A Lesson from the Elder

Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes. His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and asked the many questions that children would ask.

One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story. “Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present---a jack-knife. I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight. Some town boys came by and saw me. They surrounded me and started saying bad things. They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife. The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys. I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing. I hate them. I hate them all."

The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's face. Grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. I, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy. It is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times. It is as if two wolves are inside me.... It is a terrible fight.

One wolf is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way. This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth, and faith.

The other wolf is full of anger. The least thing will set off his fiercest temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing. This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority.

Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my spirit. This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too.”

The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied.... "The one you feed."

1.The boy was angry because __________.

A. he was not satisfied with his present

his back was badly injured in a fight

he had waited for his father for too long

his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys

2.How does the good wolf do things in the story?

A. He never fights against others.

B. He tries to get on well with others.

C. It is hard for him to live with other wolves.

D. Sometimes he had a terrible fight because some one hit him.

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.

A.  “hate” is healthy

B.  “hate” hurts oneself

C.  “hate” is complicated

D.  “hate” harms one’s enemies

4.What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?

A. We should feed the two wolves equally.

B. Living in harmony with others is important.

C. Our feelings should be expressed at the right time.

D. The choices we make determine who we will become.

阅读短文，从A—E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整。

The 2012 Olympic Games in London is drawing near. For this year’s Games’ slogan, the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (伦敦奥组委) has chosen the phrase, “Inspire a Generation”(激励一代人).

Why do they want to choose this as the slogan? This is because they hope to inspire athletes to do their best and common people to do better in their daily lives. 1._________ But if you go there, you’d better do your best to follow British etiquette. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a right mess! 2.________ Let’s have a look:

Don’t talk about money: British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so. 3._______

Afternoon Tea: The traditional view of the British sitting down for an afternoon tea is wrong. 4._______

Give tips(小费): The British prefer a quiet “thank you” gift for good service. In fact, many British waiters will not make a fuss (大惊小怪) if you decide not to tip at all.

5.________ The British are not like Frenchmen. When Frenchmen meet each other, they often give a kiss. However, many British people prefer a handshake or a pat (拍打) on the back to say “hello”.

Conversation tips: If you want to be friendly, end a sentence with the word “mate”.

A. Here are a few tips for tourists on how to act while in the UK.

B. Few people keep the tradition now.

C. Greet with a kiss

D.The Games are also inspiring lots of tourists to come to London.

E. In fact, never ask anyone about their salary (薪水).

   The following table shows some results of a survey．Eight hundred Japanese students were asked to give their impressions of their teachers．The students’ impressions were found to be different depending on how long the teachers had taught．There are three kinds of teachers：the new ones(those who had taught for less than three years)，the middle aged ones(ten to twenty years)，and the old ones(twenty to thirty years)．The number in the table shows the percentage (百分率)of the students who answered ” very satisfied(满意)” for each question．

1．Old teachers are loved by students for their ability(能力)to         ．

     A．be fair to all students    B．1isten to what students say

     C．explain texts clearly      D．understand and play with students

2．Students seem to think new and middle—aged teachers are more than the old ones．

    A．relaxed in class            B．interested in students′opinions

    C．kind                        D．clever

3．What kind of teachers are good at making their lessons interesting?

    A．New teachers．              B．Middle-aged teachers．

    C．Old teachers．              D．We don′t know．

4．The word″impressions″means          ．

    A．feeling     B．words     C．hope     D．information

5．According to the table，which of the following is true?

    A．In the new teachers′classes，students seem to ask questions more freely．

    B．Students seem to be quite satisfied with the new teachers′hand-writing．

    C．The middle—aged teachers′ spend most time with students after class．

    D．Though old teachers don′t play games with students during breaks，their teaching is rated(被评价)highly．