Last Friday, I was ing home late after spending time with friends and thought I’d go down to the $99 cent pizza place. On the way, I saw a man sitting on the stairs alone there. I’d seen him before every day I run late to work, but this time I had no place to rush off to.

There was something about him, a quiet manner, different from many of other homeless people I had seen in New York City. I walked past him, went to the pizza place, and those 10 seconds waiting in line was enough to practice stepping outside of my usual, familiar flow. So with a few slices in hand, I went back to join him. I asked him if he was hungry. He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him unfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. It’s funny, in that moment, he became more real to me.

This man I had seen almost every day was someone with specific conditions, needs, and experiences. We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (补偿) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.

He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through. Throughout the conversation, he eventually got his chicken and rice and gifted me a rose he had been carrying. Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person”.

1.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to ____.

A. share his experience

B. show his generosity

C. express his thoughts

D. exchange his opinions

2.The homeless man refused pizza because he ____.

A. did not feel very hungry at that moment

B. had something wrong with his stomach

C. preferred some chicken and rice to pizza

D. might feel ashamed to be given something

3.What’s the homeless man’s last wish?

A. To bee a lot younger again.

B. To make amends for his early life.

C. To have enough chicken and rice to eat.

D. To teach the young not to follow his example.

4.It can be inferred from the text that ____.

A. The homeless man is different from others

B. The writer showed his pity to the homeless man

C. What the homeless man thought shocked the writer

D. What the homeless man did was not very meaningful

5.How do you like the homeless man after reading the passage?

A. Learned. B. Honorable.

C. Determined. D. Promising.

A

Though the Web is becoming increasingly popular, the TV never fails to attract people.Do you know which television network is the largest in America? It is not ABC, CBS, or Fox.Nor is it one of the cable net-works such as CNN, which carries only news and news stories.It is not ESPN, the all-sports cable net-work, or even MTV, which is famous for its music videos.Rather it is PBS, Public Broadcasting System, a non-profit public broadcasting TV service.PBS has 349 member television stations in the U.S.and some member stations by cable in Canada.

PBS only attracts a minority of all TV viewers, about 2 percent.The industry leader, NBC, however, attracts 11 percent of viewers.But the growth of public television in the past two decades has been dramatic.This is especially noteworthy (值科关注) when one considers that public television stations must often survive on very limited budgets, on viewers' donations, and on private foundations and some governmental funding.

The level of quality of PBS programs, whether in national and international news, entertainment, or education, is excellent.Almost a whole generation of children throughout the world is familiar with Sesame Street and the characters of The Muppet Show.PBS is especially well known for the quality of its many educational TV programs.Over 95 percent of all public television stations have tale-courses.These courses are accepted and supported by more than 1,800 colleges and universities throughout the US.Each year, over a quarter of a million students take courses this way.

1.According to this article, PBS received part of its funding from___.

A.the audience

B.public schools

C.advertising agencies

D.other television stations

2.What is PBS most famous for?

A.Cable services.

B.Generous donations.

C.Tele-courses.

D.Live news broadcasts.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about public television stations ?

A.The majority of their viewers are minority people.

B.Ninety-five percent of their programs are tele-courses.

C.They are shrinking in number because they make no profits.

D.Their courses are accepted by many universities in America.

4.Which of the following has the highest percentage of viewers?

A.ABC B.PBS

C.NBC D.Fox

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