Jane had two children to raise. She had to pay for the housing and ______ clothes. She had a lot of bills. She worked in a ______ every day and got $ 600 a week. Even when she was ______ , she went to work.

Jane worked hard and did a great job. She depended on tips (小费) to help her get enough money to pay the bills.

One night, after Jane had served dinner to a family, ______ left a big tip on the table. It was ______. Jane was taking care of another family at their table. When she turned back, she found the money had been ______ .

Jane saw a woman at another table ______ her when she looked around the restaurant. Jane went to ask her _____ she wanted. She ordered just a sandwich. She did not leave a tip after eating and Jane heard that she paid ______ a $ 20 bill. Jane was sure the woman had stolen her money, but she couldn’t prove (证明) it.

The next night, the ______ woman came into the restaurant. She gave Jane $ 50. She said, “I was so sorry I took your money ______ . I had a bad day. Someone stole my wallet. So I was angry. So I took your money. ______ that was not right. People should ______ good things, not bad things. So I want you to take the money.”

“I’ll take the $ 20 but you keep the ______ . I know you need it,” said Jane.

“You should have called the police,” the manager said to Jane.

Jane said, “No. We should forgive (原谅) when someone says ______ and wants to make it right. We should try to help each other.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage you read.

1.A. buy B. design C. make

2.A. bookstore B. hospital C. restaurant

3.A. angry B. tired C. happy

4.A. we B. she C. they

5.A. $ 20 B. $ 30 C. $ 40

6.A. handed in B. taken away C. given back

7.A. looking at B. looking for C. staring at

8.A. what food B. which drink C. how

9.A. for B. with C. from

10.A. old B. beautiful C. same

11.A. last night B. this week C. the next month

12.A. And B. But C. So

13.A. accept B. borrow C. share

14.A. rest B. promises C. money

15.A. hello B. sorry C. thanks

The eagle(鹰) has the longest life of its group. It can reach up to 70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard and painful decision.

When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak(鸟嘴,喙) becomes bent(弯曲的). Its long and once flexible(灵活的) talons(爪) can no longer catch animals or birds for food. And its old and heavy wings with thick feathers on its body make it difficult to fly. Then, the eagle has only two choices: to die or to go through a painful time of change which needs five months.

When the eagle feels weak and is about to die, it goes to a place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. For a new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it pulls its beak out. After pulling it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow. And then it pulls out its old feathers. It takes the eagle five months to complete its change and get a new life. We can call it its rebirth. So it can live for 30 more years.

Like the eagle, we human beings sometimes need to make some change to get out of our difficulty. In terrible condition, we have to change our ways of life. The changing may be very painful. But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. We can’t go on with all our past burdens(重负).

Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F) according to the passage.

1.When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak is still straight.

2.For a new life, the eagle knocks its talons against a rock.

3.If the eagle doesn’t change itself, it won’t have a new life.

4.It takes the eagle five years to get its rebirth.

5.The writer’s idea is that we can’t go on with all our past burdens.

Arriving in New york

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

Eating Out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and China-town, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Public Transport

In New York, there’s a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty ... And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. but be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

2.What do the underlined words “The Plaza” here refer to?

A. A restaurant. B. A hotel. C. An airport.

3.Where do young people like to live when they travel to New York?

A. Little Italy. B. Times Square. C. The YMCA.

4.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $ 10 in New York?

A. $ 10.8. B. $ 10.08. C. $ 18.

5.What should you do when you visit New York?

A. Stay at the best hotel.

B. Take a taxi whenever you go out.

C. Climb the Statue of Liberty.

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