The secret of happiness

An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.

A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”

Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.

“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.

“You’re welcome, sir.”she said.

After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.

When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.

The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”

The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.

By Steve Brunkhorst

1.The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he

A.had a habit of giving tips to waitresses

B.thought the meal was delicious

C.wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude

D.learned the secret of happiness from the waitress

2.What do we know about the waitress and the old man?

A.The waitress knew who the old man was from the note.

B.The waitress knew the old man before she served him.

C.The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary.

D.It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss.

3.We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to .

A.have a good meal

B.enjoy good service

C.see the restaurant for himself

D.show his love for common people

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195 countries reached an agreement on December 12 to do with climate(气候) change. It’s the first time in history that most of the world’s countries, rich or poor, agreed to take action. The meeting lasted two weeks. The agreement sets the long-time goal of making sure the world temperature does not get 2°C higher than the levels in the 1800s. Otherwise there will be serious problems on Earth like natural disasters.

The agreement also asks countries to volunteer to make promises based on each country’s economy(经济), politics and technology. For developed countries, they will do even more. They have a plan to offer over $100 billion (about 647 billion yuan) to help poorer countries develop clean energy like water and wind power.

Besides, there are some legally binding (法律约束的) rules. Those countries need to set national goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (排放) every five years. And they will publicly report their progress every five years starting in 2023.

However, the Paris Agreement alone won’t solve the climate change problem. The future depends on how well each country will carry out their promises.

1.What is the meeting’s agreement on? (no more than 6 words)

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2.How long did the meeting last?(no more than 3 words)

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3.What will the poorer countries use the money to do?(no more than 4 words)

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4.How often will they publicly report their progress starting in 2023? (no more than 3 words)

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5. Where was the meeting held? (no more than 2 words)

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