When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps，Arkansas，she had a particular routine when people who were known to be whiners entered her store.My grandmother would ask the customer，“How are you doing today，Thomas？”

The person would reply，“Not so good today, Henderson.You see，it's this summer heat.I just hate it.It just makes me tired.It's almost killing me.”Then my grandmother would stand calmly，her arms folded，and say，“Uh－huh，uh huh.”

As soon as the complainer was out of the store，my grandmother would call me to stand in front of her.Then she would say the same thing she had said at least a thousand times，it seemed to me.“Jane，did you hear what so－and－so complained about？”And I would nod.Grandmother would continue，“Jane，there are people who went to sleep all over the world last night，poor and rich and black and white，but they will never wake again.Those dead people would give anything，anything at all for just five minutes of this weather that person was complaining about.So you watch yourself about complaining，Jane.What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it.If you can't change it，change the way you think about it.Don't complain.”

I have learned a lot from my grandmother.Her opinions always hit the nail on the head.Whining is not only impolite，but can be dangerous.

6. The underlined word “whiners” in Paragraph 1 refers to those people who ________.

A. complain often         B. enter a store regularly

C. are afraid of hot weather  D. think little of themselves

7. From what the author's grandmother said we can infer  that________.

A. she tried to comfort the whiners

B. she was impolite to the whiners

C. she was against whining

D. she shared the whiners' opinions

8. The author's grandmother told her to________.

A. be sympathetic to the dead

B. treasure every moment of her life

C. keep away from the whiners

D. get used to things she disliked

9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Grandmother once owned a store in Stamps，Arkansas.

B. The author was told different things after different whiners left Grandmother's store.

C. The author was told that she could change her way of thinking about things.

D. Grandmother's opinion that people shouldn't complain was reasonable.

10. What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A. To show that complaining is not only rude but harmful.

B. To tell us a story about her grandmother.

C. To show how to live one's life to the fullest.

D. To tell us people's different attitudes towards complaining.

 I think it unwise to live ______ one’s income, as is the case with a lot of young people today, who often turn to their parents for help.

A. beyond                   B. within             C. outside          D. over

 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中由两项为多余选项。

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When we speak of a basic human need we mean something necessary to life, something we cannot do without. Food is a basic human need. Without it we would starve to death. Whether in primitive(原始的)countries or in more advanced societies, man’s food needs are the same. 2.

But primitive people eat only the food which can be grown near their homes, whereas people in more advanced societies eat food which is often grown many thousands of miles away from their homes. Primitive people are satisfied with less kinds of food, therefore we can say people’s wants are different although their needs are the same.

3.Clothing is necessary to regulate (调节) the heat of our bodies. In different climates and in different seasons we need more or less clothes. We also dress differently for other reasons. 4.

Shelter, the third of our needs, depends on climate, the skill of the builders, one’s social position, and the material which can be used. 5.The three-bed-roomed house of the average family would not be grand enough for a very rich family, but a modern house with many of the material comforts were denied to the kings and queens in the past.

A. Food, Clothing and Shelter.

B. Human Needs

C. We always change our style of clothing for different occasions, such as work, sports, parties.

D. We all need food to live a healthy life.

E. We want to live comfortably .

F. The simple shelter of the primitive people would not do for us, and yet it satisfied their needs.

G. The same is true of the second of human needs.

 

One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of  36  would be considered a very poor family. On their  37  from their trip, the father asked his son, “ How was the trip?”

“It was  38 , Dad .”

“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah?” said the son.

“So what did you  39  from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that  40  to the middle of our garden and they have a creek (小溪) that has  41  end. We have lanterns（路灯）in our garden and they have the  42  at night. We have a  43  piece of land to live on and they have fields that go  44  our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they always serve  45 . We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have  46  around our property（财产）to protect us but they have friends to protect them.”

With this the boy’s father was  47 .

Then his son  48 , “Dad, thank you for showing me how  49  we are.”

Too many times we  50  what we have and only pay attention to what we don’t have. What is one person’s  51  object is another’s most valuable thing. It’s all  52  on one’s perspective (视角).Think about what would happen if we all gave  53  for what we have,  54  worrying about what we don’t have.

Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now–and  55  your friends. So do be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are close to!

1.A. which                        B. that                                  C. what                               D. how

2.A. arrival                         B. return                            C. coming                           D. reach

3.A. shameful                   B. disappointing               C. surprising                D. great

4.A. suffer                          B. regret                              C. hear                                  D. learn

5.A. reaches                      B. gets                                C. arrives                           D. flows

6.A. much                          B. some                              C. no                                    D. another

7.A. stars                           B. lights                         C. darkness                       D. torches

8.A. smooth                      B. full                                  C. large                                D. small

9.A. through                      B. within                             C. beyond                           D. across

10.A. themselves             B. visitors                           C. friends                           D. us

11.A. dogs                         B. walls                               C. soldiers                          D. policemen

12.A. discouraged           B. satisfied                        C. delighted                       D. speechless

13.A. explained               B. announced                        C. informed                       D. added

14.A. poor                          B. wealthy                         C. lucky                         D. proud

15.A. think of                    B. forget                             C. remember              D. consider

16.A. valuable                            B. useful                             C. priceless                        D. useless

17.A. based                       B. relied                      C. decided                          D. laid

18.A. love                           B. concern                           C. thanks                            D. interests

19.A. more than        B. along with                      C. instead of                    D. except for

20.A. especially                B. besides                          C. specially                        D. only