Help or Not

Dear editor,

During last year's winter holiday, I went shopping with my grandmother. We saw several beggars. Some of them were disabled, which made me feel sad. Among them were old people, young people and even children! When I wanted to help them, my grandmother stopped me. She told me they were not worth showing mercy to because some beggars cheated people out of their money. Should I help them?

                                                                                           Yours,

                                                                                           Mary from Guangzhou

Dear Mary,

       While I understand your grandmother’s point of view, I think that just because some beggars have cheated people, this doesn’t mean you should never help any beggars.

       Showing mercy to people who are not as fortunate as us is one of the kindest things we can do. While some beggars may use dishonest means to get money, most beggars will not. Even those who use dishonest means are probably hungry for food and feel they have no choice but to cheat people. It is important to be careful for your own safety. But if you want to help, you don’t necessarily have to give it to beggars in the street.

       Another way you can help is by donating money to the China Charity Federation. Visit its website at: www. china charity. cn.net.

18.From the grandmother’s point of view, we can learn that ________.

A. she has never helped the beggars.    

B. she believes not all beggars are honest

C. she has surely been cheated by some beggars  

D. she shows no pity for the poor

19. Mary felt sad for _______.

       A. her grandmother                                                 B. the disabled beggars 

C. the old people                                              D. herself

20. The editor suggests that Mary should _______.

       A. have her own mind                                      B. follow her grandmother

       C. do something for those unfortunate                D. help the China Charity Federation

21. The underlined word “donating” probably means _______.

       A. give out of kindness                                     B. put into a business

C. earn through an organization                         D. give in return for some kindness

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera team out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”
“No, Sir,” the men answered.
The director was angry.  “Why not?”  he asked.
“Well,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards, Then it’ll look like a sunset.” “That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera team and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera team went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, Sir,” they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera team to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards away from the beach.
【小题1】One evening, the director sent his camera team out ______.

A.to watch a beautiful sunset.
B.to find an actor and an actress.
C.to film a scene on the sea.
D.to meet the audience.
【小题2】Why did the director want to send his team to the west coast?
A.Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset
B.Because he was angry about his team
C.Because it was his secretary’s suggestion
D.Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The team followed the secretary’s advice.
B.If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go to.
C.The camera team wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.
D.The director ordered his team to stop filming the “sunset”
【小题4】The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _____.  
A.it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine
B.when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening
C.it was more moving than a sunrise
D.the ocean looked more than a sunrise
【小题5】After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _____.
A.because he was moved to tears
B.as he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C.as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D.because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroine

Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen.   16 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, causing me great embarrassment.
I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy   17  at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so  18  that I just couldn’t help gazing (注视) at him. What was more   19  was that, he was also stealing some   20  at me, which made me blush (脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and   21  that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart   22  wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness, he is driving me   23 !” Shortly, I lowered my head to   24  his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed (泄露) 25 .
To my pleasant surprise, my   26  came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing
  27 ! “Oh, please! Don’t   28 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (多情的). Please don’t   29  my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without   30 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he   31  right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not   32  it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my   33  back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more   34  when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.
From that, I drew a big   35 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.

【小题1】
A.GenerallyB.FinallyC.UndoubtedlyD.Recently
【小题2】
A.made upB.grew upC.turned upD.rose up
【小题3】
A.attractiveB.gentleC.uglyD.rude
【小题4】
A.invitingB.puzzlingC.interestingD.exciting
【小题5】
A.wordsB.soundsC.smilesD.glances
【小题6】
A.thoughtB.pretendedC.believedD.supposed
【小题7】
A.beatingB.bleedingC.achingD.sinking
【小题8】
A.badB.crazyC.lostD.confused
【小题9】
A.blindB.shutC.escapeD.catch
【小题10】
A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything
【小题11】
A.imaginationB.dreamC.wishD.hope
【小题12】
A.awayB.nearC.upD.down
【小题13】
A.touchB.hideC.approachD.leave
【小题14】
A.apply forB.ask forC.forgetD.remember
【小题15】
A.hesitationB.actionC.lookingD.thinking
【小题16】
A.kneltB.layC.stoodD.sat
【小题17】
A.heardB.sawC.smeltD.known
【小题18】
A.luggageB.bagC.cupD.glasses
【小题19】
A.disappointingB.interestingC.jokingD.embarrassing
【小题20】
A.pictureB.lessonC.breathD.character

At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.

Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled (揉)it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.

He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.

“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.

“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down(击垮) or even broken into pieces by your determination(决心) or unfavorable(不利的) situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value(价值) in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”

1.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A.broken

B.having small lines or folds in it

C.flat

D.having holes on it

2.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.

A.tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value

B.tell the audience that God values money most

C.test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money

D.play a trick on the audience

3.What would the speaker probably talk about next?

A.How money can make people crazy.

B.How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.

C.How to keep one’s value of life.

D.How to give a meaningful class

 

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