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I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job----I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.

Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.

In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had -----a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.

Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.  

1.The writer took part in the interview because __________.

A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one.

B. he had to support his family in Boston.

C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack.

D. his daughter needed money for schooling.

2.The underlined word "empathetic" in the second paragraph means ____.

A.善良的   B.容易相处的  C.聪明的  D. 同情的

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.

B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.

C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.

D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that ______.

A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often.

B. the writer got little help from Bruce.

C. the writer learned much from the job interview.

D. the writer had a better life afterwards.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. An Act of Kindness     B. A Pleasant Interview  

C. The Same Experience   D. An Important Lesson

My name is Jim White. I live in America. I had a very u __1.__ experience on Sunday. I s___2.___a UFO in the daytime. Early this spring, I went outside w___3.___ my friend Bill who lived close to me. We were walking to a hill when I saw a l___4.___ bright light dancing in the sky. I called Jim and asked him to look up. He kept a___5.___, “What is that?” “A UFO!” I shouted excitedly. I n__6.__ it was round and red in the center.

After we looked at it for a m__7.__, we found it seemed that it had wings, but it was still round. Bill would not b__8.___ me when I told him it must be a UFO. We shouted t__9.__ it and we wished that it would land. We wanted to know i__10._ there was an alien in it. But soon it disappeared. I guessed we scared it off.

Do you believe me? It’s a true story.

One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn’t know how to choose a right one.

“Hi! What can I do for you?” A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I had a strange feeling—as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service (服务).

When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don’t know whether we’ll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in our life.

1.After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a _________.

A. student         B. salesman         C. doctor         D. reporter

2.The underlined word grateful in the second paragraph means _________.

A. 反感的    　　　B. 遗憾的　　　　C. 感激的　　　　D. 尊敬的

3.The writer enjoyed the experience in the computer store because the young salesman ______.

A. helped him choose the cheapest computer

B. showed him how to use the computer correctly

C. helped him to buy a computer with enough functions

D. gave him his sweet smile and good service

4.The best title for the passage is _________.

A. How to choose a right computer

B. How to use a computer correctly

C. The importance of smiling

D. The importance of computers

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I took the bus to school every day when I was in primary school. Alvin, our bus  1.   , picked us up every morning. We were all from 2.      families. My parents could hardly support the family with 3.     children.

Once a month, Alvin stopped at a local bus-stop. Then someone came out and 4.      each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. Alvin paid for it. At the end of school year, he took us to 5.      home for dancing. The 6.       that he showed was amazing. We didn’t get treats like that too often, so what he did for us was 7.    remembered.

Twenty years later, I called him and 8.      him for us. I told him that he probably couldn’t remember me, but I sure9.      him! And I could hear the smile in his voice when he said he was happy that I called.

He is the reason why I do my 10.     to show kindness to everyone I meet. He has had a big influence on my life. And I am very pleased that I was able to tell him.

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew