Mrs. White was going to have（生育）her first baby very soon．Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital, Mr. White helped her get into the car and drove her there. A nurse took Mrs. White to her room and told Mr. White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived. But Mr. White said he liked to wait at the hospital. The nurse said, " you may wait outside."

Mr. White was walking up and down at about midnight when the nurse came out of the room and said, "which would you like better, a boy or a girl?"

"A girl," said Mr. White. " I have an elder sister, and she loves me."

"Well," said the nurse," it's a boy this time."

"That's all right," said Mr. White happily, "that's my second choice（选择）."

1. Why did Mr. White take Mrs. White to a hospital?

A．Because they wanted to see an old friend.

B．Because they wanted to give their child something.

      C．Because Mrs. White was going to have her first baby.

      D．Because they needed some help.

2. Mr. White was _________ till midnight.

A．waiting outside                                    B．staying with Mrs. White

C．waiting at home                                  D．helping the nurse

3. Why did Mr. White like to have a girl?

A．Because the girl looked like his wife.

    B．Because his elder sister loved him.

    C．Because the girl looked like Mr. White.

    D．Because he didn't have much time to look after a boy

4. Mrs. White _________.

A．had a boy 

B．had a girl

C．had a boy and a girl

D．told the nurse that Mr. White wanted a boy

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

      A．Mr. White didn't like to have a boy.

      B．Mrs. White told Mr. White that they had a boy.

      C．Mr. White was very happy.

      D．Mr. White went to the hospital by bus.

Reading Oliver James'Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears."I have so take a test tomorrow. I don't understand any of it," she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says "OK,I got a nine".
"Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!"
According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."
I was quite surprised, because I don't consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system（体制）of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.
For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.
This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.
As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration(灵感）is needed in geometry(几何学）just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .
【小题1】What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?

Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36.He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drive a small car only, but he is very happy.

Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them $ 200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack received a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.

When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy,” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.”

1. Jack didn’t need to look for a job       .

  A. before he went to college                              B. after he went to Africa

  C. because he got one million dollars                  D. before he received a report

2. Jack has sent them each $ 200 a month to help some poor children       .

  A. only in Washington                                      B. only in England

  C. only in Africa                                           D. around the world

3. Jack learned about the children’s progress by       .

  A. visiting them each year                              B. getting a report every year

  C. staying with them                                     D. talking with them in English

4. The underlined words “for a good cause” means “       ” in Chinese

  A．施舍                       B．行善                    C．优惠                   D．赏赐

5. What’s the main idea of the story?

  A. Help others and you will feel happy.

  B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.

  C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.

  D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.