B
When I was about 10 one day, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the café and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的) they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I’ve become vice-president, but that hasn’t changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
【小题1】What is the best title for this passage?

When I was about 10 one day, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the café and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的) they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I’ve become vice-president, but that hasn’t changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello

1. 1.

   What is the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      The Power of Being Talkative
   2. B.
      My Mother’s Influence on Me
   3. C.
      The Power of Saying hello
   4. D.
      My Way to Become Vice-President
2. 2.

   It is implied in the first paragraph that____

   1. A.
      the writer didn’t know Mr. Lee
   2. B.
      the writer didn’t say hello to Mr. Lee on that occasion
   3. C.
      the writer didn’t get along well with his mother
   4. D.
      the writer’s mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met
3. 3.

   What can we learn from the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      The writer didn’t say hello to everyone in the company
   2. B.
      The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company
   3. C.
      The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him
   4. D.
      The president of the company actually didn’t like the writer at all
4. 4.

   For the writer, saying hello to others_______

   1. A.
      is a way to get what he wants
   2. B.
      has become a habit and a way of life
   3. C.
      is a way to show respect for his mother
   4. D.
      is important in making him remembered
5. 5.

   According to paragraph 3, in the writer’s opinion, speaking to others can______

   1. A.
      make our world much better
   2. B.
      make people much happier every day
   3. C.
      help people understand each other better
   4. D.
      help people work much better

B

When I was about 10 one day, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.

At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the café and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的) they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.

I’ve become vice-president, but that hasn’t changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.

The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A．The Power of Being Talkative

B．My Mother’s Influence on Me

C．The Power of Saying hello

D．My Way to Become Vice-President

2. It is implied in the first paragraph that____.

A．the writer didn’t know Mr. Lee

B．the writer didn’t say hello to Mr. Lee on that occasion

C．the writer didn’t get along well with his mother

D．the writer’s mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met

3. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．The writer didn’t say hello to everyone in the company.

B．The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.

C．The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.

D．The president of the company actually didn’t like the writer at all.

4. For the writer, saying hello to others_______.

A．is a way to get what he wants

B．has become a habit and a way of life.

C．is a way to show respect for his mother

D．is important in making him remembered.

5. According to paragraph 3, in the writer’s opinion, speaking to others can______.

A．make our world much better

B．make people much happier every day.

C．help people understand each other better

D．help people work much better

I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something 1 by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 2even more tragic was that Bob Collins，the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute 3, I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience 4.The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more 5I became.
That was because I wanted to know6we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they 7to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we8someone up after they have died? Yes，9 memory after memory about someone's good10does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we11remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear12.
Just once, 13a gathering of death，1 would like to see a celebration of life,14stories are told, tears fall down，laughter rings out；and as the speaker15his or her loving tribute(颂词), the person they are16 rises from the chair and gives them a17hug! Wouldn’t that be 18!
Life is too short to leave kind words 19. How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes，we could say20with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      important
   2. B.
      wrong
   3. C.
      pleasant
   4. D.
      unnoticed
2. 2.
   1. A.
      speaker
   2. B.
      radio
   3. C.
      station
   4. D.
      story
3. 3.
   1. A.
      drive
   2. B.
      silence
   3. C.
      ride
   4. D.
      tour
4. 4.
   1. A.
      poured in
   2. B.
      grew up
   3. C.
      broke out
   4. D.
      got through
5. 5.
   1. A.
      determined
   2. B.
      delighted
   3. C.
      discouraged
   4. D.
      devoted
6. 6.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      that
   3. C.
      if
   4. D.
      why
7. 7.
   1. A.
      impress
   2. B.
      love
   3. C.
      mean
   4. D.
      affect
8. 8.
   1. A.
      bring
   2. B.
      build
   3. C.
      pick
   4. D.
      bury
9. 9.
   1. A.
      recovering
   2. B.
      showing
   3. C.
      sharing
   4. D.
      losing
10. 10.
    1. A.
       qualities
    2. B.
       manners
    3. C.
       records
    4. D.
       attitudes
11. 11.
    1. A.
       barely
    2. B.
       lovingly
    3. C.
       suddenly
    4. D.
       finally
12. 12.
    1. A.
       him
    2. B.
       them
    3. C.
       it
    4. D.
       us
13. 13.
    1. A.
       as for
    2. B.
       apart from
    3. C.
       except for
    4. D.
       instead of
14. 14.
    1. A.
       where
    2. B.
       because
    3. C.
       whether
    4. D.
       which
15. 15.
    1. A.
       mentions
    2. B.
       writes
    3. C.
       pays
    4. D.
       ends
16. 16.
    1. A.
       staring
    2. B.
       listening
    3. C.
       honoring
    4. D.
       talking
17. 17.
    1. A.
       tight
    2. B.
       quick
    3. C.
       cold
    4. D.
       necessary
18. 18.
    1. A.
       anything
    2. B.
       nothing
    3. C.
       everything
    4. D.
       something
19. 19.
    1. A.
       untouched
    2. B.
       unsaid
    3. C.
       unfinished
    4. D.
       unpacked
20. 20.
    1. A.
       hello
    2. B.
       sorry
    3. C.
       goodbye
    4. D.
       thanks