I still remember that day. I was waiting to get some _____for shopping in a bank. Among the crowd(人群),I noticed a little boy carrying some sunglasses in one hand and a big bag in_____.

The boy was about 10 years old. He was walking around the people inside the _____and asked them to buy his sunglasses. But _____would buy any from him. He tried from one person to another. From the look on his face, I knew he would not _____.

Now, I decided to have a _____with him. I went up and asked, “Do you go to school?” He nodded(点头) his head. Then I went on, “Why do you _____sunglasses?” He said nothing. I gave him $20 and said that I was not in _____of the sunglasses but he could keep the money. To my _____, his face changed a lot, which is still in my memory(记忆) today. I didn’t know

______ to say next. Then he replied, “please buy sunglasses or ______back your money. I don’t need your pity(同情).” I felt very ______for what I did, and I told him that I would buy two pairs.

I took these sunglasses home and kept ______ myself, “Did such a young boy need to do it for his self-respect(自尊)?” He could ______ take the $20 and left. But he chose to sell his sunglasses and get the money not because of others’______I will remember this lesson forever.

1.A. bags B. books C. money D. information

2.A. another B. others C. the other D. the others

3.A. shop B. school C. hotel D. bank

4.A. nobody B. somebody C. everybody D. anybody

5.A. give out B. give away C. give back D. give up

6.A. talk B. look C. walk D. taste

7.A. send B. sell C. buy D. give

8.A. danger B. need C. time D. trouble

9.A. joy B. surprise C. happiness D. excitement

10.A. how B. when C. where D. what

11.A. take B. give C. pay D. send

12.A. worried B. happy C. excited D. sorry

13.A. telling B. answering C. asking D. watching

14.A. easily B. proudly C. sadly D. hardly

15.A. joke B. pity C. advice D. decision

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He loved writing, hunting and fishing very much. One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three very happy weeks there.

When it was time to get back home, Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage(行李). After putting it on the train, he sat on a comfortable seat. A few minutes later, another man came over and sat next to him. Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy. He thought it would be impolite to say nothing first, and they began to talk. They talked about the weather and then Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods(森林) in Maine. I guess you have been there, haven’t you?”

“Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three pleasant weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish. I like eating fish, so I put them on the ice to take them home. May I know who you are, sir?”

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered, “I’m a policeman. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And what do you do?”

Mark Twain answered, “Well, sir, I’m the man who tells the biggest lies(谎言) in America.”

1.Mark Twain spent in Maine for _________.

A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks

2.Mark Twain went home ________.

A. by bus B. by train C. by plane

3.The man next to Mark Twain was ________.

A. a policeman B. a writer C. a reporter

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in Maine was ________.

A. boring B. tiring C. pleasant

5.Which of the following is true about Maine?

A. It has beautiful woods.

B. Fishing isn’t allowed there.

C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown.

A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.

As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.

My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”

After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.

Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.

1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?

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2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?

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3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?

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4.Who can you have influence on in your life?

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5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?

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