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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   l  that there was an envelope(信封)on my desk one morning. From the   2 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.
When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”
The note was   3  by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand(新手), his words made me   4  . After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted  5  I had the ability to be a good editor(编辑) , I would read John’s note and become  6  again.
Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to   7  young people in many fields. “When I make   8  feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”   9 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my   10 , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is not  11  to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they cannot   12   a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read   13 .
So, when you find some people around you need   14 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will  15 , but remember Mr. John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

【小题1】
A.certainB.sureC.surprisedD.frightened
【小题2】
A.calendar B.envelopeC.bookD.photo
【小题3】
A.signedB.pickedC.copiedD.practiced
【小题4】
A.unhappyB.sleepyC.excitedD.sad
【小题5】
A.whyB.thatC.whatD.whether
【小题6】
A.seriousB.confidentC.strictD.humorous
【小题7】
A.expectB.describeC.introduceD.encourage
【小题8】
A.otherB.the otherC.othersD.the others
【小题9】
A.ButB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Actually
【小题10】
A.opinion B.adviceC.ideaD.decision
【小题11】
A.strongerB.weakerC.harderD.better
【小题12】
A.waitB.lastC.stopD.rest
【小题13】
A.onceB.only onceC.more than once D.less than once
【小题14】
A.thanksB.truthC.troubleD.help
【小题15】
A.happenB.matterC.turnD.hold

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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   l  that there was an envelope(信封)on my desk one morning. From the   2 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”

The note was   3  by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand(新手), his words made me   4  . After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted  5  I had the ability to be a good editor(编辑) , I would read John’s note and become  6  again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to   7  young people in many fields. “When I make   8  feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”   9 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my   10 , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is not  11  to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they cannot   12   a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read   13 .

So, when you find some people around you need   14 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will  15 , but remember Mr. John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

1.                A.certain         B.sure           C.surprised D.frightened

 

2.                A.calendar        B.envelope       C.book D.photo

 

3.                A.signed         B.picked          C.copied   D.practiced

 

4.                A.unhappy        B.sleepy          C.excited   D.sad

 

5.                A.why           B.that            C.what D.whether

 

6.                A.serious         B.confident       C.strict D.humorous

 

7.                A.expect         B.describe        C.introduce D.encourage

 

8.                A.other          B.the other       C.others    D.the others

 

9.                A.But            B.However        C.Therefore D.Actually

 

10.               A.opinion         B.advice         C.idea  D.decision

 

11.               A.stronger        B.weaker         C.harder    D.better

 

12.               A.wait           B.last            C.stop  D.rest

 

13.               A.once          B.only once       C.more than once     D.less than once

 

14.               A.thanks         B.truth           C.trouble    D.help

 

15.               A.happen        B.matter         C.turn  D.hold

 

 

阅读理解。
      Old John went to see a doctor. The doctor looked over him and said, "Medicine can't help
you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month, go to bed early, drink some
milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar a day."
      "Thank you very much,"said John."I can do everything as you say."
       A month later old John came to the doctor again. "Well," said the doctor,"I'm glad to see
 you. You look much younger."
         "Oh, Doctor," said old John,"I feel well now.I had a good rest. I went to bed early.I
 drank a lot of milk, and l walked a lot. Your advice certainly helped me. But you asked me to
smoke one cigar a day, and the one cigar a day nearly killed me at first. It's no joke to start
smoking at my age."
1. The doctor ______.     
A. asked him to take some medicine    
B. asked him not to take any medicine
C. didn't say any word about medicine    
D. gave him some medicine
2. Old John after a month. ______       
A. didn't get well    
B. got well    
C. was younger    
D. was old
3. Which of the following is right?     
A. Old John smoked before.    
B. Old John didn't smoke before.
C. Old John didn't smoke a cigar a day.    
D. Old John smoked less than before.
4. When old John was ill, he looked ______.
A. young    
B. old    
C. younger    
D. older
5. The best title of this story should be ______.  
A. Old John
B. Old John Is Ill
C. The Doctor's Adivce
D. Old John Did as the Doctor Asked Him