As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, “Not to be touched!”

　　I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old；some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

　　“I, uh—I wanna climb the stone walls, ”I said. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls?”Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!”I wasn’t too disappointed；the response was just as I’d expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute, ”I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. ”

　　“Go, ”he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back. ”For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred, ”he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are. ”

　　Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same：my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you, ”the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1．When the writer was small, he lived ________.

A．in the city　　　　　　　　　 B．on the farm

C．with his grandparents　　　　　　　　　　　 D．away from his parents

2．The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.

A．there were old stone walls　 B．it was an exciting place for him

C．he liked his grandfather　　 D．the living room there was clean

3．We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________.

A．adventurous B．funny　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．smart　　 D．talkative

4．What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the farm?

A．To do things for others.　　　　　　　　　　 B．To do whatever he liked.

C．To be proud of himself.　　　　　　　　　　 D．To be himself.

He got completely __________when he saw both Lucy and Lily, who are twin sisters.

　 A. confused B. confusing C. confuse 　 D. confuses

More than half believed that "government promotion" would help bring back the good old days _______people were polite and law abiding.

　 A. how　　 B. that　　 C. when　　 D. where

Wei Hua was very happy ____the school hours in Britain.

　 A. at　　　　　　 　 B. with 　　　　 　　C. as　　　　 　 D. for

Mike found his missing car in the street outside his house, ______ newly cleaned and polished.

A. looked　　　　 B. to look　　 C. looking　　 D. to be looking

The box is heavy. I can’t ______it.

A. put 　 B. carry　 C. take 　 D. help

If it ______ true that the world is going to end in 2012, what ______ you do differently?（ ）

A. is; would　　 B. were; will　　　 C. would be; would　 D. were; would

Mr. Smith returned from China last week. He bought _____ vase. 
   A. a Chinese old interesting earthenware    B. an old interesting earthenware Chinese. 
   C. an earthenware old interesting Chinese    D. an interesting old Chinese earthenware

You should put down your jacket, otherwise both of you will have a quarrel. That will make things worse. The underlined part probably means _____.

　A. wear your jacket 　B. take off your jacket

C. not be excited 　　D. throw away the jacket

---What about the protection?
  ---Let’s keep the surface ____ dirty by putting a cover over it.
   A. far from    B. free from    C. apart from      D. away from