He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.
A.wordsB.eyesC.feetD.smile
【小题2】The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.
A.attentionB.pityC.trustD.duty
【小题3】We learn that the disabled man ________.
A.had great difficulty looking after himself B.always asked people for help
C.couldn’t have a big smile D.liked to talk about people’s shoes
【小题4】The writer felt comfortable because _________.
A.he had a nice talk to the man B.the man looked him in the eye
C.he didn’t move his feet before the manD.the man had a big smile on the face
【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.the disable man had something wrong with his mind
B.not many people went down to the man’s level
C.the man was good at telling people about the world
D.the writer would not give the man move help

As an exchange student, I have been staying in a host family in Beijing for the past five months. The parents are   36  in their mid-30s and the son just turned 5. In exchange for room and board, I teach their son   37 .
Like in many of the other Chinese families, he’s an only child. And though he has   38 plastic trucks and boxes full of crayons, I don’t know   39  he has the time to play. When he’s not in the kindergarten, he’s taking after-school classes. On the weekends, the boy goes to more classes. He has one day off―Sunday.
Compared to his schedule, I feel like my childhood was   40  a waste of time. I learned how to climb trees and draw cartoons. I wasn’t learning Chinese at his age. But he and lots of other children are learning English. Both his parents dream that he will have   41  jobs, higher pay, and bigger houses.
The boy seems to take no interest   42  learning English. He doesn’t need a teacher, but a playmate. He is,   43 , only 5. When I think about my life as a 5-year-old, I know for sure I wasn’t half as   44  as he is.
In the evening, when his parents   45  him to speak with me in English, he gets   46 . He lies on the floors, hides under the table and climbs on the furniture. When he finally stops   47 , and starts talking, it isn’t in English, but it isn’t in Chinese,   48 . He speaks in his own language.
He   49  not be a very good student, but I’m not a great teacher. I just want to be his big brother   50  can speak in gibberish(胡言乱语) with him and help draw trucks, robots or spiders.

【小题1】
A.bothB.allC.eitherD.none
【小题2】
A.drawingB.ChineseC.EnglishD.playing
【小题3】
A.a hundred ofB.hundreds ofC.hundred ofD.hundreds
【小题4】
A.whenB.whatC.whereD.that
【小题5】
A.hardlyB.neverC.usuallyD.almost
【小题6】
A.moreB.fewerC.betterD.worse
【小题7】
A.withB.inC.forD.on
【小题8】
A.after allB.at allC.first of allD.all the time
【小题9】
A.busilyB.busiestC.busierD.busy
【小题10】
A.makeB.pushC.haveD.let
【小题11】
A.frustratedB.relaxedC.pleasedD.injured
【小题12】
A.moveB.to moveC.movingD.moved
【小题13】
A.tooB.alsoC.as wellD.either
【小题14】
A.canB.mayC.mustD.need
【小题15】
A.whoB.whomC.whoseD.which

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