One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (减少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side.

This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.

There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.

As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.

It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.

A. summarize the main idea

B. give detailed information

C. tell readers the author’s opinion

D. introduce the topic

2.What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?

A. The man went back to his office immediately.

B. The man turned to a lady for help.

C. A woman offered a stamp to the man.

D. The man waited in line patiently.

3.What can we learn about the author?

A. She pays too much attention to privacy.

B. She believes people should participate in the world around them.

C. She confuses real barriers with false ones.

D. She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Artificial Barriers                                      B. Unnecessary Separation

C. An Unforgettable Experience                 D. The Kindness of People

One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (减少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side.

This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.

There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.

As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.

It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.

A. summarize the main idea

B. give detailed information

C. tell readers the author’s opinion

D. introduce the topic

2.What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?

A. The man went back to his office immediately.

B. The man turned to a lady for help.

C. A woman offered a stamp to the man.

D. The man waited in line patiently.

3.What can we learn about the author?

A. She pays too much attention to privacy.

B. She believes people should participate in the world around them.

C. She confuses real barriers with false ones.

D. She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Artificial Barriers                                      B. Unnecessary Separation

C. An Unforgettable Experience                 D. The Kindness of People

One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (减少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side.
This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.
There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.
As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.
It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society

1. 1.

   The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________

   1. A.
      summarize the main idea
   2. B.
      give detailed information
   3. C.
      tell readers the author’s opinion
   4. D.
      introduce the topic
2. 2.

   What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?

   1. A.
      The man went back to his office immediately
   2. B.
      The man turned to a lady for help
   3. C.
      A woman offered a stamp to the man
   4. D.
      The man waited in line patiently
3. 3.

   What can we learn about the author?

   1. A.
      She pays too much attention to privacy
   2. B.
      She believes people should participate in the world around them
   3. C.
      She confuses real barriers with false ones
   4. D.
      She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning
4. 4.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Artificial Barriers
   2. B.
      Unnecessary Separation
   3. C.
      An Unforgettable Experience
   4. D.
      The Kindness of People

One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (减少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side.

This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.

There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.

As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.

It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.

56. The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.

A. summarize the main idea                     B. give detailed information

C. tell readers the author’s opinion          D. introduce the topic

57. What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?

A. The man went back to his office immediately.   B. The man turned to a lady for help.

C. A woman offered a stamp to the man.          D. The man waited in line patiently.

58. What can we learn about the author?

A. She pays too much attention to privacy.

B. She believes people should participate in the world around them.

C. She confuses real barriers with false ones.

D. She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.

59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Artificial Barriers                          B. Unnecessary Separation

C. An Unforgettable Experience               D. The Kindness of People

The story happened when I was 16．When I was leaving the train station with my father, a woman  1  near to us and said that her money had been stolen．She asked  2  my father could lend her some money to go back home．My father  3   her what she asked and told her not to worry about  4  it back．

I was  5 ．How could my own father be so easily cheated? It was  6   to me that she was lying, staying in the   7   all day long to catch the next fool．

“She was   8  !” I screamed. “Why did you give her anything   9  ?”

My father looked at me and I could  10  that he was a bit angry．“And what would you like me to  11  ?” he said, “Should I tell her that I am a college professor and that I can  12  her cheating?” I did not  13  him at all, and then he told me   14   that I would never forget．“First, she would not do this if she did not need the   15  ．Second, I made her happy, because now she thinks that she is  16  than me, and I do not mind that．I think that is more  17   to her than the money．”

A week later, we were at the same   18  , and the same woman came up to my father with the same   19  ．“Not this time,” my father told her, “In your business, you have to learn to   20   people．Try another story on me next week．”

Well, he was a professor, after all…and I like both sides of this story: generosity（慷慨） and wisdom．

1． A．worked              B．came                  C．lived                  D．stopped

2． A．whether             B．when                 C．unless                D．how

3． A．lent                  B．showed           C．elected              D．gave

4． A．paying              B．returning          C．thinking             D．receiving

5． A．shocked             B．satisfied              C．talented              D．interested

6． A．reliable               B．actual                C．positive              D．obvious

7． A．business            B．station               C．difficulty           D．effort 

8． A．lying               B．crying                C．laughing              D．reasoning

9． A．after all              B．in all                  C．at all                 D．for all

10． A．forget              B．see                     C．watch                D．predict

11． A．argue              B．debate             C．present             D．do

12． A．see through      B．look into            C．break out           D．make up

13． A．accept             B．allow                 C．understand         D．ignore

14． A．anything          B．something           C．everything         D．nothing

15． A．advice              B．attention             C．work                 D．money

16． A．happier            B．wealthier            C．smarter              D．greater

17． A．important         B．social                 C．anxious              D．intelligent

18． A．hotel                B．college                C．train                  D．place

19． A．story               B．look                   C．method              D．question

20． A．defeat              B ．prove             C．remember         D．disappoint