Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I’ll give you twenty pounds." "It’s got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing."
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I’ll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You’re right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ’ Would you mend this chair for me?’  "I wouldn’t have agreed to do it," he said. "We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.

A.was rather impoliteB.was warmly received
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
【小题2】The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means ________.
A.plan for dealing with thingsB.decision to sell things
C.idea of repairing thingsD.way of doing things
【小题3】The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A.changed his mindB.accepted the offer
C.saw the writer’s purposeD.decided to help the writer
【小题4】 How much did the writer pay?
A.£5.B.£7.C.£20.D.£27.
【小题5】From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funny


B
I love charity(慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street.The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices.You can get things you won’t find in the shops anymore.The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam.The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐赠物).They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal.Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK.My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid.Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work.Charity shops raise more than £110 million a year, funding(资助)medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more.What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense.You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.
45.The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.
A.its convenient location        B.its great variety of goods
C.its spirit of goodwill       D.its nice shopping environment
46.The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.
A.sell cheap products         B.deal with unwanted things
C.raise money for patients      D.help a foreign country
47.Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?
A.The operating costs are very low.      B.The staff are usually well paid.
C.90% of the donations are second-hand.  D.They are open twenty-four hours a day.
48.Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A.What to Buy a Charity Shops.
B.Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C.Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
D.The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.

Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.
The most extraordinarything happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.”
I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.
The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.
My own sadness had disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.
【小题1】The author decided to take a walk in order to    .

A.build himself up
B.lighten his mood
C.enjoy the scenery nearby
D.find out something special
【小题2】When seeing the old shoe seller, the author felt   .
A.happyB.sympatheticC.regretfulD.disappointed
【小题3】Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?
A.She took pity on him.
B.She intended to take care of him.
C.She meant to be friendly to him.
D.She wanted to earn some money.
【小题4】By sharing the story, the author conveys a message that    .
A.a kind act can cheer us up
B.old men often set us examples
C.people value what they don’t have
D.helping others means helping ourselves
【小题5】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.A clever little girlB.A pair of old shoes
C.A kind shoe sellerD.A girl’s new uniform

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