She used to sleep on the sidewalk(人行道) of the Fifth Street Post office. I could smell her before I came close. She wore dirty clothes and her mouth was nearly toothless. I rarely saw her talk with others. If she was not asleep, she talked to herself. I always had sympathy for her. What a poor old lady! She must be desperate and hungry.

One Thanksgiving, we had lots of food left over. I thought about the old lady. She might be still hungry. So I packed the food up and drove over to the Fifth Street.

It was a cold night. There was hardly anyone out. But I knew she would stay at the same place and I would find her easily.

There she was, squatted(跟着)against a fence near the post office. She was dressed as she always was. I drove my car over to her, rolled down the window and said, "I’ve brought you some food. Would you like some turkey and apple pie?

However, the old woman didn't seem to be very excited about this. She looked at me and said quite clearly, "Oh, thank you very much, but someone has given me food earlier and I'm quite full now. Why don' t you take it to someone else who needs it?

Her words were clear and her manners were gracious (亲切的). Soon her head sank into her arms again. I was the only person who didn't know what to say. An old lady who was clearly down on her luck still thought about others. Why don't more of us do that?

1.The author could smell the old lady before she came close mainly because ______.

A.her clothes was dirty B.her mouth was nearly toothless

C.she seldom talked with others D.she often slept on the sidewalk

2.What does the underlined word "desperate" possibly mean?

A.感到欣慰的 B.感到绝望的 C.心慌意乱的 D.喜出望外的

3.What's the correct order of the following events happened one Thanksgiving?

a. I offered to give the food to the old lady

b. I packed some left food and drove to the Fifth Street

c. The old lady hoped me to help other people who were still hungry

d. The old lady refused to accept my help

A.a, d, b, c B.a, b, d, c C.b, a, c, d D.b, a, d, c

4.What did the author think of the old lady at last?______.

A.Cruel B.Kind C.Popular D.Serious

配对阅读。下面是5个中学生遇到的难题和某报专栏编辑给他们的建议。请将问题与建议配对。并将答案的字母编号填写在题前的括号内。

1.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That makes them think I'm not being friendly to them.

2.In my teachers' eyes, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my school work.

3.My parents never allow me to play computer games at all. They want me to study all day and do well in my exams. I feel unhappy.

4.I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don't allow me to go out alone.

5.My mother gets me to take piano lessons. She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just can't play well.

A. Let your parents know you will not be alone. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities.

B. Don't worry. You can still have some indoor sports. They are also fun.

C. Don't worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player.

D. When you feel angry you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you keep quiet.

E. Tell your friends how you are feeling. You are in a new class, so you still need their friendship. Also, you can make new friends.

F. Don't worry. Everybody worries about their school work, even those students like you who study well. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while.

G. Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too. Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends.

H. If you feel unhappy, go to talk to others or have a good sleep.

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