Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease（疾病）. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their chil­dren in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wan­ted.
At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospi­tal. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”
Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.
Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.
【小题1】Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________.

Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease（疾病）. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their chil­dren in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.

There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wan­ted.

At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospi­tal. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”

Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.

Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.

1.Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________.

A．lost his job                            B．got serious heart disease

C．decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital.   D．was busy helping others

2.How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?

A．By visiting her.                          B．By bringing her a lot of presents.

C．By offering his love.                      D．By drawing a lot of pictures for her.

3.Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?

A．Because he wanted to show how well he could draw.

B．Because he could only move his head.

C．Because the little girl liked him to do so.

D．Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A．The girl's disease                        B．Stephen's work

C．How the girl was saved                   D．Love is more powerful

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　　An old porter (搬运工) had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travellers to ask him to help them with luggage, when he saw a small man running towards the train with a big bag in his hand.

　　The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and then the man saw the porter. At once the small man ran up to the porter and said,“Can I catch 10 : 35 train to London, porter?”He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried. The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile ,“Well , sir. I'd like to help you , but I can't answer your question because I don't know how fast you can run along rails (铁轨) . You see ,”he explained ,“the 10 : 35 train to London left five minutes ago.”

1．The old porter's job was ________.

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A．to stand in the railway station

B．to answer the travellers' questions

C．to help the travellers carry their luggage

D．to ask the travellers to help him

2．One morning a small man ________.

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A．was waiting for the porter to help him

B．was running along rails

C．was waiting for the train to London

D．was in a hurry to catch the 10 : 35 train to London

3．The small man looked worried because ________.

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A．he couldn't run so fast as the train

B．he didn't know he could catch the 10 : 35 train to London

C．the porter watched him for a few seconds

D．he last his bag

4．At the end of the story, the porter ________.

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A．told the small man there was no 10 : 35 train to London

B．told the small man when he could catch the train

C．helped the small man to catch the train

D．play a joke on the small man

5．When the porter told the small man the train had left, the time was ________.

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Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. In making friends, children learn how to get in touch with the others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children’s study for they can help each other during the class.

If the parents care about their children whether they made many friends，what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships. First of all, be a friend to your child. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端). Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practice staying together. Have children play games that require team work and group problem solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. “In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas, see books such as Games Book by Terry Orlick, Energizers by Carol Apacki, and Team-Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to show thanks to the others. The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them.

1.According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will               .

A．have some troubles in the future           B．worry about everything in the future

C．not know the importance of making friends    D．not find anybody to help him

2.Friendship can be helpful to the children EXCEPT              .

A．providing a lot of fun                     B．getting in touch with others

C．solving the problems                     D．helping to trick in the exams

3.The writer’s purpose of writing the article is to               .

A．tell what parents should do to help the children make friends

B．show friends even does good to children’s study during the class

C．tell the parents need to understand the steps of children’s friendship

D．show how important the friendship is to the children

4.When the children disagree with each other, the parents should                 .

A．let them fight with each other until they find who is the winner

B．do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities

C．let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D．talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together