I learned how our attitudes made a big difference in our everyday lives from my friend Mary.

She doesn’t have any pets. I happened to see her outside on a -30 degree morning walking a dog. I felt sorry for Mary, out there walking a dog that’s not hers in such cold weather. I thought maybe she was saying to herself, “Yeah, this is why I don’t have any pets! I hate walking dogs.”

Later that day I saw Mary and said, “I saw you out there walking a dog this morning. Are you unhappy because you had to walk it on such a cold day?” To my surprise, she said that she enjoyed getting out there and walking the dog and that she got good exercise because of the dog. She also said she had talked to her brother, the dog’s owner, who was on holiday in Orlando, Florida with his family. He said his children were enjoying Disney World and the resorts (胜地). His four-year-old son had breakfast with Mickey Mouse and said it was the best day in his life. Mary said, “If I can help my brother and his family have a wonderful time relaxing for a week, knowing that their pet is being loved and cared for, what more could I ask for?” She added, “It’s worth it for me to make the sacrifice (牺牲) so that they can go and have fun.”

I learned a lesson from Mary.

1.What do we know about Mary?

A. She liked exercising outside before that day.

B. In fact she likes taking care of dogs very much.

C. She likes helping others.

D. She was sorry for not going on holiday with her brother.

2.Why did the author feel sorry for Mary?

A. It was a cold morning.

B. He thought Mary was suffering because of others.

C. Mary didn’t have any pets.

D. He found Mary was unhappy to walk the dog.

3.Mary’s brother and his family could have a wonderful holiday because __________.

A. the children could have breakfast with Mickey Mouse

B. the children enjoyed Disney World and the resorts

C. Mary did not go with them

D. Mary looked after their dog

4.What lesson did the author learn from Mary?

A. Traveling is fun, and walking dogs is also fun.

B. Walking dogs will make you feel warm.

C. Helping others is also a kind of enjoyment.

D. Walking dogs is also a kind of exercise.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author mistook Mary that morning.

B. Mary would raise a dog after helping her brother.

C. Mary made a lot of sacrifices for her brother.

D. Mary disliked raising any pets.

 

 

John had to go to work. So he set off half an hour 36 than usual and arrived at the library before anybody else. The 37 to come was Mr. Steele, who thought, “This must be a wonder. John is 38 the first here. If he came as 39 as this every morning, he would get a lot more 40 done.” John began to get on with his work and by half past nine he had 41 all the postcards he had to write. It was a quarter to ten, and Mary had not arrived 42. He wondered 43 she was ill or if she had taken the day 44. But Mr. Steele came and 45 him if he knew where Mary was. If she were ill, she would 46, he said. It’s not like her. She’s usually 47. John said that he had no 48 where Mary was. But 49 the door opened and there was Mary. She was looking very 50 and tired. She apologized to Mr. Steele and explained that she had been 51 most of the night. She hadn’t 52 to sleep until five in the morning and had overslept. Mr. Steele was very 53 and suggested that she take the day off. She 54 him and said she would stay, but she 55 said a word for the rest of the morning. John, on the other hand, was feeling happy so at one o’clock he suggested to Mary that they go and have lunch together, and she agreed.

1...A. later            B. faster       C. slower           D. earlier

2...A. next             B. last             C. third    D. first

3...A. almost       B. about        C. actually     D. finally

4..A. soon          B. early        C. late                 D. quick

5..A. job           B. book         C. work             D. thing

6...A. taken            B. sold     C. finished             D. ended

7..A. too           B. yet          C. still        D. already

8...A. whether      B. why          C. when             D. either

9..A. on            B. over             C. off              D. up

10...A. told            B. warned       C. answered         D. asked

11...A. telephone       B. drive        C. ride         D. stay

12...A. later for work B. absent       C. ill D. the first to come

13...A. question        B. idea             C. thought          D. mind

14..A. at that moment B. for a moment C. long before    D. after work

15..A. happy        B. pale             C. red              D. excited

16...A. asleep      B. away         C. alone            D. awake

17..A. got          B. wanted       C. hoped            D. begun

18..A. cruel            B. kind             C. angry            D. glad

19...A. taught         B. told          C. laughed at   D. thanked

20...A. hardly          B. nearly       C. mostly   D. immediately

 

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