When Mark first arrived in Thailand, he saw an old man selling something cheap in the street of Chiang Mai. The old man was one of the poor people in Chiang Mai and there was no difference from beggars (乞丐). Most of them were some lonely old people. Their life had no support.

Mark was a kind man, so he gave some changes to him without thinking. The old man told him to pick something he liked. Mark didn’t choose anything and left.

But the old man followed him closely. AT first, Mark didn’t think a lot, just supposing he wanted to go home. But when he went out very far saw the old man still following him, he was a bit tired, thinking the old man must feel he was kind and wanted to beg more money from him.

Mark turned back and told him not to follow him because he hadn’t much money. But the old man seemed not to understand what he meant, still following him. The bag on his back made him sweat (流汗) all over.

Mark happened to meet his Thai colleague (同事) in the street and his colleague heard this. The colleague turned to ask why the old man was following his friend.

The old man said out of breath, “My son, you gave me money, but didn’t want my things, so I have to give you something. I see you are a foreigner, likely not to familiar with here. I just want to follow you and show you the way. All I can do for you is this.”

Mark was shocked. He said he didn’t know why, when he felt the old man was just like his father.

1.What did Mark do when he first found the old man following him?

A. He didn’t think a lot and went on walking

B. He asked the old man why he was following him

C. He was shocked and asked his colleague to come.

D. He gave him more money without thinking.

2.The old man followed Mark closely         .

A. because he wanted to go back home

B. because he wanted to sell more things to Mark

C. because he wanted to beg more money

D. because he wanted to show Mark the way

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Mark didn’t like this old man at all.

B. The old man was Mark’s father.

C. The old man sold something cheap to make a living.

D. Mark didn’t give the old man anything at the beginning.

4.How did Mark feel about the old man at last?

A. He felt the old man was kind and warm.

B. He felt pity for the old man.

C. He felt angry with the old man      

D. He felt doubt if the old man was a thief.

 

The size and shape(外形)of your ears show your character(性格)more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older,but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.

Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today,too,many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.

Ears are all different,and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person,see if his or her ears are large,medium-size,or small. Look at the lobes(耳垂).Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and  nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous(神经质)character.

1. Reading people’s character from their ears is____________ .

A.only for music      B.an old idea   C.very new     D.a good way to talk with others

2. When a baby is born,___________ .

A.his / her ears are red               B.his / her ears will not change all the life

C.his / her ears will not change in shape  D.he / she will get large ears

3. When one’s ears are red,it means_____________ .

A.he is a kind man                B.he is very happy

C.he may get angry easily              D.he drinks too much

4. Which may be the best title of the article?___________.

A.Looking at a person in the right way.    B.Ears and colours.

C.The change of ears.                   D.Ears and characters

5.If you look at someone’s ears,the right way is____________  .

A.to look at his face,ears and nose     

B.to look at the size,colour,and shape

C.to look at his mouth,eyes and nose                

D.to look at the hair,eyes and colour[

 

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