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     About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a
Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE,
which was only two months old. 　　
     He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought
he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the
Jag's shiny black side door! SCREECH…!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the
kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about and who
are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!" Building up a head of steam, he went on."That's my new
Jag, that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?" 　　
     "Please, mister, please… I'm sorry! I didn't know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "I threw
the brick because no one else would stop!" tears were streaming down the boy's face as he pointed
around the parked car."It's my brother, mister," he said."He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his
wheelchair and I can't lift him up." Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, "Would you please help me
get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me." 　　
     Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his
throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and
wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the
younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home. 　　
     It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE-a long and slow walk. Josh
never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life
so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming
at you.

1. The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car because ______.

A. he wanted to ask for some money
B. he envied the brand-new car very much
C. the businessman drove at a high speed
D. he wanted to get help from the driver

2. Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car.
b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.

A. b, a, c, e, d
B. a, c, d, b, e
C. b, a, e, c, d
D. a, c, b, e,d

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Josh was a kind-hearted man.
B. The two kids were Josh's neighbors.
C. Josh would accept the money from the kids.
D. Josh's new car broke down easily.

4. According to the passage, we must ______.

A. try to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
B. drive fast in a neighborhood street that is dangerous
C. try to get ready for the trouble in your future life
D. protect oneself from being hurt

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