A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond（保释金）of $1,000．The publisher said．“There’s a story here．This is a man who loves books．He just can’t let go of them．He hasn’t stolen a single book．So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr．Banish has story to tell．We plan to publish his story．”  
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr．Banish said，”Well，how could I? They became family to me．I was afraid to return them，because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up，throw them around，tear the pages，spill soda on them，get jelly﹙糊状物﹚ on them，and drown them in the toilet．
He continued，“Books are people，too! They talk to you，they take care of you，and they enrich you with wisdom，humor and love．A book is a guest in my home．How could I kick it out? I repaired tor n﹙撕破的﹚ pages．I dusted them with a soft clean cloth．I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air．”
“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends，My books were HAPPY books．You could tell just by looking at them．Now they’re all back in the libraries，on the lower shelves，on the floors，at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids I can hear them calling me．I need to rescue them．Excuse me．I have to go now．”

1. 1.

   Why was the man put into prison?

   1. A.
      Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so．
   2. B.
      Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries．
   3. C.
      Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed．
   4. D.
      Because he wanted to publish his story．
2. 2.

   From the passage we can learn that the man is

   1. A.
      a thief
   2. B.
      a writer
   3. C.
      crazy about books
   4. D.
      unfortunate
3. 3.

   What might happen after the man was set free?

   1. A.
      He might stop borrowing books．
   2. B.
      He might start a library of his own．
   3. C.
      He might go on borrowing books from libraries．
   4. D.
      He might return all his books．
4. 4.

   What is mainly talked about in this passage?

   1. A.
      A funny thief who loves stealing books．
   2. B.
      A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them．
   3. C.
      A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library．
   4. D.
      A person who may have some mental problems

A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond（保释金）of $1,000. The publisher said. “ There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr．Banish has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”　

When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr.Banish said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me．I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up，throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet．

He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom，humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.” “Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them．Excuse me. I have to go now.”

56. Why was the man put into prison?

A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so．

B. Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries．

C. Because he wanted to publish his story．

D. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed．

57. How did the man treat books?

A. He treated them as his furniture．

B. He treated them as his own children．

C. He treated them as real people．

D. He treated them as his job．

58. What might happen after the man was set free?

A. He might go on borrowing books from libraries．

B. He might start a library of his own．

C. He might stop borrowing books．

D. He might return all his books．

59. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

A. A funny thief who loves stealing books．

B. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them．

C. A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library．

D. A person who may have some mental problems

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service．

       Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency．One night, the winds   1   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea．The crew in trouble   2   the SOS．The captain of the rescue rowboat team   3   the alarm and the villagers   4   in the town square overlooking the sea．When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   5   on the beach, holding lamps to   6   the way back．

       An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   7   villagers ran to greet them．Falling   8   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   9    and they had to leave one man behind．Even one more passenger would have surely   10   the rescue boat and all would have been lost．

       11   , the captain called for another volunteer team to  12   the survivor．Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward．His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go．Your father  13  in a shipwreck （船只失事） 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　14   for three weeks．Hans, you are all I have left．"

       Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go．   15   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty．When the call for service   16  , we all need to take our turn and do our part．Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   17   into the night．"

       Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century．   18   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow．   19   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    20   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him．Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1．A．stilled                    B．screamed            C．stopped           D．calmed

2．A．set about          B．sent out        C．came up with   D．took over

3．A．sounded            B．set                 C．took                                    D．made

4．A．gathered             B．followed         C．fought         D．struggled

5．A．nervously             B．angrily         C．fearfully          D．happily

6．A．hope             B．light           C．expect           D．try

7．A．promising         B．hoping         C．cheering          D．standing

8．A．uncomfortable      B．exhausted          C．disturbed           D．painful

9．A．villagers             B．sailors                C．captains           D．passengers

10．A．pushed             B．pulled               C．overturned        D．settled

11．A．Anxiously        B．Strangely        C．Unexpectedly     D．Doubtfully

12．A．look after         B．look for        C．lookout            D．look on

13．A．died           B．pulled               C．went             D．interrupted

14．A．in the fire         B．at sea          C．on strike          D．in the war

15．A．How about       B．What for       C．What if          D．What with

16．A．comes                 B．goes                    C．flies                    D．climbs

17．A．appeared       B． disappeared      C．came                D．went

18．A．Therefore          B．Firstly         C．when              D．Finally

19．A．Making        B．Keeping             C．Showing             D．Cupping

20．A．Hardly               B．Only             C．Seldom           D．Always

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue（营救） team was needed in case of emergency（紧急时刻）. One night, the winds  1  , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble  2  the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   3  the alarm and the villagers   4  in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   5  on the beach, holding lamps to  6  the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   7  villagers ran to greet them. Falling  8  on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more  9  and they had to leave one man behind. Ever one more passenger would have surely  10  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

  11  , the captain called for another volunteer team to   12  the survivor. Sixteen –year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, “please don’t go. Your father  13  in a shipwreck （船只失事）10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost   14  for three weeks. Hans , you are all I have left.”

Hans replied, “Mother, I have to go.   15  everyone said I can’t go, let someone else do it?” Mother, this time I have to so my duty. When the call for  16  comes, we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and  17  into the night.

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans’ mother like a century.   18  the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.   19  his hands, the captain called, “did you find the lost man?”  20 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, “Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it’s my elder brother, Paul!”

1．A．stilled                    B．screamed             C．stopped               D．calmed

2．A．set about               B．sent out               C．came up with       D．took over

3．A．sounded                B．set                      C．took                    D．made

4．A．gathered                B．followed              C．fought                 D．struggled

5．A．nervously              B．angrily                 C．fearfully              D．happily

6．A．hope                     B．light                    C．expect                 D．try

7．A．promising              B．hoping                 C．cheering              D．standing

8．A．uncomfortable       B．exhausted            C．disturbed             D．painful

9．A．villagers                B．sailors                 C．captains              D．passengers

10．A．pushed                B．pulled                  C．overturned           D．settled

11．A．Anxiously            B．Strangely             C．Unexpectedly       D．Doubtfully

12．A．look after            B．look for               C．look out              D．look on

13．A．died                    B．pulled                  C．went                   D．interrupted

14．A．in the fire            B．at sea                  C．on strike              D．in the war

15．A．How about          B．What for             C．What if               D．What with

16．A．service                B．excitement           C．decision              D．love

17．A．appeared             B．disappeared          C．came                  D．went

18．A．Therefore            B．Firstly                 C．When                  D．Finally

19．A．Making               B．Keeping               C．Showing             D．Cupping

20．A．Hardly                 B．Only                   C．Seldom               D．Always

It might sound ridiculous that goal setting could actually hold you back from completing tasks and dreams you may have. But it seems like everyone tells you should be setting goals for everything you want to accomplish, short term and long term. Goals can help you sometimes, but in some cases they just lead to constant frustration and they actually bring you down.

Let's look at this a little closer with an example. A lot of people might set forth as a goal. Many people jump online and are looking to start a business online as a way to make money from home and let's say they set a goal to make $10,000 in their first month. They do this because they seem tons of people making large sums of money in very little time so they think, $10,000 a month, that shouldn't be too hard.

But what happens when you only bring in $1,000 in your first 30 days online? If this is pure profit you might still be happy but this is nowhere near reaching the goal you originally set out to meet. So naturally you would feel like you failed to reach your goal and you may be a little disappointed in yourself.

If you continue not to reach this goal month in month , it starts to add up and really weighs on you. I'm not saying that they are bad and you shouldn't set them but you need to realize that you should not be emotionally attached to your goals.

An alternative approach would be to set certain milestones for when you want to accomplish things and start out small. Build your confidence by accomplishing smaller feats and if you overproduce, then it will be a nice surprise. You have to have some sort of end result in mind but break it down in to a day by day task. It makes it a lot easier for you to handle by just knowing everyday you have to complete a few small tasks and over time the snowball will roll into great things.

1.The purpose of the passage is to _______.

2.In Paragraph 2 , the writer used the example to _______.

3.According to the passage, always sticking to our goals is ______.

4.What belief does the writer most probably hold?

5.What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?