Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
【小题1】 When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going

A.to have a basketball gameB.to his classroomC.to see MarkD.back home
【小题2】From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he        .
A.was a good student
B.liked sports and music
C.liked all the subjects in school
D.was a g
【小题3】Mark and Bill    .
A.were in the same middle school and high school
B.were in the same middle school but not in the same high school
C.of ten had lunch together at school
D.had known each other before they began to study in middle school
【小题4】 In this passage, the phrase "break up" means"    ".
A.相处很好B.和好如初C.关系破裂D.保持联系
【小题5】 When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he.      .
A.knew he could save Bill’s life
B.knew who Bill was and wanted to help him
C.didn’t know why he was going to help him
D.didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

左栏是五个人的情况简介,右栏是七条关于旅游的一些注意事项。请将这五个人与适合他们的信息匹配。

1.Kin is packing her suitcase. Her mother laughs at her and says that she doesn’t need to take so many things.

2.Sonia felt unhappy. She wanted to travel with her classmates. But her parents didn’t agree. They wanted to take her to visit her grandparents.

3.Kelsey argued with her boyfriend yesterday. Kelsey wanted to travel by air but her boyfriend oreferref to take the train. They had no idea about that.

4.Tim was excited because it was his first time to travel abroad. His parents were not so worried because the travel agency would take good care of their don.

5.Jane feels a little worried. She wants to drive her car to visit Tibet. She taked a map, a GPS and a laptop. She thinks they are all useful things.   A.Some students want to travel with their parents. But some would like to travel with their friends. Different pareners can bring you different enjoyment.

B.If you want to go on a trip, you need to get ready for your trip before you go. You must pack. When you pack, the less you take, the more freedom you’ll enjoy.

C.If you want a relaxing trip, if you don’t know more about the places you will visit, if you know nothing about the hotel, you’d better find a travel agency. The guide can help you solve all the problems.

D.When you go for a trip, you need to prepare some comfortable clothes or shoes. Of course, sneakers and sports shoes are popular.leather shoes are not your good choice.

E.In winter, Sanya is the best place for travelling. In summer, Kunming is the best place for traveling. In different seasons, people may want to visit different places.

F.When you go on a trip. It is necessary to take a map. Nowadays, some young people usually take their laptopso that they can easily find the information they need.

G.There are sevel different transportation means. If you want to save time for a long travel, airplanes may be your first choice.

 

 

Gloria is a famous hostess(女主持人)of a TV station.When she was 15,she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves.(AThe man behind the counter, John Smith, asked,"Would you like a job in the bookstore?”She needed to start saving for(B)_______,so she said yes.

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations,and the job helped pay for her first year of college.During college she would do many other jobs; she served coffee in the student union,was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service.But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer.The woman seemed(C)anxious.Gloria showed her everything they had and found other books they could order.The woman left the store less worried,and Gloria has always remembered the pride(D)she felt in having helped her customer(顾客).

Years later,as a television hostess,Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand.His family was so(E)______that they could not afford(花费得起)an operation,and the boy lived in shame,hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.

Gloria persuaded(说服)her boss to agree to let her do the story.After the story was broadcast, some doctors called,offering to(F)carry out the operation for free.

Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation.The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand end say,“Thank you.”What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

At Smith’s bookstore,Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store.Today it’s the same.The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes,and that(G)她应该帮助他们更好地理解这个世界

1.将画线部分(A)改写为:

The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked ______ ______ like a job in the bookstore.

2.在(B)和(E)的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词:______;______

3.写出画线部分(C)和(F)的同义或近义词语:______; ______

4.句中画线部分(D)在文中所指代的是:______

5.将画线部分(G)译成英语:____________________________________

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