Can you remember a time when somebody was king to you? Perhaps a person let you go in front of them in a queue. Maybe your sister phoned you to ask how your week was going. Or perhaps a stranger or a friend gave you a hand in a much deeper way. There are a thousand ways to offer kindness. And at a time when the world seems to have so many problem, some people have started to take the issue of kindness very seriously indeed.

Being kind is a win-win situation. It brings happiness to the receiver as well as the person who does the action. As a simple example, let’s imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking a moment to mention this to him? Your workmate will be happy to receive some praise, and you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy.

Many organizations try to encourage people to do kind acts, wherever and whenever they can. The idea behind this is that it doesn’t take any major plan to be kind. Perhaps the stronger supporters of this idea are the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Foundation, who work with schools and companies to teach people kindness skills. They operate under the beliefs that kindness can be taught and that it is contagious(有感染力的). Their activities range from suggesting kind acts to allowing their website-users to become “RAKtivists” (people who officially register themselves as activists of kindness.)

Apart fro musing your own common sense, the RAK website suggests some more imaginative ways to show kindness. Generally, these fall into three types. The first is interpersonal kindness. Some examples are donating(捐赠)old clothes to charity or writing an advantageous online idea about a restaurant that you like. The second is environmental kindness, which could mean simply recycling or organizing a group event to tidy up a local park or beach. The third type is less clear: personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly, such as taking a walk in parks, inviting yourself to a big meal or setting yourself a goal to complain less. By being kind to yourself, _______.

1.Are there a thousand ways to offer kindness?

2.Why is being kind a win-win situation?

3.What do many organizations encourage people to do?

4.What does RAK believe?

5.How can a website - user become “RAK tivists”?

6.Please finish the last sentence within 15 words.

Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the Western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn't have a son.

Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to tea houses.

He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When he returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.

Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929.Although he failed his Maths test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife, Yang Jiang, who is one year older than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter, Qian Yuan, was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged (《围城》), came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages.

1.According to the passage, who brought up (抚养) Qian Zhongshu?

A.His grandma. B.His uncle. C.His mother. D.His aunt.

2.When did Qian Zhongshu die of illness? On December __________

A.9,1999. B.19,1999. C.9,1998. D.19,1998.

3.Which is NOT true about Qian Zhongshu according to the passage?

A.Qian liked reading books and had a good memory.

B.He could learn it by heart after reading something once.

C.He grew up with his uncle who had a son.

D.He could repeat the stories after he read story books in the tea houses.

4.What subjects were Qian good at?

A.Maths and English. B.Chinese and Maths.

C.English and Art. D.English and Chinese.

5.What is TRUE about Fortress Besieged?

A.Fortress Besieged is his last novel.

B.The novel Fortress Besieged came out when Qian's daughter was ten years old.

C.Fortress Besieged hasn't been translated into other languages yet.

D.Fortress Besieged has been translated into 5 foreign languages.

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