Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:
You're on an island with only one other person, your best friend. He's dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, "I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school." Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Which one do you give the money to for medical school?
I've asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinion, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes this one topic lasts the whole evening.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?

    1. A.
      Only the clever people can answer the question rightly.
    2. B.
      Some people refuse to answer such a silly question.
    3. C.
      Everyone at the dinner party seems to be interested in the question.
    4. D.
      Most of the people have the same answer.
  2. 2.

    What the writer often says at dinner parties is _______.

    1. A.
      not a true story
    2. B.
      a true story
    3. C.
      a strange story
    4. D.
      just a joke
  3. 3.

    Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because ______.

    1. A.
      he wants to find the answer for a research
    2. B.
      he is interested in such a question
    3. C.
      he likes to make fun of people at parties
    4. D.
      he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something
  4. 4.

    Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?

    1. A.
      You give the money to your friend's son.
    2. B.
      You give the money to your son for medical school.
    3. C.
      You keep the money for your future medical care.
    4. D.
      You keep the money for your friend's son.

Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more than valuable lessons from it than from school.
When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.
See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape . We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚的) and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to recover.
After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity (大学代表队) football has taught me so much more than just what my tasks are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us unite as a group of hard-working young men, who will succeed in life.

  1. 1.

    What is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      How the author dislikes the game of football.
    2. B.
      When the author began to play football.
    3. C.
      How the author has changed his attitude to football.
    4. D.
      What sport the author likes best.
  2. 2.

    The author thinks football is ________.

    1. A.
      just a game   
    2. B.
      of a mental sport   
    3. C.
      hard to pass out 
    4. D.
      not worth his effort
  3. 3.

    From the text we can infer ________.

    1. A.
      the author joined the football team with a clear aim.
    2. B.
      football only brought the author certain tasks
    3. C.
      the author worked all summer to get ready for the season.
    4. D.
      the author never lost heart when he met with difficulties.
  4. 4.

    In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting in shape” probably means ________.

    1. A.
      becoming physically fit            
    2. B.
      designing the playground
    3. C.
      losing weight                    
    4. D.
      measuring the track
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