There are two men who are almost always outside the grocery store（杂货店）. One is sometimes in a wheelchair. He holds a sign that says he is a vet（退伍军人）and “anything will help”. The other man is younger, nearly toothless, and if he were not in such a public place, he would maybe frighten me a little. I have walked past them countless times, on my way to buy my family’s weekly groceries.

　 I don’t usually like to give money to beggars. But I see these guys so often that I decided to make eye contact, say “Hi” to them on purpose and smile at them, instead of ducking my head away and ignoring them. In both cases, I got a surprised “hello there ” back.

　 Last week, while waiting to buy what I wanted, I noticed the pre-made, plastic-wrapped sub-style sandwiches. I grabbed two of them, two extra apples, and two single-serving juice bottles. On my way out, I walked up to the vet and said, “Are you hungry? I got you a sandwich.” He took the sandwich, apple, and juice, and said, “God bless you.” I said, “You, too!” When I asked the other man, “Are you hungry?” He looked so surprised that I wondered when the last time was that anyone had actually spoken directly to him.

　 It was so easy to add those few items to my grocery bag and I felt like I had maybe helped just a little. I’ve decided that I will buy a simple “meal” like that each time I go to the store, for whoever is waiting outside.

1. From the first paragraph we can know that the two men _______.

　 A. are disabled both in body and mind

　 B. are ugly-looking

　 C. are begging for food in a public place

　 D. once served in the army （当兵）for their country

2. When meeting beggars, the writer used to _______.

　 A. say hello to them

　 B. give them a smile

　 C. give money to them

　 D. take no notice of them

3. One of the beggars looked surprised when the writer said to him probably because _______.

　 A. he was not used to being looked after

　 B. no one once spoke to him

　 C. what the writer did encouraged him greatly

　 D. he had been overlooked（轻视） for so long

4. It can be inferred （推断）from the last paragraph that _______.

　 A. the writer was born in a very rich family.

　 B. more beggars will get help from the writer[来

　 C. the two beggars needn’t beg any more

　 D. whoever waits outside the store will be helped

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On the first day of the 11th grade, our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem. I told him that I couldn’t do it. He asked, “Why not?” I paused, and then I said, “Because I’m educable mentally retarded (可教育智能迟滞).”
He came from behind his desk and looked at me. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” he said.
It was a very special moment for me. Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade, and I was put back into the fourth grade. When I was in the eighth grade, I failed again.
But Mr Washington changed my life. This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them, and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were. He often said, “You have greatness within you.”
One day, I caught up with him in the parking place and said, “Mr Washington, is there greatness within me, sir?”
He said, “Yes, Mr Brown.”
“But what about the fact that I failed English, math, and history? What about that, sir? I’m slower than most kids.”
“It doesn’t matter. It just means that you have to work harder. Your grades don’t determine who you are or what you can produce in your life.”
“I want to buy my mother a house.”
“It is possible, Mr Brown. You can do that.” And he turned to walk away.
“Mr Washington?”
“What do you want now?”
“Uh, I’m the one, sir. One day you’re going to hear my name. I’m the one, sir.”
School was a real struggle for me. Mr Washington put many demands on me. He made me believe that I could do it. At the end of that year, I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life.
Years later, I produced five programs on public television. When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel, I had some friends call him. I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me. He said, “May I speak to Mr Brown, please?”
“Oh, Mr Washington, is that you?”
“Yes, it’s me. You were the one, weren’t you?”
“Yes, sir, I was.”
【小题1】What does Mr Washington mean by saying “Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality”?

On the first day of the 11th grade, our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem. I told him that I couldn’t do it. He asked, “Why not?” I paused, and then I said, “Because I’m educable mentally retarded (可教育智能迟滞).”

    He came from behind his desk and looked at me. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” he said.

    It was a very special moment for me. Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade, and I was put back into the fourth grade. When I was in the eighth grade, I failed again.

    But Mr Washington changed my life. This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them, and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were. He often said, “You have greatness within you.”

    One day, I caught up with him in the parking place and said, “Mr Washington, is there greatness within me, sir?”

    He said, “Yes, Mr Brown.”

    “But what about the fact that I failed English, math, and history? What about that, sir? I’m slower than most kids.”

    “It doesn’t matter. It just means that you have to work harder. Your grades don’t determine who you are or what you can produce in your life.”

    “I want to buy my mother a house.”

    “It is possible, Mr Brown. You can do that.” And he turned to walk away.

    “Mr Washington?”

    “What do you want now?”

    “Uh, I’m the one, sir. One day you’re going to hear my name. I’m the one, sir.”

    School was a real struggle for me. Mr Washington put many demands on me. He made me believe that I could do it. At the end of that year, I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life.

    Years later, I produced five programs on public television. When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel, I had some friends call him. I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me. He said, “May I speak to Mr Brown, please?”

    “Oh, Mr Washington, is that you?”

    “Yes, it’s me. You were the one, weren’t you?”

 “Yes, sir, I was.”

56. What does Mr Washington mean by saying “Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality”?  

A. You needn’t have the same opinion as others.    B. You should believe what other people say.

C. What other people say about you may not be correct.  D. The doctor made a mistake.

57. What happened to the author at last?  

A. He entered a good university.            B. He earned much honor.

C. He got a good job.                   D. He made television programs.

58. In the passage, the author implies that _________.   

A. people shouldn’t believe what doctors say

B. no one can be successful with hard work and confidence

C. no one is really educable mentally retarded

D. a good teacher can change a student’s life

59. The best title for the passage would be “__________”. 

A. Don’t believe others     B. I am the one    C. My best teacher       D. I succeeded at last

On the first day of the 11th grade, our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem. I told him that I couldn’t do it. He asked, “Why not?” I paused, and then I said, “Because I’m educable mentally retarded (可教育智能迟滞).”

    He came from behind his desk and looked at me. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” he said.

    It was a very special moment for me. Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade, and I was put back into the fourth grade. When I was in the eighth grade, I failed again.

    But Mr Washington changed my life. This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them, and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were. He often said, “You have greatness within you.”

    One day, I caught up with him in the parking place and said, “Mr Washington, is there greatness within me, sir?”

    He said, “Yes, Mr Brown.”

    “But what about the fact that I failed English, math, and history? What about that, sir? I’m slower than most kids.”

    “It doesn’t matter. It just means that you have to work harder. Your grades don’t determine who you are or what you can produce in your life.”

    “I want to buy my mother a house.”

    “It is possible, Mr Brown. You can do that.” And he turned to walk away.

    “Mr Washington?”

    “What do you want now?”

    “Uh, I’m the one, sir. One day you’re going to hear my name. I’m the one, sir.”

    School was a real struggle for me. Mr Washington put many demands on me. He made me believe that I could do it. At the end of that year, I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life.

    Years later, I produced five programs on public television. When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel, I had some friends call him. I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me. He said, “May I speak to Mr Brown, please?”

    “Oh, Mr Washington, is that you?”

    “Yes, it’s me. You were the one, weren’t you?”

 “Yes, sir, I was.”

56. What does Mr Washington mean by saying “Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality”?  

A. You needn’t have the same opinion as others.                  B. You should believe what other people say.

C. What other people say about you may not be correct.      D. The doctor made a mistake.

57. What happened to the author at last?  

A. He entered a good university.                                      B. He earned much honor.

C. He got a good job.                                                D. He made television programs.

58. In the passage, the author implies that _________.   

A. people shouldn’t believe what doctors say

B. no one can be successful with hard work and confidence

C. no one is really educable mentally retarded

D. a good teacher can change a student’s life

59. The best title for the passage would be “__________”. 

A. Don’t believe others     B. I am the one    C. My best teacher       D. I succeeded at last