When I was about 12,1 had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.

       Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn't a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on.I came very angry.1 ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

       He listened to me quietly, then he asked, "Are the things she said true or not? Jane, didn't you ever wonder what you're really like? Well, you now have that girl's opinion.Go and make a list of everything she said.and mark the points that are true.Pay no attention to the other things she said."

       I did as he told me.To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true.Some of them I couldn't change (like being very thin), but a good number I co-aid and suddenly I wanted to change.For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

       I brought the list back to Daddy.He refused to take it."That's just for you," he said."You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself.But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears in anger and feeling hurt.When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you.Don't shut your ears.Listen to other people's opinions, but hear the  tmth and do what you know is the right 'thing to do."

Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments.In my life, I've

never had a better piece of advice.

Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

       A.Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend

       B.The Best Advice I've Ever Had

       C.My Father

       D.My Childhood

What does "Week by week her list grew" mean?

       A.Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

       B.She had written down a list of my shortcomings arid kept on adding new ones to it,

       C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

       D.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out.

Why did her father listen to her quietly?

       A.Because he believed that what her daughter's enemy said was mostly true.

       B.Because he had teen so angry with his daughter's shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

       C.Because he knew; that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

       D.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

What did the father:.do after he heard his daughter's complaint?

       A.He told her not.to.pay any attention to what her "enemy" had said.

       B.He criticized (批评)her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

       C.He told her to write down all that her "enemy" had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

       D.He refused to take-the list and have a look at it.

We were driving on the right road when, all of a sudden, a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brake, skidded(打滑), and missed the black car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the black car, who almost caused a major accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And the following is what my taxi driver told me, which I now call “the law of the Garbage Truck”.
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾卸)it. And if you let them, they dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish him well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So this is “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: How often do I let “Garbage Trucks” run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was then that I said, “I’m not going to do it any more.”
I began to see “Garbage Trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.
【小题1】Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs?

A.The author.B.The taxi driver.
C.The driver of the black car.D.Both drivers.
【小题2】The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is that ______.
A.the black car was full of garbage
B.the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined
C.the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi
D.the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened
【小题3】The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A.bad mood B.excitementC.new productsD.waste materials
【小题4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Always be kind and hardworking.
B.Ignore unpleasantness and stick to your tasks.
C.Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.
D.Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

When I was at university,  I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn’t do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students’ Union than working in the library. Once, at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question we had to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching television. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. “It’s very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I’ll take a coin into the examination room. I haven’t studied a chemistry book for months, so I’ll just toss the coin. In that way, I’m sure I’ll get half the questions right.” The next day, Fred came cheerfully into the examination room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers. Then he left half an hour before the rest of us. The next day, he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor.
“Oh good,” he said, “Have you got the results of the test?”
The professor looked at him and smiled.
“Ah, it’s you, Baines, just a minute.”
Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it.
“I’m terribly sorry, Baines,” he said, “You failed!”
【小题1】 Fred often went to the Students’ Union where he ________ .

A.worked extra hours B.enjoyed himself in the bar
C.borrowed books D.attended a few lectures
【小题2】This time Fred expected to get ________ .
A.an excellent mark B.a low mark C.his usual mark D.the pass mark
【小题3】The chemistry professor ________ .
A.didn’t mark the test papers correctly
B.tossed a coin when he marked test papers
C.knew about Fred’s method
D.thought Fred’s method was good
【小题4】According to the text, we can know working hard is ________ .
A.unnecessary B.valuableC.useless D.a waste

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She 36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the  37 of the seats, walked down and found the  38 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Mary, 34,  39 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of  40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He  41  her how to rely on her other  42 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and  43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend(友好对待) the bus drivers who could  44 for her, and save her a seat.

 45 , Mary decided that she was ready to try the  46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their  47  ways.

On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was  48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I  49 envy you.” Mary had no  50  what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you  51  ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the  52 week, a fine-looking gentleman  53  a military uniform has been standing across the corner  54 you as you get off the bus. He  55  you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”          

Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.    

1.

A.thanked

B.asked

C.discovered

D.paid

 

2.

A.location

B.shape

C.size

D.cost

 

3.

A.ticket

B.bus

C.seat

D.bag

 

4.

A.according to

B.instead of

C.thanks to

D.due to

 

5.

A.anger

B.darkness

C.happiness

D.light

 

6.

A.asked

B.encouraged

C.taught

D.praised

 

7.

A.feelings

B.sights

C.senses

D.abilities

 

8.

A.how

B.when

C.where

D.who

 

9.

A.make out

B.watch out

C.find out

D.work out

 

10.

A.Finally

B.Luckily

C.However

D.Besides

 

11.

A.visit

B.trip

C.bus

D.work

 

12.

A.opposite

B.separate

C.difficult

D.usual

 

13.

A.getting on

B.getting in

C.getting off

D.getting up

 

14.

A.must

B.may

C.will

D.do

 

15.

A.idea

B.opinion

C.way

D.thought

 

16.

A.want

B.mean

C.say

D.suggest

 

17.

A.next

B.old

C.past

D.following

 

18.

A.by

B.on

C.with

D.in

 

19.

A.searching

B.watching

C.calling

D.noticing

 

20.

A.looks out

B.takes up

C.believes in

D.makes sure

 

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