If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”

At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.          

“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com.

1._________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair.

A．When he was 9 years old                 B．When he was 18 years old

C．When he was 10 years old                D．When he was 6 years old

2.Huang and his father took a _________to thank the helpers.

A．train             B．ship              C．motorcycle        D．bus

3.The underlined word “gratefulness” means _______________

A．诚信             B．奉献             C．宽容             D．感谢

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Hundreds of people sent money to help him.

B．Huang Ge’s mother left the family.

C．Huang Ge and his father have thanked more than 30 helpers.

D．Huang Ge was badly ill at the age of one.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Great Success                        B．An Interesting Trip

C．A Grateful Heart                        D．A TV Show

在生活中，我们经常会遇到一些令人不愉快的事情，应该如何处理呢？以下是网站www.fyv.com提供的几个问题及其解决方法，请你予以合理的配对。
Problems:
     【小题1】Some people always smoke in public places.
     【小题2】The No.1 bus is always late.
     【小题3】Some students always drop rubbish * everywhere at school.
     【小题4】My parents ask me to go to after – class activities club all day, even on weekends.
     【小题5】Some children talk loudly in the bookstore.
A: Tell them politely to keep quiet.
B: Call the bus company and ask for the better service.
C: Hand out some posters to ask them not to litter.
D: Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time.
E: We could say politely, Excuse me! Would you mind not smoking here?

在生活中，我们经常会遇到一些令人不愉快的事情，应该如何处理呢？以下是网站www.fyv.com提供的几个问题及其解决方法，请你予以合理的配对。

Problems:

      1.Some people always smoke in public places.

      2.The No.1 bus is always late.

      3.Some students always drop rubbish * everywhere at school.

      4.My parents ask me to go to after – class activities club all day, even on weekends.

      5.Some children talk loudly in the bookstore.

A: Tell them politely to keep quiet.

B: Call the bus company and ask for the better service.

C: Hand out some posters to ask them not to litter.

D: Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time.

E: We could say politely, Excuse me! Would you mind not smoking here?

I didn’t think I had a passion(激情). I would sit in front of the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
That day I went with my mum to drive my sister to the gym. I was bored. Then, as my mum stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye（吸引我的世界）. It was a man dressed in rags (衣衫褴褛). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I had seen many like him before.
But in some ways he was different. This man was not sitting down with a sad expression(表情). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵)thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even thought（尽管） he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought it,” she replied. I was still unable to understand.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important things. We need happiness, too.”
The man must care too much about music to buy a radio instead of food clothes. I soon realized（意识到）that happiness is the key to life. Without it, there’s nothing to look forward to.
Since then I’ve never gone a day without thinking of what’s truly important. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the picture. What’s often forgotten is that we all need a pleasure, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion.
【小题1】How would Sarah spend her days long ago?