Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave ﹩10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each ﹩200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ”he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
【小题1】Jack has sent them each ﹩200 a month to help some poor children ________.
A.only in WashingtonB.only in England
C.only in AfricaD.around the world
【小题2】Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.
A.visiting them each otherB.getting a report each year
C.staying with themD.talking to them in English
【小题3】The underlined words “for a good cause” means ________ in Chinese.
A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐
【小题4】The money Jack gave the children wasn’t used for the children’s ________.
A.clothingB.medicineC.studyD.playing
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the story?
A.Help others, and you’ll feel happy
B.It’s necessary to write letters to poor children
C.Live a simple life., and you can give others help
D.It’s the most important to help the children in Africa

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In a large family, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they only go to their friends for getting ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because they can not discuss something difficult to their family members.

Parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them.Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends: The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

    Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friend or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Who know them better than their parents for the teenagers?

A.Their parents.

B.Their friends.

C.Brothers and sisters.

D.Family members.

2.How do they communicate when the teenagers stay alone?

A.Go to their friends.

B.Talk with their parents:

C.Talk with their friends on the phone.

D.Have a discussion with their family by phone.

3.Which of the following sentences is true?

A.Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B.In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

D.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

4.What is the meaning for “Your answers are welcome. ”?

A.You are welcome to have a discussion with us.

B.You have got an idea, so your answers are welcome.

C.Your answers are always right.

D.You can give us all the right answers.

5.. Which is the best title of this passage?

A.Only parents can decide.

B.Parents and children.

C.A strange question.

D.Teenagers need friends.

 

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