A sudden call came into Jimmy Gilleece’s cafe this past March. A newly married woman who had spent the afternoon at the dive beach cafe couldn’t find her wallet. She didn’t care about her ID card, credit cards, or $150 in cash---but her wedding ring was placed exactly inside.

Gilleece, 42, didn’t like the idea that someone lost things at his place, so he set out to find the wallet. He spent hours looking at footage(录像) from 16 different surveillance cameras(监控摄像机), watching the woman’s every move in the cafe until she went to sit on a chair outside and left when her ride arrived. Within minutes, a young man in a black jacket came close and put something in his pocket, and walked off. Gilleece posted the video on the cafe’s Facebook page.

Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-old River Prather. Prather said he took the wallet because he hadn’t eaten in two days. He also told that he just took the money but threw the wallet with the ring off into the sea. Then he bought himself a sandwich. Gilleece doubted if Prather told the truth, so they met at the sea. Prather was just a teen running away from his family after a big fight with his parents, and he had been staying around for a week. But the woman had started a case against the thief because of the missing ring, and he would probably be put in prison. Gilleece decided to help the boy by finding two local divers to help. The two divers tried hard but both came up with empty hands. Gilleece grew worried, each passing minute means more chances for the police to take the boy away. And finally, a diver popped up with the wallet in hand. Everybody cheered in delight. When Gilleece called the owner, she burst into tears and dropped the case against Prather for stealing.

“Most people would have given the footage to police, and he chose to help me,” Prather said. “I say thank you to him every day.”

1.What did the woman care most in the wallet?

A. Her cash. B. Her ring. C. Her ID card. D. Her credit card.

2.Where did the woman lost her wallet?

A. In the cafe. B. At the beach. C. Outside the cafe. D. In the sea.

3.Why did Prather steal the wallet?

A. Because he was too hungry. B. Because he wanted to dive.

C. Because he ran away from home. D. Because he needed help.

4.How did Gilleece get the wallet back?

A. He called the police for help. B. He asked others to dive for it.

C. He watched the footage and found Prather. D. He started a law case against stealing.

5.What is the best title for the story?

A. The lost ring B. Diving to help C. No more stealing D. Kindness for a thief.

As a well-known Chinese TV hostess(女主持),Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows-Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers.To her great joy,the two shows have become a great success.They encourage people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.

Dong was born into a highly educated family in 1973.She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.She had a great love for traditional literature(文学)from an early age.In 2015,Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference,asking her to be the hostess and she accepted it before she was going to study in the U.S.She thought hosting it is both a challenge and a chance.With her great love for traditional literature and hard work,the show has become more and more popular.

The new TV show,Readers,is famous for its“Reading touches people's hearts."In it,Dong works as both a hostess and a producer.Guests are invited from many walks of life to read something.Readers became a turning point in Dong's 21 years of hosting.She said it brought her quite a huge challenge and needed very good preparation.

Though Dong Qing is talent,she still needs to try hard and keep going.There is no shortcut in success.If you want to be outstanding,the only way is to work hard.

1.Dong Qing hosts two __________ shows.

A. musical B. magical C. festival D. cultural

2.According to the passage,Dong Qing's parents are __________.

A. excellent teachers B. well educated C. strict and kind D. famous poets

3.Dong accepted the invitation __________.

A. when she was in the U.S.

B. after she got married

C. before she was going to study in the U.S.

D. during her studies in the U.S.

4.If you want to outstanding, the only way is to __________.

A. read more B. work hard C. be talent D. keep trying

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Dong has been a hostess for more than 20 years.

B. Only children can take part in the show.

C. Dong went to the university in 1973.

D. Dong works as both a hostess and producer in the two shows.

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