Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person; I have just had a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed.

  My mom has told me again and again, “Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me. If you continue to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.”

  It’s been a problem at school several times, too, when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself and tell them off.

  One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate talking behind me. It was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual.

  I said ever so nicely, “Nathaniel, would you be quiet?”

  Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly shouted, “Nathaniel, shut up!”

  For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.

  “At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!” I shouted.

  I knew this would bother him deep inside. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.

  What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and grab (抓住) me as he shouted, “That’s it! That’s it!”

　Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in seat. Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before.

  Later on, we were taken to the principal’s (校长) office.

  There, the principal told us to discuss the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically, the wounds (伤口) eventually heal(痊愈). But when I hurt them with my words, sometimes the pain never goes away.

  At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.

  When I headed back to my room, I spent some time praying (祈祷). I began to think about how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, He’ll tell me when to keep my mouth closed.

Accident Report Form(表格)

Accident: A car crashed（冲撞） into a tree.

Some people were trapped （困）in the car.

Weather:  There was a heavy rain.

Date of call:    June 3,2006

Time of call:   9:30 p.m.

Name of caller:      Mrs Green

Place:      Zhongshan Road, Nanjing

Conditions of victims（受害者）:       Mr Green hurt his head.

Mrs Green hurt her left leg.

Their daughter felt frightened.

Action:    Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.

1. What time did Mrs Green call the police?

A. At 9:30 a.m.                                  B. At 9:30 p.m.

C. At 9:40 p.m.                                  D. At 9:45 p.m.

2.How many people were trapped in the car?

A. One. B. Two      C. Three     D. Four

3.Whose left leg was hurt?

A. Mrs Green's.             B. Their daughter's.       C. Mr. Green's       D. Their friend's.

4.What was the weather like that day?

A. It was sunny.            B. It was snowy.            C. It was cloudy.           D. It was rainy.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The car crashed into a wall.

B. Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital.

C. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.

D. The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.

1阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题或翻译句子。

It was very cold .It snowed heavily and blew very strongly . It was not a good night to go out . But David had to walk home from work ."I can be warmer ," he thought ,"I wear my coat backwards (反方向地)."He took off his coat and put it on backwards "That's much better." He thought and walked on . About ten minutes later a car hit him. The driver stopped his car and got out of it .He ran to help David .

Soon a police car arrived .The policeman ran to look at David ."I'm afraid he's dead. " The policeman told the driver .

The driver could not believe it ." He can't be dead ."He cried, "I did not touch him. Look at my car. There is not a mark on it."

"He's dead ." The policeman said again .

"I don't understand it ." The driver said ,"As soon as I hit him. I ran to help him. He was lying on the road , but he was breathing and there was no blood."

"Did you touch him ? " The policeman asked .

"Yes," The driver said ,"but I only turn his head around the right way ."

1.Why was David walking in such bad weather ?

2.How did David make himself warmer ?

3.Did the driver run to help David ?

4.Who killed David ?

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