Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won’t be a real man until you begin to _________ helping others.”

One morning, his parents gave him some money to _________ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very _________. Bill went to him and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” The old man answered, “I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”

By thinking of his parents’ words. Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the _________.”

When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter _________ the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you so much _________. I’m fine now. I’ll _________ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man. Bill was _________ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned _________ that the food was free __________ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers (顾客) that day.

1.A.think about B.depend on C.give up D.go on

2.A.lend B.buy C.drink D.borrow

3.A.afraid B.glad C.hungry D.angry

4.A.bank B.library C.hospital D.restaurant

5.A.sent out B.got down C.gave back D.took away

6.A.excuse B.advice C.trouble D.difficulty

7.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometimes

8.A.nervous B.pleased C.sorry D.shy

9.A.in surprise B.as usual C.once again D.at first

10.A.when B.until C.unless D.because

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. Due to the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to employ new staff. My son targeted a company that was going to hire only one person while there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later decide one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite well and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two candidates arrived at the interview place on time, waiting for the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably simple. The interviewer only said to them, all of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our notice. We will tell you the result in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!" On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very disappointed.

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, "Da, I have been employed!" Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, "What's the whole matter?" My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually, the first text sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s reply was "Thank you." While the others said "Goodbye.".

Only then did I know that my son's "hope" came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say "Thank you." to the one who disappoints you. Saying Thank you." shows respect for others work and shows you are generous. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!

1.When did the author's son begin to seek a job?

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2.Would many companies like to employ new staff because of the financial crisis?

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3.How many people applied for the job?

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4.How did the author feel after being told the news in nightfall that day?

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5.What's the difference between the author's son's answer and the others'?

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6.What do you think of the interview? What have you learnt from it?

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Ned wanted to escape (逃跑) from the Nautilus while we were in the Mediterranean. However, he had no chance. The submarine (潜水艇) mostly stayed deep under the water.

Between Sicily and Gibraltar, I saw many shipwrecks. Some of them were very old. Others were more recent. I thought about all the bad memories that these shipwrecks had brought to people. So many men had died! As it surfaced, I wondered where it would go next on this strange journey.

Ned Land came to my room. “Tonight!” he said. “Tonight?” I was not ready for this. “Tonight,” he repeated, “we are a few miles off the Spanish coast. It will be dark, and the wind is blowing in the right direction. You agreed, Dr. Aronnax, to escape with me. Remember your promise!” I said nothing. “At nine o’clock,” continued Ned Land, “I will go to the staircase with Conseil. You will wait in the library for our signal.” “The sea is far from calm,” I said. “Yes, but if we don’t go tonight, we will soon be too far from land!” I knew he was right.

At seven o’clock, I was so nervous that I felt sick. Only two hours to go! As I looked around, I saw that Captain Nemo’s bedroom door was open. The room was empty. I saw pictures of famous liberators like Abraham Lincoln and John Brown on the walls. Was Captain Nemo a liberator, too?

It was eight o’clock. I dressed in my waterproof clothes and boots and went to the dark library. I waited for Ned’s signal. Just then, the engines stopped and came to rest on the ocean floor.

The library door opened, and Captain Nemo entered. He told me that we were in Vigo Bay. A Spanish commander had burned his own ships there in 1702 to prevent the British Navy from taking a great deal of gold they were carrying. He took me to the window. The people working on the Nautilus were bringing the gold to the submarine. Now, I knew how Captain Nemo had become so rich.

“But of what use is all this gold to you?” I asked.

“It is of no use to me!” he replied, “but it can help people who are oppressed ( 受 压 迫 的 ).” He stopped. Perhaps he thought he had said too much. However, I now understood what those liberators meant to him.

Ned Land came to my room the next morning. “We were unlucky,” he said, “the Nautilus stopped just as we were about to escape. Perhaps we can try again tonight.” Early in the afternoon, the Nautilus surfaced. We went onto the board, but the land was already out of sight. Escape was impossible now.

1.According to the passage, a “liberator” is a person who _______.

A.works as a national leader B.works to free others

C.works to find hidden treasure D.works in the library

2.Which of the following shows the right order of the story?

①The submarine passed many shipwrecks.

②The Nautilus moved away from Spanish coast.

③Captain Nemo knew the secret of the gold in Vigo Bay.

④Ned told Dr. Aronnax about the plan to escape.

A.③①④② B.①④③② C.③①②④ D.①④②③

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Captain Nemo helped people by getting gold from a Spanish commander.

B.Dr. Aronnax wasn’t willing to get away from the submarine Nautilus at all.

C.Sailing on the ocean must be dangerous and caused a large number of deaths.

D.Ned Land had got everything ready before he wanted to escape that night.

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