Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff(悬崖) called ‘the Gap’ – with just a kind word and a smile.

Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began saving strangers soon after.

Ritchie was a real gentleman who purposely chose to live right across the street from ‘the Gap’, just because he wanted to continue saving lives. He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone standing too close to the edge of the cliff. If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would simply walk over with a smile and say, “Is there something I could do to help you?” That sounds very simple, but it worked – Ritchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up inviting them back to his house for tea or breakfast.

In 2006, Ritchie was given the Medal of the Order of Australia for all his saving lives. In 2010, he and his wife were named Woollahra Council’s citizens of the year and in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council.

In a situation where most would turn a blind eye, Don has taken action. With such simple actions Don has saved a number of lives. Don’s story touched the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.

1.What is the nationality of Don Ritchie?

A. American. B. Canadian.

C. Australian. D. Britain.

2.Why did he choose to live right across the street from ‘the Gap’?

A. Because he wanted to be proud of himself.

B. Because he wanted to continue saving lives.

C. Because he would like to talk with strangers.

D. Because he would like to enjoy the view outside.

3.When was he given the Local Hero Award for Australia?

A. In 1964. B. In 2006.

C. In 2010. D. In 2011.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. It’s important for him to get these prizes.

B. He saved people through giving them money.

C. We should rethink how to be a good neighbour.

D. He stopped 210 people from killing themselves.

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What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think stress can do harm ________ them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even ________ his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually ________ that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They ________ stress can produce momentum(动力)in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it ________ . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal ________ for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I deeply knew ________ was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. ________ the saying goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准) to my mom’s expectation and go to college ________ . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

Overall, stress is not a bad thing in ________ . The key is how we deal with it.

1.A. for B. in C. to D. of

2.A. began with B. showed off C. gave up D. cheered for

3.A. wonder B. decide C. promise D. hear

4.A. doubt B. believe C. disagree D. forget

5.A. useful B. difficult C. strange D. terrible

6.A. company B. college C. factory D. farm

7.A. life B. spirit C. opinion D. silence

8.A. Then B. But C. As D. Or

9.A. quietly B. wildly C. specially D. successfully

10.A. himself B. myself C. itself D. herself

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