This is a heart-warming story. It tells about a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary(薪水). All day she felt nervous. Late in the afternoon she summoned(鼓起) the courage to approach her boss. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise. She was so delighted.

The woman arrived home happily that evening. To her surprise, she found a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had told him about it, or... did he just got the news by accident.

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They hugged and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully card with some words. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. She picked it up from the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You are the best anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

According to the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote (促进) world peace? Go home and love your family."

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1. Why did the woman feel nervous?

A. She knew her husband would give her a big surprise.

B. She wanted to ask her boss for a raise in salary.

C. She knew her boss would refuse.

D. She knew her boss would agree.

2.The woman felt after her boss agreed to a raise.

A. happy B. disappointed

C. sad D. angry

3.When the woman arrived home, his husband was_________.

A. still in the office B. in the living room

C. doing shopping D. in the kitchen

4.What can we learn from the second card?

A. The husband knew his wife couldn’t get the raise.

B. The husband didn’t believe his wife.

C. The husband loved his wife no matter what happened.

D. The husband believed his wife could get the raise.

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Love without measure. B. A woman and her boss.

C. A big surprise. D. Love your family.

Most American students have said goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days.In school canteens(小卖部) across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.

“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store.“They don’t know what the future will bring.”

During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close.This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.

Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals.In more than two-dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts (怀疑) about simply making ends meet (维持生计).

The crisis began last year.Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily.Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back.This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money.Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.

This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market(金融市场).But no one is sure whether it will help or not.President George W.Bush has warned it will take some time.

Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

1.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

A.Because they think it’s unnecessary.

B.Because they don’t have the habit of spending money.

C.Because they worry about their future.

D.Because they don’t have enough money.

2.The underlined word “concerns” probably means _____.

A.worries B.conditions

C.hobbies D.experiences

3.The fifth paragraph mainly _____.

A.tells what it is like in a crisis

B.explains why there is a crisis

C.warns people of the danger of the crisis

D.asks people not to borrow money from banks

4.People feel _____ about the US plan to save the market.

A.satisfied B.doubtful

C.hopeless D.angry

5.The best title for the story is _____.

A.Ways to make ends meet

B.The money problem facing the world

C.Healthy fancy fruits

D.The art of borrowing

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