Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless womancame in. She began 21 as she laid back on one of the sofas in the student rest room. 22 　,she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find 　23 　in the Lost and Found box. I 　24 　up a set of clothing and went back to my office, 　25 　 I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not　 26 　　this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her 27 　and went back to help the woman, 28 　my co-worker's warning .

　　 Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my 　29 　　and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously,l gave him my full 30 　and he told me that he had happened to hear my 31 with the co-worker about helping the 32 　woman. He wanted me to know that it is, was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a 33 for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I 34 needed the money at the time,but also because I had never been 35 　in such a way for helping someone!

　　 We soon became good 36 　 and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me 37 my first home! He　 38 giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I 39 　it ! To make a long story short,l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not 40 to help a homeless woman.

21 A. smiling　　　 B. talking　　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　 D. coughing

30.A. energy　　 　　B. love　　　　　　 C. care　　　　 　　　 D. attention

31. A. disagreement　 B. discussion　 　　　 C. fight　　 　　　　 D. quarrel

32. A. young　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　 D. wealthy

33. A. support　　　 B. check　　　　　　 C. tip　　　　　　　　 D. promise

34. A. anxiously　　 B. eagerly　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. really

35. A. recognized　　 B. measured　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. praised

36. A. colleagues　　 B. competitors　　　 C . partners　 　　　　 D. friends

37. A. build　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　 C. rent　　　　　　　　 D. repair

38. A. came out　　 B. ended up　　 　　　C. carried on　 　　　　　D. resulted in

39. A. deserved　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　 　 D. enjoyed

40. A. fear　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　 　　　　 D. attempt

    You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding(要求) equality(平等) with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share(份额) of the bill. On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

    It’s no wonder that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration(考虑) which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please(取悦) men.

1.　　   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.　　  Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B.　　  A good gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C.　　  Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by men but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D.　　 In order to be equal with men, women have to stand in a bus or train.

2.　　   A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________________.

A.　　  she doesn’t like him to pay too much attention to all her needs

B.　　  women enjoy opening the door themselves

C.　　  she feels herself treated as a weaker

D.　　 she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

3.　　   What do women really need today?

A.　　  Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B.　　  Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C.　　  Trying to win men’s favor.

D.　　 Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door, etc.

4.　　   The writer most probably is________________________.

A.　　  a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B.　　  a woman who wants equality

C.　　  a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D.　　 a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today