Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was travelling in France. Once he was going by train to Dijon. That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep, so he asked the conductor(列车员) to wake him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I'll probably protest(表示不满) loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor, “but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.”

Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night-time and the train was in Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him. “I have never been so angry in all my life,” Mark Twain said.

The conductor looked at him calmly(冷静地). “You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,” he said.

1.Mark Twain wanted to sleep because ________.

A.he was tired B.he was hungry

C.he was a lazy man D.he liked sleeping

2.He wanted to wake up ________.

A.in France B.in America

C.on the train D.in Dijon

3.Heavy sleeper means ________.

A.a person who was not easily to sleep B.a person who was not easily to wake up

C.a person who liked to protest D.a person who was calm

4.When he woke up, the train got to ________.

A.Dijon B.London

C.Paris D.New York

5.From the conductor's word at the end of the passage we know ________.

A.the conductor forgot Mark Twain's word

B.Mark Twain's word made the conductor angry

C.the train didn't stop at Dijon

D.the conductor made another American angry

Every Friday I went to a senior nursing home (老人院). It seemed as if it needed _________, but little did I know it would help me too.

During my first visit I helped to polish (擦光) some ladies’ nails (指甲). One woman asked me many questions. After she was satisfied with my _________, she started to share some of her hidden hurt. By listening to her, I realized I had helped her a lot, she looked _________ from some of her past pains.

When she was finished, she told me something that _________ me to visit the nursing home every week. She said, “You’re the only person I was able to tell this to. The other volunteers are too busy to _________ me. You’ll come back next week, right?” After gently blowing on her newly coated nails, I smiled and _________, “Yes, I’ll see you next Friday.”

That day, I was glad by the fact that I had helped somebody. I realized an action as _________ as listening became something much more.

Every moment I spend chatting is a chance to tie that connection again, to _________ their worries, and to shape someone’s life. In turn, that _________ also shapes me. I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school, but also receive the __________ of being part of this process-this connection between humans.

1.A.courage B.money C.help D.repair

2.A.answers B.performances C.appearance D.behaviors

3.A.awake B.sure C.afraid D.relaxed

4.A.took B.stuck C.treated D.encouraged

5.A.say to B.listen to C.write about D.made up

6.A.decide B.promised C.shouted D.greeted

7.A.certain B.smart C.simple D.modern

8.A.share B.find C.continue D.break

9.A.thought B.condition C.mess D.moment

10.A.welcome B.message C.gift D.invitation

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