A Michigan boy Colin said he didn’t want to hold his 11th birthday party because he had no friends. This week Colin and his family went to a restaurant for dinner. They saw the players and coaches of the Kalamazoo Wings and felt surprised they were there.

The team talked with Colin and ________ him a one-day contract (合同). They told Colin they would allow him to join their team for their home game on Sunday. Colin would get his own jersey (球服), and even play with the players.

Colin has a condition that makes it difficult for him to relate to (与……相处) other people. This makes it a _____ for him to make friends with kids of his age. Children and adults with this condition are often highly intelligent (聪明的), but get confused (烦恼的) in social situations. They often have trouble ________ jokes.

So his mother created a “Happy Birthday Colin” Facebook page. However, the page went viral (中毒的) and drew more than 2 million “likes”. The page has become famous and many people have read it and have _____ about him.

“It’s been just overwhelming (势不可挡的),” said Colin’s mom. “It’s been hard to adjust (调整) to suddenly being ________. I have a pretty wild imagination, but I didn’t think that would

________.”

The ________ in Colin has been his mom’s best reward for her efforts. “I have seen him grow recently because he knows he has 2.1 million friends and that it is what nobody else around him has experienced. ________ this, his self-confidence has grown greatly. It doesn’t annoy (使烦恼) him that some kids don’t ________ him because he has 2.1 million friends.”

As to Colin’s one-day contract with the team, K-Wings Head Coach Nick Bootland said, “Obviously (明显的) there are things that are much ________ than the game. If we can put a smile on a young boy’s face who deals with a lot of adversity (逆境), we’re excited about being given that chance.”

1.A. made B. paid C. got D. offered

2.A. challenge B. knowledge C. promise D. competition

3.A. sharing B. telling C. hearing D. understanding

4.A. laughed B. thought C. known D. looked

5.A. famous B. hopeful C. important D. rich

6.A. appear B. happen C. agree D. achieve

7.A. need B. interest C. character D. growth

8.A. Instead of B. Because of C. In fear of D. According to

9.A. blame B. follow C. respect D. like

10.A. farther B. better C. bigger D. harder

My friend David is a young man from America. Now he doesn’t live far from the center of Chengdu. His Chinese neighbors (邻居) like him and are always happy to help him when he meets difficulties.

David works in a school not far from his home. He gets up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he rides his bike to school every day. It usually takes him 15 minutes to get to school. He thinks it is good exercise.

The school is very big, with about 5,000 students. David teaches English at school. He has twelve classes a week. After class he helps to organize (组织) some after-school clubs, like the singing club, the basketball club. He teaches the students to sing English songs and how to play basketball. He thinks they are interesting.

David also works as a volunteer (志愿者) in the community center. He teaches people English there. He goes there with his friend every Saturday and Sunday and stays there for two hours. Many people like him very much. They are good friends now.

David likes Chengdu very much. He also likes the food there. He says it’s very happy to live in this city.

Title: 1. in Chengdu

David’s neighborhood (街区)

● His home is not far from the center of Chengdu.

● His neighbors are 2. to him.

Before work

● He gets up early and has a quick breakfast.

● He goes to school by bike. It is a 3. from his home.

4.

● He teaches students English.

After work

● He also helps organize after-school clubs.

● He teaches students to sing and play basketball.

● He works as a volunteer in the community(社区)center on the 5..

When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument(争论) with a boy named Michael in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong, and Michael was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class, placed Michael on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. And she asked Michael what color the object was, “White,” he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between Michael and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where Michael was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint(视角)it was white. Only from my side it was black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day. You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

1.What was the argument about between the author(作者) and Michael at first?

A. The color of the object. B. The answer of a math question.

C. The author was not sure. D. The time of beginning class.

2.The author feel ________ when he heard Michael’s answer.

A. happy B. unbelievable C. tired D. helpless

3.What’s the meaning of the word underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. 确信 B. 辩解 C. 怀疑 D. 猜测

4.What did the teacher put in the middle of her desk?

A. A round and colorful object. B. A white and black bottle.

C. An object with two mirrors D. An object with two colors.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. An Argument B. My School Life

C. My Friend-Michael D. Different Viewpoints

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