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One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store(百货商店). I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. ’People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

21. A. although B. so C. because D. if

22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay

23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting

24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve

26. A. size B. type C. shape D. class

27. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious

28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular

29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever

31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing

32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving

33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in

34. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

35. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another

36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe

37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look

38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom

39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off

40. A. made B. took C. got D. did

I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives, We stopped on a red light, and as always, there was a lot of activity outside the cars near the . People walked in, between the cars newspaper. water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It' s a familiar in most poor developing' countries.

While we were for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It's unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of his way around the spaces. He was blind.

Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he got to the outside of our car. Out of , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to the change. However, with his-superior sense of touch, he quickly his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's . It was the exact change. T he cars behind us were really getting out of control, we decided to go on our way.

I and even cried when I got home. Here's a blind man, born in ,trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He our sympathy. Life hasn't been to him, yet he's giving it his best shot. I think that is what is all about . facing life bravely.

1.A. signs B. crossroads C. stations D. theatre

2.A. giving B. buying C. selling D. throwing

3.A. scene B. play C. activity D. street

4.A. watching B. asking C. waiting D. changing

5.A. blocks B. crossings C. turns D. cars

6.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

7.A. expensive B. fashionable C. ragged D. splendid

8.A. pushed B. drove C. cleared D. felt

9.A. eventually B. quickly C. frequently D. happily

10.A. curiosity B. sympathy C. thirsty D. politeness

11.A. impatiently B. casually C. naturally D. carefully

12.A. keep B. return C. borrow D. count

13.A. searched for B. went through C. turned over D. looked for

14.A. hand B. arm C. face D. lap

15.A. still B. yet C. so D. but

16.A. gave up B. set off C. held on D. broke down

17.A. pain B. poverty C. sadness D. loneliness

18.A. refused B. enjoyed C. doubted D. cheated

19.A. rich B. unfair C. kind D. bad

20.A. kindness B. courage C. experience D. challenge

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because .

A. he didn’t talk to them

B. he kept away from them

C. his arms touched the ground when he moved

D. he couldn’t use his arms

2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is .

A. an average height for a fully grown person

B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person

D. none of the above

3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross .

A. was only glad to give him a job

B. give him a job because he was a good soldier

C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D. was not willing to give him a job at first

4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he .

A. did everything the other soldiers did

B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

C. did some of the things the other soldiers did

D. took some special training

5.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi .

A. had no friends

B. never saw himself as different from others

C. was very shy

D. was too proud to accept help from others

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.. A. although B. so C. because D. if

2.. A. stop B. star C. turn D. stay

3.. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting

4.. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

5.. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve

6.. A. size B. type C. shape D. class

7.. A. worried B. satisfy C. proud D. curious

8.. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular

9.. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

10.. A. still B. even C. only D. ever

11.. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing

12.. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving

13.. A. on B. toward C. for D. in

14.. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

15.. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another

16.. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe

17.. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look

18.. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom

19.. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off

20.. A. made B. took C. got D. did

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