Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

One day, a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The other boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have in the process (过程) of digging!”

The boy’s goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keeping working!

Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can’t achieve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching the program?

A. He bought a glass jar. B. He started to dig a hole.

C. He played with some visitors. D. He bought a bike.

2.What did the other boys think of the little boy?

A. He was silly. B. He was strict.

C. He was strong-minded. D. He was tall.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A. Before he met the other boys. B. When he wanted to give up digging.

C. After the older boys laughed at him. D. When he had a rest.

4.What does the underlined sentences “It is the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article?

A. Life is to make a big success. B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

C. Life is on the way to achieve the goal. D. Life is difficult.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. Enjoying the Process. B. How to Achieve Goals.

C. A Journey through the Earth. D. A boy.

I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing(烫衣服). I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right . I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧的)and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded(责骂). She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.

Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

1.The writer used to take care of the lady because______________.

A. she wanted to learn to do housework.

B. she was a friend of the lady’s.

C. she had to earn some money.

D. she couldn’t find a room to live in.

2.The underlined word “paralyzed” in the first paragraph may mean “___________”

A. destroyed B. deaf C. seriously ill D. unable to walk

3.Why did the woman follow the writer around in her electric wheelchair?

A. Because she felt lonely.

B. Because she wanted to help the writer with some housework.

C. Because she was worried if the writer could do things well.

D. Because she wanted the writer to be a perfect homemaker.

4.The little girl was _________ when the lady taught her how to do housework.

A. encouraged to learn B. unwilling to learn

C. delighted to learn D. recommended (推荐)to learn

5.What do we learn from the passage?

A. The writer is still afraid of the lady. B. The writer hates the strict lady.

C. The writer admires the disabled lady. D. The writer is very grateful for the lady.

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