Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.

He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”

“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”

He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.

But four days later, he returned home.

“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”

“Oh. What?”

“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”

“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you!”

“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”

“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare stay for dinner!”

1.How did Henry find out about the farm?

A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

B. His best friend told him.

C. He wrote to the farmer.

D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.

2.Henry came back home several days later because______________.

A. he didn’t like the country life at all

B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him

C. his holiday was over

D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer

3.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.

C. A short holiday. D. Henry and the farmer.

The“59 smiles”on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan,Hubei province in about six months tell a big story.The smiles are from the 59 people who offered her seats on buses.“Everybody can be a good citizen,because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world,”says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth.cn.

The 69?year?old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses.The 59 photographs are good memories for her.Some of the smiles are shy,some friendly,while others are like sunshine.

The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone,because some of them are of poor quality,but in spite of that,the series of photographs has become famous immediately on the Internet.

The smile that the old lady has taken show people's care and love for others,which is becoming valuable in today's society.Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her,says Zhang.

Offering one's seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion.There have been many cases of quarrels(争吵)between young and aged people recently.They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help.

1.Why has the woman taken so many photos?

A. Because she has a smartphone of good quality.

B. Because she wants to show thanks in this way.

C. Because she decides to become famous.

D. Because she is good at taking photos.

2.The underlined word “citizen”means“________”in Chinese.

A. 模特 B. 乘客 C. 市民 D. 摄影师

3.Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. The woman is 69 years old.

B. It took her about 6 months to photograph the“smiles”.

C. People offering seats to her are not happy at all.

D. The 59 photos are valuable to the woman.

4.We should________to make a better world according to the passage.

A. love ourselves first

B. take many photos

C. avoid quarreling with old people

D. care about others and be thankful

5.The best title for this passage is________.

A. Kindness recorded in pictures

B. Pictures popular on the Internet

C. A woman taking pictures

D. An incident inspiring others

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