Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing(缝纫)or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible(可见的). Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评)her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings(缺点)? Since then, whenever I wanted to judge(评判)someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 
【小题1】 The writer was surprised that______.
A.the woman was sitting by her window
B.the woman’s window was clean
C.the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
D.the woman’s window was still terrible
【小题2】“It dawned on me” probably means “_______”.
A.I began to understand itB.it cheered me up
C.I knew it grew lightD.it began to get dark
【小题3】It’s clear that_______.
A.the writer had never met the woman before
B.the writer often washed the window
C.they both worked as cleaners
D.they lived in a small town
【小题4】 From the passage, we can learn that______.
A.one shouldn’t criticize others very often
B.one should often make his windows clean
C.one must judge himself before he judges others
D.one must look at others through his dirty windows


I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.

A.she had been good at sportsB.her sister’s show was perfect
C.she hated drawing and paintingD.her parents wanted her to do so
【小题2】 How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last?
A.Satisfied.B.Worried.C.HopefulD.Regretful.
【小题3】 From the story, we can infer that ________.
A.Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics
B.Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first
C.Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town
D.Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting
【小题4】 What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?
A.We should value our own gifts.B.It takes time to find one’s gifts.
C.We could develop different gifts.D.It’s never too late to show our gifts.

In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.

When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”

I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.

For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.

When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.

1.The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.

A.by giving her mother a call

B.when she stayed with her mother

C.from her brother’s call

D.by talking with her doctor

2.The writer spent 4 years _______.

A.working hard

B.planning vegetables

C.building a garden

D.looking after her mother

3.The writer’s family memebers were called _________.

A.to say good bye to Mother

B.to take care fo Mother

C.to help Mother do some housework

D.to have a family get -together

4.From the passage, we know___________.

A.the writer didn’t get on well with her sister

B.the writer was kind and loved her mother

C.the writer’s mother didn’t like her sister

D.the wrter’s brother hid her from her mother

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

A.The most important gift

B.A special gift

C.A happy family

D.My dear mother

 

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her sit by her window each afternoon, sewing(针线活) or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was seen clearly. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through(通过) my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own mistakes?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

1.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because _________.

A. the woman’s window was dirty   

B. the writer’s window was dirty

C. the woman lived nearby          

D. the writer has short sight

2.The writer was surprised that _________.

A. the woman was sitting by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading   

B. the woman’s window was clean as soon as he washed his own window

C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon, so the writer could see the woman clearly

D. the woman’s window was still terrible after he washed his own window

 “It dawned on me” probably means “_________”.

A. I began to understand it            

B. it cheered me up

C. I knew the woman’s window grew light.             

D. it began to get dark

3.It’s clear that _________.

A. the writer didn’t meet the woman ago

B. the writer often washed the window

C. they both worked as cleaners    

D. they lived in a small town

4.From the passage, we can learn _________.

A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often

B. one should often make his windows clean

C. one must judge himself before he judges others

D. one must look at others through his dirty windows

 

 

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