I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we_______our coffee, a man came in and sat at a(n)____ table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his_____saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall”. We heard this order with rather interest and observed that he was_____with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter_____a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.

While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but______for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he put up a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A cup of coffee.” It seemed that this gesture was a_____at this place. However , it was something unique and puzzling for us. Since we had _____to do with the matter, we______our coffee, paid the bill and left.

After a few days, we again had a(n)____to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man walked in. The way this man was dressed did not match the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was___ from the looks on his face.______he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the______.” The waiter served coffee to this man with_______and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter_______a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin.

1.A. enjoyed B. prepared C. practiced D. bought

2.A. crowded B. open C. empty D. beautiful

3.A. food B. goods C. table D. order

4.A. satisfied B. served C. treated D. awarded

5.A. stuck out B. hid away C. put up D. took out

6.A. paid B. looked C. waited D. asked

7.A. demand B. signal C. custom D. duty

8.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

9.A. wasted B. finished C. missed D. donated

10.A. invitation B. time C. reward D. chance

11.A. obvious B. slight C. serious D. strong

12.A. So B. As C. Unless D. Since

13.A. window B. floor C. wall D. door

14.A. carelessness B. wisdom C. interest D. respect

15.A. brought down B. took off C. kept away D. cut off

Gabriella has spent the past year doing everything she could to help other kids. The 11-year-old girl raised thousands of dollars for a group — which makes sick kids’ wishes come true. She’s given money to cancer research, and worked hard to help people understand cancer better. She’s also donated her hair to a group — which makes wigs (假发) for kids who lost their hair.

All of that is pretty amazing. It’s even more amazing that Gabriella has done all this while fighting her own cancer.

Around Thanksgiving a year ago, doctors found Gabriella had cancer.

Because of her illness, Gabriella could ask for a wish from the wishes group. She asked for her own wish, but soon worked on helping make other sick kids’ wishes come true, too. A store promised to donate $1 for each letter to Santa Claus during the holiday season. Gabriella asked people to send Santa Claus letters by starting a social-media page, and the letters poured in. In the end, Gabriella’s effort raised $275,000 for the wishes group enough to pay for wishes for about 36 other kids.

Since then, Gabriella has given speeches about cancer to thousands of people. She’s busy but never too busy to figure out new ways to help others. Her family has even started a charity to raise money to cure cancer like hers. Gabriella says, “My saying is: ‘You might have a bad day today, but there’s always a shining star to look forward to tomorrow.’”

1.Gabriella kept helping other kids though she was_________.

A. poor B. sick C. shy D. disabled

2.Gabriella started a social-media page to ask people to write letters to_________.

A. Santa Claus B. a store C. the wishes group D. 36 sick kids

3.From the last sentence, we can know Gabriella_________.

A. always takes action as soon as she can B. always looks on the bright side

C. is always ready to help others D. always believes in herself

There are hundreds of marathons (马拉松) held around the world each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. Here are some of the biggest and the best.

London Marathon

The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in spring of every year since then. The most recent event was the 2016 London Marathon on April 24, 2016. The London Marathon is best at raising money. Since it started, it has raised over £770 million.

New York City

Marathon

The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. 51,394 runners finished the event in 2016. The race has been organized every year since 1970. It was not held only in 2012.

Boston

Marathon

This is the oldest marathon held every year in the world. It was started in 1897. The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before. The Boston Marathon is held in Greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.

North Pole

Marathon

For anyone who doesn’t mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon — known as the world’s coolest marathon — takes place on the top of the world, around the North Pole. The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.

1.According to the passage, the London Marathon is ______.

A. the earliest B. the coolest C. held in winter D. the best at raising money

2.How many people finished the first New York City Marathon?

A. About 5,000. B. Over 50,000. C. Nearly 10,000. D. 55.

3.The idea of the Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon held in _______.

A. 1896 B. 1897 C. 1898 D. 1900

4.How long is the history of the world’s coolest marathon?

A. 16 years. B. 17 years. C. 35 years. D. 46 years.

5.Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A geography book. B. A sports magazine. C. A news report. D. A school notice.

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