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  Family stories are amazing to me.You hear of family members long ago and by hearing about their stories, you can find timeless wisdom that can apply to your own life.

  I'll never forget the story my mom told me about Grandma.Grandma cooked for a crew of 24 farmhands so most of her days were taken up cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a bunch of(一群)loud complaining men coming in from hunting or farming.She took care of five children as well so her house was a busy little place, but where you would find Grandma the most would be in front of her stove, stirring(搅拌)a pot of something.

  The kids would run in and she'd give them a hug and then she'd go back to stirring.The men would come in and clean up all the biscuits and bacon and then she'd start on the next meal, once again standing and stirring at the stove.They'd tell her how wonderful her food was and then pour out their troubles to her as she listened and stirred.

  One time Ruth watched as the farmhands ate quickly and went back out to work, hearing all of them grumbling about their lives.Then one by one the children came in to tell Grandma their own worries.She would smile, give them some kind of advice, and keep stirring.Ruth watched sitting at the table and when everyone left she said,“Mother.How can you just sit there and stir?Everyone tells you how bad their life is and you just smile and stir?Why don't you just tell them that you've had enough and you can't take anymore?Do something…Stop stirring!”Grandma looked up at Ruth and smiled…and kept stirring.

  “Ruth, don't you know that the stirring is very important?You see, when I'm stirring I'm putting all my thoughts and dreams into that pot.As everyone comes in and tells me about their life I put the love and positive thoughts into my pot and stir.Then when they eat it they have been given a pot full o hope.If we have any kind of problems I envision(想象)a solution and put it in my pot and stir.My stirring is what keeps me focused on what is good in the world.So instead of worrying about all that is around me I keep stirring knowing that all is well.”

(1)

From the passage we know ________.

[  ]

A.

women's position was very low in those days

B.

lots of people lived in the author's family

C.

the author's grandma lived a very busy life

D.

women could not find jobs outside at that time

(2)

The underlined phrase“grumbling about”in the passage means“________”.

[  ]

A.

talking about

B.

complaining about

C.

showing off

D.

commenting on

(3)

Why did Ruth ask her mother those questions?

[  ]

A.

She believed her mother was so great and helpful.

B.

She thought her mother treated the workers badly.

C.

She thought it was unfair for her mother to do so much work.

D.

She complained her mother was doing nothing but stir.

(4)

Which of the following words can describe the author's grandma?

[  ]

A.

Patient.

B.

Determined.

C.

Independent.

D.

Generous.

(5)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[  ]

A.

Grandma always put her tiredness and troubles into the pot.

B.

Grandma was always worried about people's troubles and problems.

C.

Grandma was unconcerned with other people's complaint and troubles.

D.

Grandma was always keeping a positive attitude to anything good or bad.

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Dear Bob,
     I must say that I don't agree you. Though you find something, but it doesn't mean it belongs to you.
If you can find who it belongs to, you should try to return back it. I'm sure you would want someone
to do same for you. Once I found a beautiful pictures, and I wanted to keep it. Then I remembered see
one just like it in an office. I went to the office and found the person to who it belonged. The lady was
very happy to get back and gave me delicious apples. So you see, Bob, I get two rewards: one I could
eat and another I could keep in my heart.
                                                                                                                                        Yours,
                                                                                                                                         Li Ming
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