In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.

This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.

Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.

You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.

People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.

The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.

A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

B. they had solved the problems secretly

C. they were friends of the worried individual

D. they expected to be paid back in the future

The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.                    

A. to repay someone who has helped you  

B. to pay someone else who needs help

C. to help someone who has helped you

D. to help someone else who needs help

What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.

B. We should work hard to get a good education.

C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.

From the passage we know ________.

A. everybody needs help

B. more children need help than elderly people

C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”

D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid

By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.

A. unselfish                  B. mysterious                C. honest               D. unforgettable  

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl  36   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   37   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   38   to take them home. There she carefully   39   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   40   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   41  .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   42  , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they   43  , the girl was able to   44   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   45  . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   46   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   47  : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   48  . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   49   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not   50   or follow him, and   51   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl   52   into the plane, started it and soon left the   53  . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   54   flapped（拍打）their wings and   55  . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

36. A. managed           B. attempted                C. happened          D. supposed

37. A. realized              B. expected                  C. imagined          D. admitted

38. A. helped               B. decided                          C. afforded           D. meant

39. A. placed                B. protected                 C. treated              D. examined

40. A. ago                    B. out                         C. later                 D. long

41. A. family               B. lake                               C. home               D. world

42. A. But                    B. Also                               C. Thus                D. Still

43. A. increased            B. improved                 C. rose                 D. grew

44. A. ask                           B. lead                               C. want                D. allow

45. A. fly                            B. race                               C. swim                D. sing

46. A. asleep                B. away                              C. around             D. awake

47. A. idea                          B. opinion                   C. explanation      D. excuse

48. A. sky                           B. heaven                    C. flight               D. plane

49. A. his                            B. her                                 C. their                        D. its

50. A. respect               B. remember                C. recognize          D. receive

51. A. so                             B. instead                    C. hardly              D. too

52. A. climbed             B. looked                     C. reached            D. fell

53. A. house                 B. floor                              C. water               D. ground

54. A. secretly              B. disappointedly                 C. patiently           D. eagerly

55. A. looked away              B. set out                     C. went by            D. turned back

In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic（技工）．One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl   16   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose．After some time the girl   17   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   18   to take them home．There she carefully   19   the eggs in the heat of a lamp．Several days   20   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   21   ．

       Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother．  22   , to these young geese, the girl was their mother．

       As they   23  , the girl was able to   24   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   25   ．The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   26   and in her dreams．Later, she had an   27   : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   28   ．She asked her father for a plane and he assembled （组装） a small aircraft for her．

       Caring about   29   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself．However, the birds did not __30__ or follow him, and   31   slept in the grass．

       One day, the girl   32   into the plane, started it and soon left the   33   ．Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   34   flapped（拍打） their wings and   35   ．She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following．

A．managed       B．attempted       C．happened           D．supposed

A．realized      B．expected        C．imagined     D．admitted

A．helped       B．decided          C．afforded      D．meant

A．placed        B．protected       C．treated        D．examined

A．ago         B．out             C．later           D．long

A．family       B．lake            C．home          D．world

A．But         B．Also           C．Thus           D．Still

A．increased       B．improved       C．rose         D．grew

A．ask         B．lead            C．want           D．allow

A．fly           B．race            C．swim          D．sing

A．asleep       B．away            C．around        D．awake

A．idea         B．opinion          C．explanation    D．excuse

A．sky          B．space          C．flight          D．plane

A．his           B．her             C．their               D．its

A．respect     B．remember        C．recognize       D．receive

A．so          B．instead           C．hardly         D．too

A．climbed       B．looked           C．reached       D．fell

A．house       B．floor          C．water          D．ground

A．secretly       B．disappointedly  C．patiently     D．eagerly

looked away      B．set out           C．went by      D．turned back

In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.

This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.

Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.

You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.

People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.

The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.

they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

they expected to be paid back in the future.

they were friends of the worried individual

they had solved the problems secretly

The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.                    

to repay someone who has helped you

to help someone else who needs help

to help someone who has helped you

to pay someone else who needs help

What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

We should work hard to get a good education.

We should learn to respect our grandparents.

We should never forget to repay people for their help.

By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.

A. honest       B. mysterious           C.  unselfish       D. unforgettable