One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.

I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”

“Can’t see?You’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.

1.The young couple were at an art museum ________.

A. to show their love B. to appreciate art

C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings

2.“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.

A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C. was tired of the nonstop talking D. was not interested in the art show

3.We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.

A. was not born blind B. couldn’t stand his wife

C. knew nothing about art D. completely depended on his wife

4.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.

A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed

5.The passage is mainly about ___________.

A. the importance of art B. good manners in public

C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple

Tom was a farmer.He worked on the farm all day,but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables.One day,a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market.He saw a young bull for sale.The bull was white and yellow.It was looking at Tom in fear.Tom walked up and touched its head gently.Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time.How amazing!Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.

From then on,Tom and Amba got on well with each other.But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.

One afternoon,Tom was walking through the forest with Amba.Suddenly,Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head.Tom was very surprised and looked around.There was a big snake in front of him.It was beautiful but poisonous.Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily.Soon the snake.died.

Tom was very grateful for Amba's help.When people heard this,they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom.But for Tom,Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.

1.Tom worked ______ .

A. on the farm B. in the market C. in the forest D. in the town

2.Amba was ______ .

A. a small and nice cow B. a big and beautiful snake

C. a white and yellow bull D. a black and white dog

3.From the passage,we know Tom and Amba ______ .

A. hated each other B. got angry with each other

C. got on well with each other D. disliked each other

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true? ______

A. Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables.

B. Tom's friends thought animals were safe.

C. Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick.

D. For Tom,Amba was a member of his family.

5.The passage mainly wants to tell us ______ .

A. the love between humans and animals

B. the fight between a bull and a snake

C. how to keep an animal

D. how to train an animal.

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