit to live on.

There are many reasons for keeping this balance.

For one ,if we continue  to over-fish the seas , certain species will disappear .The kinds of fish that we humans catch feed on smaller ones , and if all these killers disappear, the smaller fish will overwhelm (泛滥) the sea. Edible (可食的) fish — as well as many fishermen’s livelihoods — will disappear.

And if we continue to clear land, cutting down trees, the animals, which use trees as a food source and for shelter, will suffer from a disturbance. Many of them will eventually die out.

Since we love the beauty and grace of deer and moose running in our woods, protection against over-hunting is also a must. If hunters break our laws and kill animals when it is not time, then these species won’t be there any more — for beauty or hunting.

Finally, if man keeps polluting and littering, the waters —fresh and salt—nonbiode- gradable substances (非降解物质) will build up and make the water unfit to support underwater lives. Again, many people who make their living from the sea will no longer be able to.

We need this balance to keep the beauty of our world for ourselves and for our children and grandchildren. For if that beauty disappears, everything man can hope to achieve will be lost forever.

1．The poem at the beginning is quoted (引述)__________.

       A．to show the unlimited natural resources

       B．to show the readers the damage done to nature

       C．to draw the readers' attention to the protection of the earth

       D．to express the pride of what we've done for nature

2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．Over-fishing.                                      B．Over-hunting.

      C．Water pollution.                                  D．Global warming.

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Hunters can kill the animals freely when it's time.

       B．The smaller fish will flood the sea because of ocean pollution.

       C．The deer will no longer be beautiful as a result of disappearance of trees.

                                   D．Both underwater lives and humans will be in danger unless the waters are kept clean.

4．The passage mainly tells us that__________.

       A．the necessity of fighting against littering

       B．the serious situation of water pollution

       C．the disappearance of the beauty of our world

       D．the importance of keeping the balance of nature