It was a cold winter night when the police officer Lee and the detective Smith were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and Smith ran over to the robber immediately.

The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and Smith ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn't see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like.

When they went in, they saw six men in the station All of them had the similar build as the robber. Lee looked at them carefully, one by one.

The first man was arguing with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very depressed.

The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it.

The third one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper.

The fourth one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station.

The fifth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry.

The sixth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench and shivering.

Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, "Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this. "

1.As soon as Lee and Smith saw the robber attacking an old woman, they _________.

A. walked back to the police station B. ran to catch the robber

C. ran into the underground station D. kept away from the robber

2.The robber rushed into the underground station to _________.

A. escape from them B. meet his friends

C. rob others D. take an underground

3.The underlined word "depressed" in Paragraph 4 means" _________"

A. relaxed B. unhappy C. thoughtful D. comfortable

4.The six men in the underground station all had the similar_________.

A. hair B. height C. body shape D. age-group

5.According to Lee, _________was the robber.

A. the first man B. the second man C. the fourth man D. the sixth man

6.What's the best title for the article?

A. A dramatic robbery. B. The clever detective.

C. The proud policeman. D. The hidden robber.

“What is the meaning of life?” It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years. Frankl once wrote, “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” The best answer I ever came across was written by the great psychologist (心理学家) Viktor Frankl, who survived the Nazi concentration camps (纳粹集中营) of World War II.

When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by simply playing, running, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike.

When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad proud.

In college, I found meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career I wanted to prepare for.

When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning by helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.

When I got married, I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over my spouse (配偶).

And when I found out that both of my sons were born with mental illnesses (精神疾病), I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning from them about love, patience, faith, and joy.

All we have to do is love ourselves and others. It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth living. As I got older, I began to realize that meaning isn’t something that comes and goes. We are responsible for creating our own meaning.

1.From the story, we know that Viktor Frankl was _____.

A. a soldier B. a physicist C. a psychologist D. the author’s teacher

2.Which statement about Viktor Frankl is RIGHT?

A. He had been a teacher.

B. He had two sons with mental illness.

C. He had a hard life in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II.

D. He and the author were good friends.

3.When the author was a teacher at school, he found meaning of life is_______.

A. protecting his spouse

B. laughing, and riding his bike

C. trying to make his mom and dad proud

D. helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom

4.Paragraphs 3-8 were written to show _____.

A. how the author lived a meaningful life

B. how the author got through difficult times

C. that the meaning of life doesn’t change over time

D. how the meaning of life changes at different life periods

5.According to the story, who gives meaning to our life?

A. Children. B. Friends C. Parents. D. Ourselves.

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