Last month my family traveled to San Francisco, we stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the ______ of the restaurant, a man with dirty hair, jumped up from a chair outside the restaurant and opened the door for ______. He greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters said softly, "Mom, he smells." We watched other customers come to the ______ but many ignored* him. Seeing this rudeness truly made me ______. I decided to set a good example to my ______. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left some medicine in the car. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, ______ I excused myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They ______ past him without even acknowledging* his presence. Letting them in first, I said a ______ "thank you" to him as I went out.

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside unless* he ______ food. I went back and told my family his ______. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked puzzled as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they ______.

When it was time to continue our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his ______. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ______ his hand for a handshake and I accepted. I ______ noticed the tears* in his eyes - tears of gratitude. What happened next drew great surprise: I gave the "doorman" a ______. He pulled away, with tears rolling down his face.

Back in car, I fell into deep thought. While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had simply held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that chance to teach my children by example.

1.A. wall B. screen C. door D. window

2.A. her B. you C. us D. them

3.A. station B. museum C. cinema D. restaurant

4.A. sad B. warm C. nervous D. comfortable

5.A. kids B. brothers C. sisters D. parents

6.A. or B. so C. and D. but

7.A. flew B. climbed C. swam D. rushed

8.A. loud B. strange C. serious D. humorous

9.A. made B. bought C. introduced D. refused

10.A. lesson B. purpose C. story D. suggestion

11.A. woke B. waved C. counted D. smiled

12.A. meal B. trip C. coats D. works

13.A. put away B. searched for C. reached out D. worried about

14.A. still B. suddenly C. mainly D. seldom

15.A. nod B. hug C. game D. document

Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, died on March 14, 2018. Many people around the world felt so sad about his death. Hawking once wrote a children’s book with his daughter when he was alive. Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.

Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe."My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all."

Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).

He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. "yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."

Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).

1.What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like?

A. It’s the same as Harry Potter B. It is quite different from Harry Potter.

C. It is about the magic D. It is about science

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein. B. Hawking is less famous than Einstein.

C. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous. D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.

3.What does the underlined word "It" stand for in paragraph2?

A. The goal. B. The magic. C. The universe. D. The book.

4.According to the text, which of the following is TURE?

A. Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.

B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking.

C. He communicates with others by speaking.

D. The illness stopped him from being successful.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Stephen Hawking B. A Famous Book C. Live as Hawking Does D. A Clever Man

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