Long time ago, there was a seed. Because he was only a seed,  36  cared to notice him. Thus, feeling useless, the seed thought he was not important at all.
Then one day, a  37  picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. He was  38 , thinking, "Why would a wind do such a thing?" But  39  any pleasant answers, he was  40  with sunlight as well as  41  , sometimes light and sometimes heavy.
Time flew by and years later, he saw a  42  sitting by his side. "Thank God for this. I really need some  43 ",he heard the traveler say.
"What are you  44  ?"The seed asked. He thought the man was  45  him. Surely he had seen many people sitting by his side,  46  no one ever spoke to him like that.
"Who is this?" The man was  47
"This is me, the seed. "
"The seed?" The man looked at the big  48   "Are you kidding me? You are not a seed. You are a tree. A big tree !
 49  ?"
"Yes! Why else do you think people  50  here?"
"What do they come here for?"
"To  51 your shade! Don't tell me you didn't know you had  52 over time. "
A moment passed, and the traveler's words made him think a lot.
The seed, now a big tree, thought and  53  for the first time in his life. The years of suffering from the sun and the rain were useful to him at last.
"Oh! That means I'm not a(n)  54  seed anymore! Wow! I'm a big tree now. That's the  55  that I really want !"

【小题1】
A.everybodyB.nobodyC.someoneD.anything
【小题2】
A.windB.birdC.boyD.man
【小题3】
A.confusedB.gladC.excitedD.hurt
【小题4】
A.except forB.because ofC.instead ofD.in case of
【小题5】
A.madeB.coveredC.heatedD.provided
【小题6】
A.foodB.rainC.friendsD.flowers
【小题7】
A.travelerB.womanC.dogD.god
【小题8】
A.waterB.1oveC.restD.money
【小题9】
A.thinking ofB.preparing forC.looking forD.talking about
【小题10】
A.looking atB.making fun ofC.seeing offD.getting away from
【小题11】
A.soB.becauseC.butD.since
【小题12】
A.angeredB.delightedC.movedD.surprised
【小题13】
A.stoneB.mountainC.treeD.river
【小题14】
A.WhenB.ReallyC.WhereD.Who
【小题15】
A.hateB.leaveC.liveD.come
【小题16】
A.huntB.likeC.enjoyD.steal
【小题17】
A.appearedB.survivedC.grownD.risen
【小题18】
A.criedB.smiledC.sangD.danced
【小题19】
A.smallB.beautifulC.uglyD.lovely
【小题20】
A.experienceB.adventureC.reasonD.life


It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor!
Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t gong to take food.
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.
Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look.
Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
【小题1】The task of the author at the shelter was to_______.

A.decide whether dinners looked poorB.learn life experience there
C.serve hot food to the poorD.help parents order dishes
【小题2】When the man waited in line, how did the author feel?
A.SurprisedB.PitifulC.ExcitedD.Angry
【小题3】The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______.
A.was asked to do so by his mother
B.gave the man food much less than others
C.realized something was wrong with the man
D.knew later that the man went there to donate
【小题4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.We should show others kindness whatever their needs are
B.Some needs can’t be known clearly at times
C.Needs can always be met by kindness
D.We should find out others’ needs

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so clear? This story may have happened not long ago--- but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We served hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. Then, a man came in, who looked anything but needy. He was well dressed. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station , the more I muttered (小声抱怨). What was this man doing? Surely he wasn’t going to take food which was meant for those who were really in need!

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional(情感的)? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings? Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man--- but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send kindness their way, no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen. But kindness always makes a difference.

1.How did the author feel as the well-dressed man joined the line for food?

A.Surprised

B.Excited

C.Nervous

D.Hopeless

2.The author’s mother mainly wanted to tell the author that we ______.

A.shouldn’t judge a man by his appearance.

B.shouldn’t complain about others

C.should give others what they want.

D.should accept everything we meet

3.What does the underlined word “anonymous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Important

B.Unknown

C.Independent

D.Excellent

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.

A.seeing is believing

B.it’s difficult to be kind to others

C.some rich people pretend to be poor.

D.we should help people in the way they need.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.My mother’s influence on my growth

B.The importance of volunteering

C.One of my most shameful experiences

D.My mother’s simple lesson in kindness

 

Long time ago, there was a seed. Because he was only a seed,   36   cared to notice him. Thus, feeling useless, the seed thought he was not important at all.

     Then one day, a   37  picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. He was   38 , thinking, "Why would a wind do such a thing?" But   39  any pleasant answers, he was   40   with sunlight as well as   41  , sometimes light and sometimes heavy.

 Time flew by and years later, he saw a  42  sitting by his side. "Thank God for this. I really need some   43 ",he heard the traveler say.

  "What are you   44  ?"The seed asked. He thought the man was   45  him. Surely he had seen many people sitting by his side,  46  no one ever spoke to him like that.

  "Who is this?" The man was   47

  "This is me, the seed. "

  "The seed?" The man looked at the big   48   "Are you kidding me? You are not a seed. You are a tree. A big tree !

   "   49  ?"

   "Yes! Why else do you think people   50  here?"

   "What do they come here for?"

   "To   51 your shade! Don't tell me you didn't know you had   52 over time. "

    A moment passed, and the traveler's words made him think a lot.

    The seed, now a big tree, thought and  53  for the first time in his life. The years of suffering from the sun and the rain were useful to him at last.

   "Oh! That means I'm not a(n)   54  seed anymore! Wow! I'm a big tree now. That's the   55  that I really want !"

1.A. everybody    B. nobody              C. someone          D. anything

2.A. wind          B. bird                   C. boy               D. man

3.A. confused      B. glad                 C. excited            D. hurt

4.A. except for    B. because of           C. instead of         D. in case of

5.A. made          B. covered             C. heated            D. provided

6.A. food           B. rain                 C. friends            D. flowers

7.A. traveler       B. woman               C. dog               D. god

8.A. water          B. 1ove                C. rest               D. money

9.A. thinking of     B. preparing for       C. looking for       D. talking about

10.A. looking at     B. making fun of      C. seeing off       D. getting away from

11.A. so             B. because              C. but               D. since

12.A. angered       B. delighted            C. moved           D. surprised

13.A. stone           B. mountain            C. tree               D. river

14.A. When         B. Really              C. Where            D. Who

15.A. hate            B. leave                C. live               D. come

16.A. hunt            B. like                  C. enjoy             D. steal

17.A. appeared       B. survived            C. grown            D. risen

18.A. cried            B. smiled              C. sang               D. danced

19.A. small            B. beautiful          C. ugly               D. lovely

20.A. experience      B. adventure         C. reason            D. life

 

It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor!
Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t gong to take food.
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.
Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look.
Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.

  1. 1.

    The task of the author at the shelter was to_______.

    1. A.
      decide whether dinners looked poor
    2. B.
      learn life experience there
    3. C.
      serve hot food to the poor
    4. D.
      help parents order dishes
  2. 2.

    When the man waited in line, how did the author feel?

    1. A.
      Surprised
    2. B.
      Pitiful
    3. C.
      Excited
    4. D.
      Angry
  3. 3.

    The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______.

    1. A.
      was asked to do so by his mother
    2. B.
      gave the man food much less than others
    3. C.
      realized something was wrong with the man
    4. D.
      knew later that the man went there to donate
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      We should show others kindness whatever their needs are
    2. B.
      Some needs can’t be known clearly at times
    3. C.
      Needs can always be met by kindness
    4. D.
      We should find out others’ needs

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