The Mayos, two young brothers named Will and Charlie Mayo lived in Rochester, Minnesota. Both of them became doctors after their graduation from medical school.

One summer day on their way back home, the sky was growing dark. Everything was strangely quiet. “Look!” Will pointed. “A tornado(龙卷风)!” Luckily, they were not hurt. But many people got injured. As soon as possible, the Mayos turned the town hall into an emergency hospital. They helped the injured people as much as they could.

After the tornado ended, the brothers realized that there were things they didn't know. “ Why don't you and I take turns traveling?” said Will to Charlie. “One of us can stay and look after our patients. The other can visit the best hospitals and doctors in the world. That way we can keep learning and be better doctors.”

From that time on, the Mayos traveled the world, learning about medicine in turn. Soon they became well known around their area. They published over 1, 000 papers in medical magazines. Even though they were successful, they were never interested in honor(荣誉). Neither one thought he was more important than his brother. Whenever one of them was chosen for an honor, he would accept the honor with the same four words, “My brother and 1....”.

“One nice thing about sharing knowledge,” Charlie once said, “is that after you give it to someone else, you still have it!” If you do choose to give something to someone else, or accept what others give to you, you may discover that sharing makes you feel happy, just as the Mayo brothers did.

1.Which is true about the Mayos?

A.They are doctors. B.They graduated from art school.

C.They look quiet and strange. D.They were injured in the tornado.

2.After the tornado ended, the Mayos realized that ______.

A.they had to go back to university B.they should travel and have fun

C.they should go on further learning D.they had to set up their own hospital

3.When one of the Mayos accepts an honor, he may say, “My brother and I ______.”

A.are well known B.own it together C.don't honor it D.care about it

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.People have to learn to be a good doctor.

B.The Mayos were well known in their area.

C.Sharing makes people happier and closer.

D.The Mayos met a tornado on their way back home.

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Many kinds of birds live in the united states, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the main reason is the growing number of pet cats.By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two thirds(三分之二) can go outside freely. It is said that these cats kill millions of birds each year,as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people's yard(院子),further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowinging pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get ill very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five.While indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside. If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.

Keep your pet cats 1.

Problems.

The number of birds is becoming2.

Pet cats outside3.a lot of birds and small animals.

Many pet cats are in 4.from traffic.

Pet cats may get hurt5.other animals.

It is 6. for people living in the yard to get ill because of the outdoor cats.

Reason for the problem.

People let their pet cats go outside7..

8. to do.

If someone 9. a young cat, he should do his 10. as the pet owner to keep the cat in the house.

By keeping Your pet cats in your home. You can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Spiff was an elf(精灵)living at the North Pole. He worked hard all year to make toys. When autumn arrived, Spiff got very busy in Santa's workshop. He had to work very late into the night to make sure the toys would be ready for Christmas Eve.

One day, Spiff looked at pictures of Florida on the Internet after lunch. "I really need a vacation," Spiff said. Sif's friend Blip looked at the computer screen. "Why would you want to go to Florida?" he asked. "I would like to see what Christmas is like in a place where it doesn't snow. "It snows everywhere on Christmas," said Blip, "I don't think that's true," said Spiff. "They have palm trees in Florida, and palm trees(棕榈树)only grow in warm places. " I don't believe you. Prove(证明)it! "said Blip." "I will! "

On Christmas Eve, Spiff climbed into a bag full of toys and took a ride on Santa's sleigh(雪橇). Spiff looked out of the bag as Santa's sleigh flew high. Soon they arrived in Florida. Spiff was very excited. The air around him felt warm. Santa guided his sleigh toward a small, blue house. There was no snow, but there were beautiful lights in the Christmas tree. "I knew it! " Spiff said. He quickly took a photo to prove that it was possible to have a wonderful Christmas anywhere in the world, even if there was no snow.

1.What did Spiff do in Santa's workshop?

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2.Did Spiff agree that it snowed everywhere on Christmas?

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3.What would Spiff use to prove to Blip that he was right?

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4.Should we need to prove the things we are not sure about? Why or Why not?

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