Once upon a time, there were two doors in a house. One was a beautiful living room door, and the other was just a normal bathroom door.

There were some naughty children in the house, and they always kicked(踢) the door. The living room door was always very angry about it and hated the children. The bathroom door didn’t care too much when the children kicked him. Instead, he tried to comfort the living room door. He said, “Don’t worry. It’s normal. They’re children, and they’ll grow up soon. Before long, things will be better.”

One day, the living door finally lost his temper(发脾气). A child kicked him, and he broke at once. The owner of the house got very angry and told the children to be careful next time. This made the living door happy. However, the owner didn’t repair him; he threw him into a landfill(垃圾堆) instead. At the same time, the bathroom door took the place of the living room door. And the children treated him with greater care.

The living room door realized his mistake. He shouldn’t treat young children like that. He should learn to forgive(原谅) others. The happiness from revenge(报复) will never last for long.

1.Why was the living door angry?

A. Because the owner didn’t like him at all

B. Because the children didn’t like to play with him.

C. Because the naughty children always kicked him.

D. Because he was not as beautiful as the bathroom door.

2._____ didn’t care when they children gave him a kick.

A. The living room door B. The bathroom door

C. The bedroom door D. The owner of the house

3.What did the owner do with the living room door?

A. He repaired him

B. He threw him away

C. He turned him into a bed

D. He turned him into a bathroom door.

4.The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. we should learn to forgive others

B. we should treat children kindly

C. we should treat the doors in different ways

D. we should punish children for bad behavior

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse(藉口): “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.

1.When a person in America asks “How are you?” he or she wants to hear “

A. How are you? B. Hello. C.I don’t know. D. Fine.

2.When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say“ .”

A. You are wrong. I disagree

B. I’m not sure

C. I’m sure I disagree

D. No, I disagree

3.A polite way to finish talk is to say“ .”

A. You have to go now

B. I want to hang up

C. I have to go now

D. I don’t want to talk any more

4.When a person says “I’ve to go now. Someone’s at the door.” the person may be________.

A. giving an excuse

B. hurting someone’s feeling

C. ill

D. asking you a question

5.The rule of the game of language is probably .

A. Always say what you mean

B. Don’t disagree with people

C. Never say exactly what you’re thinking

D. Be polite

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