When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.

At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.

His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”

To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, “You’re wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesn’t find a place to show himself. ”

His stepmother’s words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.

Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother’s words changed his life.

When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother’s strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.

The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.

Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的〉praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.

1. What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?

A. Clever. B. Creative.

C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.

2.Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she ______.

A. smiled at him

B. looked at him carefully

C. said good words about him

D. said bad words about him

3. Which of the following is wrong about Hill?

A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.

B. He failed to do as he was expected.

C. He started writing to a local newspaper.

D. He understood his stepmother.

4.The writer is most probably an expert of______.

A. house building B. diet

C. news writing D. education

5.The passage was written mainly to tell us that ______.

A. children should be praised

B. Hill’s father married again

C. Hill's stepmother wan kind to him

D. Hill'S father was cruel to him

Using buses in Japan can be difficult for foreign tourists because there are usually few English signs, and there are different systems of ticketing in different companies.Below is a description of the most common system:

Enter the bus through the back door (or front door if there is only one door).

When entering, pick up a ticket from a small machine.A number is printed on the ticket, which you will later use to determine (确定) your fare (票价).

A display (显示) above the driver shows the next stop and the fares for that stop.To determine your fare, match the number on your ticket with the number and fare on the display.

When your stop is nearing, press one of the buttons (按钮) on the wall to tell the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop.

If you do not have the exact fare, use the changing machine to get small coins.

When getting off, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver.

1.It’s ______ for foreigners to take the bus in Japan.

A.easy B.convenient (便利的)

C.difficult D.useful

2.If there is a bus with two doors, you should get on through ______.

A.the front door B.either the back door or the front door

C.the back door D.neither the back door nor the front door

3.When you get on a bus, you should ______.

A.buy a ticket B.show the ticket to the conductor (售票员)

C.give a ticket D.pick up a ticket without money

4.If you want to get off, what should you do?

A.Call up the driver.

B.Press one of the buttons on the wall.

C.Shout to the conductor.

D.Just wait for the bus to stop.

5.If you do not have the exact fare, what should you do?

A.Use the changing machine.

B.Change money with others.

C.Change money in a bank.

D.Pay for the ticket next time.

Late last night, or early this morning, something terrible happened in East Town. Mr Raymond Johnson has lived in East Town and has worked there as a manager for many years. He is forty-two years old, unmarried, and he lives in a big wooden house on Moonlight Road. The people of East Town know Mr Johnson as an unusual man. He does not often leave his house, but his business has made him very rich. Last night, at about midnight, a man who was out walking saw that one of Mr Johnson’s rooms was on fire. He immediately called the fire station, and the firemen arrived soon after. It took them half an hour to put out the fire. The firemen were surprised that Mr Johnson did not come out of the house, and two of them went inside to look for him. But Mr Johnson was not in the house. In the bedroom the two men found an open safe(保险箱), which was empty. There were papers on the floor. Mr Johnson’s bedroom windows on the ground floor of the house were open. The firemen also found a set of keys in the room. The police then found out that the keys belonged to Mr Paul White, who visited Mr Johnson at his home yesterday evening. The police are sure that they know the motive(动机)for the crime and are looking for Mr White. The police are puzzled because nobody knows where Mr Johnson is.

REPORT ON MR RAYMOND JOHNSON’S CASE

When

Late last night, or 1. this morning

2.

Mr Raymond Johnson’s home on 3. Road, East Town

Who

Victim: Mr Raymond Johnson (a single, 42-year-old manager of great 4. )

Suspect: Mr Paul White

What

At about midnight, one of Mr Johnson’s rooms 5. fire.

It took the firemen 6. minutes to put out the fire.

In the bedroom on the ground floor: an 7. open safe; papers on the floor; open bedroom windows; Mr Paul White’s 8. .

The police are trying to 9. Mr Paul White.

Mr Johnson is 10. , which puzzles the police.

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