This story is about a young man.He worked very hard at his lessons.He was too busy to have a rest.At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep.Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep.But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake.

After a while he decided to visit the doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night.What should I do?”

“I have a suggestion,” said the doctor.“Try counting numbers.By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep.I’m sure of it.”

The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office.“Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”

The man still looked tired.“Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three…up to one thousand.But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy.I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

1.The young man couldn’t go to sleep because .

A.he hadn’t finished doing his lessons

B.he had worked too hard and became ill

C.he was worried about his homework

D.there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a good rest

2.The doctor asked the young man .

A.to count numbers before he went to bed

B.to put all numbers from 1 to 1,000 together

C.to count numbers while he was lying in bed

D.to take some medicine and go to bed earlier

3.The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .

A.he wanted to thank the doctor

B.he was better and wanted some more medicine

C.he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

D.he still couldn’t go to sleep at night

4.The young man .

A.counted from 569 to 1,000

B.counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

C.counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

D.counted from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep

5.The young man in fact.

A.didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion

B.was not able to count numbers

C.didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion

D.wasn’t ill at all

The day before yesterday, when Peter’s family were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.

Peter remembered an incident from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied,

denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.

This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”

Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.

1.What did Peter remember doing in middle school?

A. Something fantastic.

B. Something unpleasant.

C. Something valuable.

D. Something useful.

2.What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?

A. Dark blue.

B. Light green.

C. Pure white.

D. Bright red.

3.What does the underlined word “denying” mean?

A. 夸大B. 赞同C. 否认D. 承认

4.When did Neil know who wrote the words on the school main road?

A. Ten years ago.

B. The day before yesterday.

C. This morning.

D. Not until Peter told him.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Peter’s story.

B. An unforgettable lesson.

C. It’s never too late.

D. Every dog has its day.

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