A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car,and knowing his father could well afford it,he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came ,the young man waited for the good news of the car. Finally,on the morning of his graduation,his father called him into his study.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.Curious and disappointed,the young man opened the box and found a lovely ,leather-bound(用皮包装的)Bible《圣经》,with the young man ‘s name on its cover.Angrily,he raised his voice to his father and said,”With all your money you give me a Bible?”He then rushed out of the house ,leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.But he realized his father was very old,he thought perhaps he should go to see him.He had not seen him since that graduation day.Before he could set off,he received a telegram(电报)telling him his father had passed away.He needed to come home immediately and deal with things.

While searching for his father’s papers,he found that new Bible.With tears,he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.As he was reading,a car key dropped from the back of the Bible,It had a note with the salesman’s name ,the same man who had the sports car he had hoped. On the note was the date of his graduation , and the words :”PAID IN FULL.”

1.From the first paragraph ,we know that the young man wanted to _______.

A. afford the sports car himself

B. make money to buy a sports car for his father

C. ask his father to buy a sports car for him

D. go to college

2.The young man left home because _______.

A. his father gave him nothing on his day of the graduation.

B. he thought his father didn’t meet his need.

C. he argued with his father

D. his father asked him to read the Bible.

3.From the telegram ,the young man was told that_______.

A. his father would give his possessions to his son

B. his father would set off to see him

C. his father had died

D. all the thing went very well

4.According to the passage ,which of the following is TRUE?

A. The young man was angry because he didn’t get the salesman ‘s autograph.

B. He wanted to make enough money to affort the sports car himself.

C. His father phoned him to ask him to go home.

D. His father actually bought him the sports car on his graduation day,while he didn’t know.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Young Man and His Father

B. Paid in Full

C. The Missing Happiness

D. A Sports Car

James is a good student and he has lots of friends,but he also has a problem. Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school. James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it. Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.

Don't feel worried. It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry,but you are not alone. Don't feel that you have to hide the problem. You should find a person you can trust,and tell them. It might be your teacher,your parents,or even your friend's parents. After you tell someone,you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱).

Speaking to an adult might make you nervous,but here are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper. Write a letter to someone or keep a diary. Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it as proof to show what is going on. And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult. Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also,don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.

1.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?

A. What to do about being bullied.

B. How to be a good student at school.

C. What to write well in a diary.

D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.

2.Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?

A. Because you are not alone.

B. Because it is not your fault.

C. Because someone has known about it.

D. Because you' re doing something wrong.

3.You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A. know what happens B. learn from them

C. ask for help D. make them lonely

4.If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.

A. nobody will speak to the bullies

B. everybody will feel some relief

C. someone will express their feelings

D. the bullies will soon stop

5.What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

A. take no notice of B. take care of

C. make full use of D. get more help from

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