I am 22.I used to work in a hotel.It was boring.

One day a guest and I had a conversation.She asked me,“Do you like your job?” I was sad because I knew the answer is “No.”

She was 74 and gave me the most beautiful advice that I remember in all my life:“You are too young to hate your job,young man.Go to get your passport and start your adventure(冒险).”So I did.

Since I was a little kid I was dreaming to know Europe.So next day I had my passport.And one week later,my plane tickets.

It was impossible to have a long holiday.So I resigned(辞职).My boss said I was crazy.My friends said that I was not responsible(有责任的).I just paid no attention to those voices.

It was Europe in winter.Not the best time to travel there.But Europe in winter is really cheap.

I packed some books,a camera,four shirts,two pants,a coat,gloves,two pairs of walking shoes,candies and music to give away.

I had little money.I just walked and walked.I went to high mountains and big cities. I saw some beautiful sunsets(日落).I heard some of the best musicians(for free).I discovered that there was still love in the world.I realized that sunrises are not always blue or yellow.Sometimes they mix.

I spent 22 days and $1,500 (including the plane tickets).What I did to save money:

1.Used Couchsurfing(沙发客).

2.Ate 20-cents bread.

3.Went to Burger King to get free potato chips and water.

4.Learned to cook.

5.Talked with local(当地的) people.They always know where to do cool and cheap things.

6.Only went to free museums(only in England).

Until this point in my life,I never had a clear idea of how to deal with my life.Now I do.I want to be a photographer so that I can inspire(激励) people with my pictures.Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.

1.Why did the old lady advise the man to have an adventure?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because she was old.

C. Because he didn’t like his job.

D. Because he wanted to know Europe.

2.After the man resigned,what possibly did his friends say to him?

A. Are you crazy?

B. Guy,you should be responsible.

C. A wise decision.Have a good time.

D. It’s not a best time to travel in winter.

3.What didn’t the man take with him?

A. Money or books.

B. Clothes or music.

C. Camera or passport.

D. Food or mobile phone.

4.In order to save money,he .

A. lived in hotels

B. ate bread and hamburgers

C. worked as a cook

D. tried to find places to do cool and cheap things

5.Why did he say “Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.”?

A. Because the lady inspired him.

B. Because the lady let him know how to deal with his life.

C. Because the lady let him hear some of the best musicians.

D. Because the lady let him discover that there was still love in the world.

Little Tom likes cartoons very much. When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they're over. Sometimes he'd rather(宁愿)wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he'll be late for school.

Yesterday, Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn't see the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school.

After school, he ran home when his mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.

“It's only five now,”said the woman.“Your programme will be after dinner.”

“Well, let's have dinner right now!”

1.Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so _____.

A. his mother has to wake him up B. he goes to school by bus

C. he can wake himself up in the morning D. he has to go to school without breakfast

2.Tom spends much time ___ when he is free.

A. playing football B. watching cartoons on TV

C. doing his homework D. watching football matches on TV

3.Tom ____ , so he turned on the television after getting up this morning.

A. wanted to know the important news B. hoped to watch a TV play

C. thought he had much time D. didn’t know when the cartoon would begin

4.Tom was afraid ___, so he ran home.

A. he would be hungry B. to miss the interesting cartoon

C. to miss the last bus D. he had little time to finish his homework

5.Tom thought ____.

A. the cartoon would begin as soon as he finished dinner

B. his mother’s watch was slow

C. dinner should be ready

D. his mother cooked dinner too late

Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I go to school. Whenever I pass by, he says “hello” in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra (多余的) change I have.

The old man always wears an old watch. It is not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn’t wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he had no enough money to buy a new watch.

He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but one that was very similar to the one he had.

When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked to me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.

1.The old man always greeted the writer when she passed because _______.

A. she was a student B. she usually gave him some money

C. she had a lot of money D. she was always cheerful

2.Why did the old man throw the watch away?

A. The writer said she would give him one. B. He wanted to get a new one.

C. The battery had no power. D. The watch didn’t serve its purpose.

3.From the passage we can learn that _______.

A. the old man knew the writer had brought him a new watch

B. the old man didn’t see it when the writer put the watch in the cup

C. the writer dropped nothing but a watch in the cup

D. the watch must have cost the writer a lot of money

4.What do we know about the new watch?

A. It was a little expensive. B. It was cheaper than the one the old man had.

C. It was more beautiful. D. It looked like the one the old man had.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to Help Others B. Don’t Throw Old Things Away

C. An Expensive Gift D. A Homeless Old Man

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