One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $ 10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There were tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $ 100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan… Bryan Anderson my dear… you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

58. When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought _________.

A. he may hurt her 　　　　　　　 B. he wasn’t going to stop

C. he couldn’t help her 　　　　 D. she didn’t have enough money

59. What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A. She was never kind to others.　　 B. She was usually quite careless.

C. She was probably very rich.　　　　 D. She was not a very good driver.

60. The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 5) refers to “__________”.

A. the change　　　　 B. the bill　　　　 C. the note　　　 D. the order

I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.

     Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or other.

     ●Relax yourself.

     Before yon start to listen to something, you need to relax . Don' t get nervous or excited . This will  help you with your listening.

     ●Listen carefully to the first sentence.

     The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage . For example, ff at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it' s not a good idea. Our reporter says... " yon know you will hear a piece of news, not a children' s story, or a science report.

     ●Think when you're listening .

     When you're listening , try to do some thinking . For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened , When, where and how ? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us ? This way, you may understand the passage better.

     ●Listen for important facts.

      It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report , you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.

     ●Don' t think about one or two words for too long.

     You may hear some words that you don' t know ,but don' t spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are import/rot, and you can use them when you're answering the questions.

1. This whole passage is mainly about________.

     A. tips on thinking              

   B. tips on finding the facts

     C. tips on listening        

     D. tips on remembering words

2. It's better for you to keep_________ when you begin to have a listening exam.

     A. excited           B. relaxed           C. nervous          D. worried

3. The sentence "Many shops in many parts of "China have decided to take away all "kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves'" "seem to be_________"

A. the first sentence of a piece of news    

 B. a tip on reading

 C. the end of a piece of news       

 D. a tip on speaking

4. When you're listening, it's important for you to remember________.

A. every word                    

B. every sentence

C. some important facets          

5. Who is the passage the most helpful to?

A. Foreign language learners.           

B. Doctors.

C. Scientists.                      

D. Journalists.