A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
【小题1】What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

A.A group of people were traveling there.
B.A group of family members were playing there.
C.His students were shouting with a group of people.
D.A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.
【小题2】One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because       .
A.they are not friends
B.they don’t like each other
C.they lose their calm
D.they are far from each other
【小题3】What will happen when two people are angry with each other?
A.They fight with each other.
B.Their hearts become distanced.
C.They are far away from each other.
D.They are too angry to say a word.
【小题4】What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?
A.They talk softly.
B.They shout at each other.
C.They talk more.
D.They don’t say anything to each other.
【小题5】What’s the topic of the passage?
A.Shouting is bad.
B.Don’t shout.
C.Cover the distance with love.
D.The distance of love.



Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
【小题1】What did the boy do after watching a program?

A.He bought a glass jar.
B.He started to dig a hole.
C.He played with some visitors.
D.He went on watching the program.
【小题2】What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A.He was silly.B.He was strict.
C.he was strong-minded.D.He was energetic.
【小题3】When did the boy find the stones?
A.Before he met the older boys.
B.When he wanted to give up digging.
C.After the older boys laughed at him.
D.As soon as he began to dig the hole.
【小题4】What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?
A.Life is to make a big success.
B.Life is to find the colorful stones.
C.Life is difficult but colorful.
D.Life is on the way to achieve the goal.
【小题5】Which is the best title for this article?
A.Enjoying the process
B.How to achieve goals
C.A journey through the earth
D.Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

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