I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.

I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.

One by one, people went around him quickly.By the time I got to him, I asked,“Sir, can I help you?”

The man thought for a while, then said,“Well, yes, thank you!”

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.

“So what are you shopping for, sir?”

“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buysomething for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.

“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:

“John Smith.

Friend to all…enemy to no one!

I said a prayer today and you were the answer.

Thank you!”

“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”

“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”

1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A.Because he was in a hurry.

B.Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C.Because the escalator was very crowded.

D.Because he was as heavy as a rock.

2.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because________

A.the old man tried hard to step aside

B.the old man was difficult to get off the escalator

C.he was impatient and upset for the old man

D.the old man was apologizing to everyone

3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A.Cold. B.Boring. C.Warm. D.Friendly.

4.The sentence “Isaid a prayer today and you were the answer”probably means that____.

A.the old man needed the writer’s help then he came

B.the writer was always friendly to other people

C.the old man believed everyone could be friends

D.the old man had lots of friends and no enemies

5.From the passage we can see that ___.

A.we should always help old people

B.we should share our enjoyment with our friends

C.it was valuable to make friends with the old man

D.if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life

A man walked into a doctor's examining room. "Put out your tongued(舌头) ," the doc­tor said. The man put out his tongue, and the doctor looked at it quickly.

"OK, you can put your tongue back now," the doctor said. "It's clear what's wrong with you. You need more exercise. "

"Rut, doctor," the man said. "I don't think___"

"Don't tell me what you think," the doctor said, "I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the TV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day. "

"Doctor, you don't understand," the patient said. "I___"

"I don't want to hear any excuse," the doctor said. "You must find time for exercise. If you don't, you will get fat and have health problems when you are older. "

"But I walk every day. "the patient said.

"Oh, yes, and I know that. You walk a few feet from your house to your office, or a few more feet from your office to a restaurant, etc. That is not real walking. I'm talking about a walk in the park for twenty minutes every day. “

"Will you listen to me, doctor!" the patient shouted, getting angry with the doctor who thought he knew everything. "I'm a postman, "the patient went on. "and I walk for seven hours every day!"

For a moment the doctor was silent, then he said quietly, "Put your tongue out again, will you?"

1. At first the doctor asked the man________.

A. to walk to work                    B. to take some medicine

C. to show his tongue                 D. to see other patients

2. The doctor would not________.

A. tell the patient to take exercise         B. let the patient say what he thinks

C. look at the man's tongue              D. let the patient watch TV

3. The doctor told the patient that he________.

A. should get more exercise               B. should stop making excuses

C. should watch more TV                 D. was already too fat

4. The patient was very________ when he heard what the doctor told him to do,

A. angry   .       B. happy         C. interested              D. tired

5. The doctor________.

A. gave him some good ad vice (忠告)          B. walked seven hours a day

C. was really a postman                       D. knew that he was wrong at last

1. What did the man sell at first?　　　　　　  　　　　 

A. A cure for colds. 　　　　　　B. Empty bottles.

C. A cure for old age. 　　　　   D. A medicine that made people live forever.

2. Why didn’t the people believe the man was selling medicine that could cure(治病)old age?

A. The medicine was too cheap.   B. The medicine was too expensive.

C. He looked quite old himself.    D. He didn’t look honest.

3. How old did the man selling medicine say he was?　　 

A. At least sixty. 　　　　　　  B. Over three hundred.

C. A hundred and fifty. 　　　　 D. He didn’t say.

4. How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? 

A. One dollar a bottle. 　　　　 B. Twenty-five dollars a bottle.

C. Ten dollars a bottle. 　　　　 D. Fifty dollars a bottle.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?　　　　　　　　  

A. Not very many people wanted to buy the cold cure.

B. He charged twenty-five dollars a bottle for the cure for colds.

C. The man selling medicine had taken his own cure for old age.

D. The assistant was younger than the man.

   “OK. You can put your tongue back now,” the doctor said. “It's clear what's wrong with you. You need more exercise. ”

   “But, doctor,” the man said,” I don't think…”

    “Don't tell me what you think,” the doctor said. “I am the doctor,　not you. I know what you need. I see　hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the TV　in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day. ”

   “Doctor, you don't understand,”　the patient said. “I…”

   “I don't want to hear any excuses,”　the doctor said. “You must find time for exercise. If you　don't,　you will get fat and have health problems when you are older. ”

“But I walk every day,”　the patient said.

    “Ｏh,　yes,　and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few feet to the train station　from your house,　a few more feet from the station to your office,　and a few more feet from your　office to a restaurant for lunch and back. That is not real walking. I'm talking about a walk in the　park for twenty minutes every day. ”

“Ｗill you listen to me, doctor!” the patient shouted, getting angry with his doctor who thought he knew everything. “I'm a mailman,” the patient went on, “and I walk for seven hours every day! “For a moment the doctor was silent, then he said quietly , “Put your tongue out again, will you?”

1. At first the doctor asked the man　　　　  .　　  (　　 )　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  

    A. to walk to work　　　　  　　　　　　 B. to exercise

    C. to show his tongue　　　　　　　　　　  D. to see hundreds of other patients

2. The doctor would not　　　　  .　　　　　　　　   (　　 )

    A. tell the patient what was wrong with him   B. let the patient speak

    C. look at the man's tongue　　　　　　　　   D. let the patient watch TV

3. The doctor told the patient that he__________.　　　　　　   (　　 )　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　 

    A. should get more exercise　　　　　　  B. should stop making excuses

    C. should watch more TV　　　　　　　　  D. was already too fat

4. The patient was very　　　　  when he heard what the doctor told him to do.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  (　　 )

    A. angry　　  B. happy　　   C. interested　　  D. tired

5. The doctor　　　　  .　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  (　　 )　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

    A. gave him some good advice　　　　　　  B. walked seven hours a day

    C. was really a mailman　　　　　　　　   D. knew that he was wrong at last