One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house．

However, he lost his nerve（变得慌张，不知所措）when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, “how much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house．

Years later the woman became badly ill and as finally sent to the hospital in a big city．Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in．When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once．From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life．

At last the woman was saved．Dr Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to  him．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words:

“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr Howard Kelly．”

      Tears of joy flooded her eyes．

1．What did Howard Kelly ask for when the woman opened the door?

A．a glass of milk      B．a drink of water       C．a meal    D．money

2．The boy sent newspaper door to door in order to         ．

A．continue his schooling                              B．become a famous doctor

C．thank the woman for her kindness                D．support his poor family

3．Which is TRUE about the boy and the woman?

     A．He became too shy to ask her for a drink of water．

    B．She thought he was not hungry but thirsty．

C．She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk．

    D．She never thought he would save her life later．

4．After Dr Kelly knew who the woman was, he         ．

A．began to take good care of her himself

    B．told she once gave him a glass of milk

    C．made up his mind to try his best to save her

    D．asked for her bill and paid it off at once

5．The best title for this passage is         ．

A．A Warm hearted Woman                         B．A Glass of Milk

C．The Final Bill                                              D．A Famous Doctor

I live with my grandmother in a Beijing yard house. One day last year, I was surprised to see a big foreigner coming out of the house next door to ours. He was very tall with short brown hair and a pair of glasses.
The first time I saw him, I was too shy to speak to him. “My English is too poor!” I thought. My grandmother told me that he had just moved into our yard. “I don’t like it!” she said. “Foreigners aren’t like us. Maybe he’ll play loud music and parties every night! I’m sure he’s going to cause trouble.”
Several days later, I met the foreigner as I was walking home after work. “Hello!” he said (in Chinese！). “My name’s Tony. I’ve just moved into the house next door to yours.” While I was wondering what to say, he continued, “There’s a nice bar down the road. Why don’t you and your family come and have dinner with me?” “Bars are bad places,” said my grandmother when I told her, but we decided to go.
The bar was not at all what I had expected. It was in a beautiful little yard house, with several large bookshelves and pictures of Tibet on the walls. Several Chinese people and foreigners were sitting drinking or reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking Chinese in a low voice to each other! “Oh, what a civilized place!” my grandmother exclaimed.
The bar served special “hutong pizzas”. As we ate, Tony told us about himself-he is an English expert in environment. He always likes to be quiet. My grandmother said to me, “He really seems like a very nice young man.”

1. 1.

   When the writer first saw the foreigners, she______.

   1. A.
      was frightened to him
   2. B.
      wanted to practice English with him
   3. C.
      felt too shy to speak to him
   4. D.
      hoped to invite the foreigner to the bar
2. 2.

   From the sentence “Bar are bad places”, we can know that the grandmother______.

   1. A.
      was very excited
   2. B.
      didn’t go to the bar
   3. C.
      didn’t like bars
   4. D.
      was angry with Tony
3. 3.

   What’s the meaning of the word “civilized” in the passage?

   1. A.
      文明的
   2. B.
      喧闹的
   3. C.
      野蛮的
   4. D.
      讨厌的
4. 4.

   Which of the following sentence is Not true?

   1. A.
      Tony made a lot of noise every night.
   2. B.
      Tony was an English expert in environment.
   3. C.
      There were some foreigners speaking Chinese in the bar.
   4. D.
      The grandmother thought Tony might cause some trouble.
5. 5.

   The best title for this story is______.

   1. A.
      A Bar in Tibet
   2. B.
      A Foreigner in Beijing
   3. C.
      Bars are Bad Places
   4. D.
      Foreigners Like Bars