A saint (圣人) found a group of family members shouting angrily at each other on a river bank. He asked his disciples(信徒), “  1  do people shout when they are angry with each other?” The disciples 2  for a while and one of them said, “Because they lose their calm.”
“But why should they shout when the other persons are just 3  them? They can tell them what they have to say in a  4  manner.” Asked the saint.
The disciples gave some other answers but  5 made the saint pleased. Finally the saint  6  , “When two people are angry with each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout in order to  7 each other. The angrier they are, the they will have to shout to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance them is very small or doesn’t exist(存在).”
The saint looked at his disciples and continued, “So when you argue with other people, do not say words that distance each other, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the  10  to return.

【小题1】
A.WhatB.WhenC.WhereD.Why
【小题2】
A.thoughtB.laughedC.criedD.rested
【小题3】
A.far fromB.next toC.across fromD.in the front of
【小题4】
A.hardB.livelyC.softD.bad
【小题5】
A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.none
【小题6】
A.explainedB.answeredC.repliedD.asked
【小题7】
A.seeB.watchC.hearD.listen to
【小题8】
A.softerB.louderC.largerD.higher
【小题9】
A.byB.nearC.amongD.between
【小题10】
A.wayB.answerC.homeD.person

A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
【小题1】What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

A.A group of people were traveling there.
B.A group of family members were playing there.
C.His students were shouting with a group of people.
D.A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.
【小题2】One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because       .
A.they are not friends
B.they don’t like each other
C.they lose their calm
D.they are far from each other
【小题3】What will happen when two people are angry with each other?
A.They fight with each other.
B.Their hearts become distanced.
C.They are far away from each other.
D.They are too angry to say a word.
【小题4】What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?
A.They talk softly.
B.They shout at each other.
C.They talk more.
D.They don’t say anything to each other.
【小题5】What’s the topic of the passage?
A.Shouting is bad.
B.Don’t shout.
C.Cover the distance with love.
D.The distance of love.

When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.

A. the manager asked him to do so   B. he respected the elderly

C. the couple wanted him to do so    D. he wanted more pay

2.In Jack’s hometown, ______.

A. people dislike being called “old”     

B. people are proud of being old

C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty

D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

3. After this experience, Jack ______.

A. lost his job in the restaurant       

B. made friends with the couple

C. no longer respected the elderly   

D. changed his way with older people

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A . The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.

D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.  Different countries, different customs     B.  Old people, old customs

C.  Different restaurants, different services    D.  Differences between old and young

 

A saint (圣人) found a group of family members shouting angrily at each other on a river bank. He asked his disciples(信徒), “  1  do people shout when they are angry with each other?” The disciples 2  for a while and one of them said, “Because they lose their calm.”

“But why should they shout when the other persons are just 3  them? They can tell them what they have to say in a  4  manner.” Asked the saint.

The disciples gave some other answers but  5 made the saint pleased. Finally the saint  6  , “When two people are angry with each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout in order to  7 each other. The angrier they are, the they will have to shout to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance them is very small or doesn’t exist(存在).”

The saint looked at his disciples and continued, “So when you argue with other people, do not say words that distance each other, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the  10  to return.

1.                A.What          B.When          C.Where   D.Why

 

2.                A.thought        B.laughed         C.cried D.rested

 

3.                A.far from        B.next to         C.across from    D.in the front of

 

4.                A.hard           B.lively           C.soft  D.bad

 

5.                A.everyone       B.anyone         C.someone D.none

 

6.                A.explained       B.answered       C.replied   D.asked

 

7.                A.see            B.watch          C.hear D.listen to

 

8.                A.softer          B.louder          C.larger    D.higher

 

9.                A.by             B.near           C.among   D.between

 

10.               A.way           B.answer         C.home D.person

 

 

A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”

His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”

“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.

Students gave some other answers but none were any good.

“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”

The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”

1.What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

A.A group of people were traveling there.

B.A group of family members were playing there.

C.His students were shouting with a group of people.

D.A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.

2.One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because       .

A.they are not friends

B.they don’t like each other

C.they lose their calm

D.they are far from each other

3.What will happen when two people are angry with each other?

A.They fight with each other.

B.Their hearts become distanced.

C.They are far away from each other.

D.They are too angry to say a word.

4.What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?

A.They talk softly.

B.They shout at each other.

C.They talk more.

D.They don’t say anything to each other.

5.What’s the topic of the passage?

A.Shouting is bad.

B.Don’t shout.

C.Cover the distance with love.

D.The distance of love.

 

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