Mike's parents used to tell him how important school was for him, but he didn’t think so. He paid little attention to it. But one thing let him finally __________what his parents meant.

One day, when he ____________a mobile phone store, he saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇用) new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?” he went_________the store and asked. “Yes, but you should not be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at him for a few ____________from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”_________ he, “Or do you have any work experience?”

He felt so ashamed and ____________ that he didn’t know what to say, so he just turned around and left. He could not fall asleep that night, and he thought a lot about his __________. “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” he__________to himself silently. He never went back to the store again __________ he finished his study and got a diploma.

__________ looked the same when he returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, he had more____________ . The manager told him they needed new __________. So it was a great chance for him.

He__________his diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now he is still working in the same store. With this experience, he always__________ people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now he is not worried about his future because he is still_________ in his spare time.

1.A. realize B. remember C. wonder D. imagine

2.A. went through B. left for C. stepped into D. walked past

3.A. out of B. into C. with D. onto

4.A. days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds

5.A. continued B. answered C. warned D. reported

6.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. unkind D. impatient

7.A. hobbies B. future C. parents D. manager

8.A. shouted B. listened C. said D. cried

9.A. when B. while C. after D. before

10.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Nobody D. Everybody

11.A. grade B. luck C. confidence D. pleasure

12.A. volunteers B. teachers C. students D. workers

13.A. sold B. showed C. sent D. shook

14.A. teach B. allow C. order D. advise

15.A. learning B. working C. playing D. chatting

My name is Helen.I come from New York,the USA.Three weeks after my twenty-fourth birthday,I started to work at a children's hospital in California.

When I went to work on the first day,I was happy but a little nervous(紧张的).I said to myself,“Will the children like me?Can I do the job well?” I didn't know what I should say when I saw the children for the first time.I walked into one of the patients'(病人的) rooms.There were three little boys in the room.They smiled(微笑) at me and said hello to me.Then I felt a little relaxed and said hello to them,too.

During the next two hours,I talked to them and played games with them happily.I found it was not so hard to get on with the children.That day,I talked with a boy called Bruce for a long time.He got a serious illness.I asked him,“Are you happy here?” He answered,“Yes,but I wished I wasn't ill.” He told me that he liked his school and wished to go to school again.I said I would try my best to help him.Luckily,Bruce got well half a year later.Now Bruce is healthy and he goes back to his school.

Now I'm happy to stay with the children and see their happy faces.I really love my job because I can make the children's life better.

1.How old was Helen when she started to work at a children's hospital?

A. 20. B. 22. C. 24. D. 26.

2.How did Helen feel when she went to work on the first day?

A. Happy but nervous. B. Happy and relaxed.

C. Afraid and nervous. D. Afraid and bored.

3.What does the underlined word “illness” in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 态度 B. 治疗 C. 疾病 D. 调查

4.From the third paragraph we can learn that Bruce ________ now.

A. is seriously ill B. doesn't feel happy

C. can't go to school D. is in good health

5.Why does Helen love her job?

A. Because she can make a lot of money.

B. Because she can make the children's life better.

C. Because she can play games with the children.

D. Because she can help the children with their studies.

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