Our words may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime.They provide them _courage to go on or one more reason to give up.

My family moved to __ city when I was fourteen. Junior high was always a __time for me,and the move made my ninth﹣grade year even harder.

I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time.The other __had good friends with them, but I didn't know anyone. I felt___ and went to the nearest seat after getting some food. The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed. I could feel my face turning red at that moment.Then one of the kids broke the___.

"Man ! You have one big nose."

I felt hurt and didn't know_ to say. I wanted to cry, but I managed a little smile ﹣ as if it didn't hurt me at all. But it did.

From then on, I would often look at__in the mirror. It seemed that I was just living for my nose. Thankfully, I grew out of this influence finally. But it really ___ me twenty years.

I also remember going through a terrible business failure. I called my dad for help and what he said gave me courage and confidence to go on with my ___.

Encouraging words can really help people a lot. So encourage others more and try to help them out when they are in need.

1.A. with B. to C. for

2.A. other B. another C. the other

3.A. easy B. happy C. difficult

4.A. kids B. teachers C. workers

5.A. lively B. friendly C. lonely

6.A. ice B. desk C. glass

7.A. how B. why C. what

8.A. myself B. yourself C. himself

9.A. paid B. took C. spent

10.A. study B. business C. exam

I’m Peter from No. 2 Middle School. I usually ride my bike home. But today, there is something wrong with my bike, so I take a bus home.

On the bus, I find a seat near a girl. I sit down (坐下) and start to read my story book. After two stops, an old grandma gets on. There are many people on the bus, so she has no seat. I want to read my interesting book, so I don’t give (给) my seat to the grandma.

“Please take my seat, Grandma!” the girl next to me says.

At that time, I find the girl is only seven years old and she takes a big schoolbag.

The grandma also finds this.“No, thank you. You’re really a good girl!” she says.

My face turns (变得) red. Then I say, “Here is a seat for you, Grandma.”

The grandma is very happy. She thanks me and takes my seat. At that time, I find that helping others is really a happy thing!

1.How does Peter usually go home?

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. D. By subway.

2.What does the underlined word “seat” mean in Chinese?

A. 钱包 B. 车票 C. 拐杖 D. 座位

3.Why doesn’t Peter give his seat to the grandma?

A. He is not well. B. He doesn’t like the grandma.

C. He wants to read his storybook. D. He knows that the girl can help the grandma.

4.What makes Peter’s face turn red?

A. It’s so hot on the bus.

B. The grandma doesn’t take the girl’s seat.

C. The girl has a broken leg.

D. The girl with a big schoolbag gives her seat to the grandma.

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Helping others is a happy thing. B. Love me, love my dog.

C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. A good friend always tells the truth.

Take a look in your clothes drawer. Do you see a pair of jeans? You probably do. You may be wearing a pair right now Or you might have a jean jacket, shirt, or a pair of denim (牛仔布) shoes. Jeans are so common, and you may wonder who invented them and how the fashion took off.

Jeans were invented by a German named Levi Strauss. He went to the U.S. in 1847 and followed the Gold Rush to San Francisco. He carried many kinds of fabric (布料) to sell to dry goods stores. Levi quickly became a successful businessman.

The miners (矿工) in California had a problem with their pants. When they found gold or ore (矿石), they carried it in their pockets. But the metal was heavy, and the pockets ripped (撕开). In 1873, Jacob and Levi made the first jeans — tough denim pants. The miners loved them, and the jeans quickly became popular.

In the beginning, Levi’s jeans were work pants. Many workers wore them all the time. But a gentleman wouldn’t think of wearing jeans. Women didn’t wear pants at all. But this changed when Western movies became popular All the cowboys were in jeans People thought the cowboys looked tough and cool. But jeans still weren’t proper for places like schools and offices. Back in the U.S., fashions changed. Movie stars wore jeans in their films. Teenagers everywhere loved them Some schools banned jeans because of their “rebel” (叛逆) image. But casual clothing, including jeans, became popular for more and more occasions. Eventually, jeans were so common that it became okay for anyone to wear them. You can even find pictures of the president wearing jeans.

Today, all kinds of people around the world wear jeans. People wear them everywhere. Jeans are popular today for the same reasons they were popular when Levi Strauss first made them. They look good, they last long, and they are comfortable. That’s probably why you own a pair or two, or seven, yourself.

1.Were jeans invented by an American?

2.When did Jacob and Levi make the first jeans?

3.What did people think of the cowboys in jeans?

4.Why are jeans popular today?

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

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