friendly to everyone! A. How, is she B. What, is she C. How, she is D. What——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin．But it's not so good for the tongue．Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath．

　　In the army's defense, it wasn't trying to win any cooking awards．In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn't eat them too quickly．These bars were created for survival, not taste．“They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said．“They were big, thick things, and they weren't any good．I tried 'em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once．”

　　As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them．Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed．“It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens．”

　　The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States．“People wanted them,” said Otto．“You'd give them to kids．In some places they were very hungry．And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers．”

　　Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate．“It was food,” he said．“At that time, everyone was very hungry．I saw German kids standing outside the U．S．army kitchen．They weren't begging, just standing there very politely．When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage．They were that hungry．”

　　Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended．“We didn't see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands．“Even after the war, we saw only English．Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town．Before the British, we saw only German soldiers．But chocolate? Don't make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”

　　A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for”－and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles．

(1)

What was the American soldiers' attitude towards the chocolate bars?
[　　]
A．	They were delicious．
B．	They tasted awful．
C．	They were necessary for survival．
D．	Too many of them were produced．

(2)

Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap．
B．	The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II．
C．	The US army produced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers．
D．	European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers．

(3)

The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means ________．
[　　]
A．	reject
B．	demand
C．	receive
D．	smell

(4)

Why does the author mention the German kids' story?
[　　]
A．	To tell how friendly the American soldiers were．
B．	To describe the hunger in post-war Germany．
C．	To prove German kids could be very polite．
D．	To show how much they were eager for chocolates．

(5)

Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because ________．
[　　]
A．	the US soldiers handed out all of them to people in big cities
B．	the German soldiers kept them all for themselves
C．	the British soldiers didn't share them with the local people
D．	the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in

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　　Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin．But it's not so good for the tongue．Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath．

　　In the army's defense, it wasn't trying to win any cooking awards．In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn't eat them too quickly．These bars were created for survival, not taste．“They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said．“They were big, thick things, and they weren't any good．I tried 'em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once．”

　　As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them．Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed．“It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens．”

　　The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States．“People wanted them,” said Otto．“You'd give them to kids．In some places they were very hungry．And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers．”

　　Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate．“It was food,” he said．“At that time, everyone was very hungry．I saw German kids standing outside the U．S．army kitchen．They weren't begging, just standing there very politely．When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage．They were that hungry．”

　　Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended．“We didn't see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands．“Even after the war, we saw only English．Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town．Before the British, we saw only German soldiers．But chocolate? Don't make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”

　　A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for”-and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles．

(1)

What was the American soldiers' attitude towards the chocolate bars?
[　　]
A．	They were delicious．
B．	They tasted awful．
C．	They were necessary for survival．
D．	Too many of them were produced．

(2)

Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap．
B．	The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II．
C．	The US army produced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers．
D．	European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers．

(3)

The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means ________．
[　　]
A．	reject
B．	demand
C．	receive
D．	smell

(4)

Why does the author mention the German kids' story?
[　　]
A．	To tell how friendly the American soldiers were．
B．	To describe the hunger in post-war Germany．
C．	To prove German kids could be very polite．
D．	To show how much they were eager for chocolates．

(5)

Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because ________．
[　　]
A．	the US soldiers handed out all of them to people in big cities
B．	the German soldiers kept them all for themselves
C．	the British soldiers didn't share them with the local people
D．	the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in

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Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.

On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.

Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.

Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene.

For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.

1.The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________.

A．the author gave her material assistance

B．the author treated her kindly and friendly

C．the author would help her as a reward

D．the author was a foreigner

2.From the story, what position of the beggars in the author’s mind might be?

A．equal B．superior C．lower D．valuable

3.In common cases, people will do the following things to the beggars EXCEPT for ________.

A．pretending to see nothing

B．handing out some money

C．refusing them angrily

D．greeting them normally

4.According to the author, the most important things beggars really need are _________.

A．mercy and pity 　B．money and food

C．smile and greeting D．attention and respect

5.The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam

B．offer some advice on dealing with begging

C．express what we should offer the beggars

D．describe an experience with a beggar

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     "What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.
     Nobody had ever   1   before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at
me, sincerely waiting for   2  , I realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully
replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people   3   me and saw only happy teeth.
     Later that day at home, I began to   4   my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not happy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
     Of course, Mom   5   everything. She has lived her entire life with happy teeth, and tried to convince me
that there was nothing to   6  . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap
if it was that important. "Let's be   7  , though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty,
everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."
    Her   8   made me consider my teeth seriously. the thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the
reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my   9  .
     Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The   10   is that no
one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for   11  .
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth   12  , I would truthfully answer, "You know? It's really cute."

(     )1. A. faced
(     )2. A. an offer
(     )3. A. heard of
(     )4. A. consider
(     )5. A. admitted
(     )6. A. worry about
(     )7. A. friendly
(     )8. A. words
(     )9. A. ability
(     )10. A. possibility
(     )11. A. courage
(     )12. A. once

B. guessed
B. an answer
B. thought of
B. brush
B. noticed
B. put off
B. lovely
B. jokes
B. decision
B. purpose
B. wisdom
B. again

C. asked
C. a suggestion
C. talked about
C. cover
C. controlled
C. give up
C. honest
C. dreams
C. goal
C. truth
C. kindness
C. too

D. imagined
D. a result
D. looked at
D. appreciate
D. changed
D. wipe out
D. helpful
D. acts
D. identity
D. choice
D. beauty
D. instead

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Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.

　 On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.

　 Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.

Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene.

For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.

31. The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________.

A．the author gave her material assistance　

B．the author treated her kindly and friendly

C．the author would help her as a reward　　

D．the author was a foreigner

32. From the story, what position of the beggars in the author’s mind might be?

A．equal　　　　　　　　 B．superior　　　C．lower　　　　　　 D．valuable

33. In common cases, people will do the following things to the beggars EXCEPT for ________.

A．pretending to see nothing　　　　　　B．handing out some money

C．refusing them angrily　　　　　　　　　D．greeting them normally

34. According to the author, the most important things beggars really need are _________.

A．mercy and pity 　B．money and food C．smile and greeting D．attention and respect

35. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam

B．offer some advice on dealing with begging

C．express what we should offer the beggars

D．describe an experience with a beggar

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