When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. I tried to bear all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go to make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true. some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do what you know is right.”
Daddy’s advice returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice

1. 1.

   Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend
   2. B.
      The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
   3. C.
      My Father
   4. D.
      My Childhood
2. 2.

   “Week by week her list grew” means “________”

   1. A.
      Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious
   2. B.
      She had made a list of shortcomings
   3. C.
      I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on
   4. D.
      Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out
3. 3.

   Her father listened to her quietly was because        

   1. A.
      He believed what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true
   2. B.
      He had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings
   3. C.
      He didn’t believe in his daughter
   4. D.
      He wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth
4. 4.

   After the father heard his daughter’s word, he        

   1. A.
      told her to write down what her “enemy” had said and pay attention to the true things
   2. B.
      criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings
   3. C.
      told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” said
   4. D.
      refused to take the list and have a look at it

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.

Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on.. I tried to bear all these all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true.

some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “ You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears anger and feeling hurt . When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do you know is right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice returned to me at many important moments. IN my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend

B The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C My Father

D My Childhood

What does “ week by week her list grew” mean?

A Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

B She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.

C I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out.

Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true.

B Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

What did the father do after he heard his daughter’s complaint?

A He told her not pay any attention to what her “enemy” said

B He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.
Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on.. I tried to bear all these all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true.
some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “ You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears anger and feeling hurt . When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do you know is right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice returned to me at many important moments. IN my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice

1. 1.

   Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend
   2. B.
      The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
   3. C.
      My Father
   4. D.
      My Childhood
2. 2.

   What does “ week by week her list grew” mean?

   1. A.
      Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious
   2. B.
      She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer
   3. C.
      I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on
   4. D.
      Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out
3. 3.

   Why did her father listen to her quietly?

   1. A.
      Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true
   2. B.
      Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while
   3. C.
      Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment
   4. D.
      Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth
4. 4.

   What did the father do after he heard his daughter’s complaint?

   1. A.
      He told her not pay any attention to what her “enemy” said
   2. B.
      He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings
   3. C.
      He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true
   4. D.
      He refused to take the list and have a look at it

When I was about 12, I had an “enemy”, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all these as long as I could. At last, it went beyond my tolerance. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Sweetie, are the things she says true or not? Didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and highlight the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told. To my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change(like being very thin),but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “It’s just the case for you,” he said, “you know better than anyone the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of great help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears, listen to them all, but hear the truth only and do what you know is right to do”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

70. Which do you think is the best title for this passage?

A. Not an enemy, but a best friend B. My childhood

C. My father　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. The best advice I’ve ever had

71.What does “week by week her list grew ” mean?

A.She found more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me

B.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on

C.She made a list of my shortcomings and kept adding new ones to it

D.Week by week my shortcomings grew more serious

72. Why did her father listened to her quietly?

A.He was too angry at his daughter’s shortcomings to say anything

B.He believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true

C.He knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment

D.He wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth