A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.
【小题1】What caused the thief to meet the President?

1.This passage is ____________.

A. an ad                        B. a play          C. a poster              D.  a letter

2.The wolf’s good idea is to ______.

A. blow the house down                                        B. hit the house hard

C. climb up the chimney                              D. put the wood in the fire

3. Which pig is very calm and clever when they are in danger?

A.  P1                         B. P2                          C. P3                        D.  None

When my grandmother was 89 years old ,she was having problems with her heart. My family went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation. However, the doctor said that because of my grandmother’s age, the operation could be dangerous. He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 40% chance of having a heart attack（心脏病） and a 30% chance of dying during the operation.
My grandmother, shocked ,quickly stopped the doctor and said,“Doctor, as long as you’re talking about statistics（数据），I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating one me !”With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor’s office.
My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool. So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation.
My grandmother asked the doctor. “If I were your mother, what would you suggest?” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, “Mom, let’s do this operation!” She had the operation and came out fine.
My grandmother passed away（去世）a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because of her positive attitude（积极的态度）,she gave us ,her family and friends almost eight years of life to enjoy sharing with her.
【小题1】The grandmother didn’t choose the first doctor because           .
A. he was afraid to do the operation.
B. he talked too much about the risks
C. he had never done such an operation
【小题2】The second doctor’s words might have made the grandmother          .
A. nervous           B. unhappy            C. relaxed
【小题3】We can tell from the story that the grandmother          .
A. wanted to be the second doctor’s mother
B. celebrated her 97th birthday with her family
C. lived through the operation by the second doctor.
【小题4】The underlined word“stubborn” probably means        in Chinese.
A. 执拗的             B. 严谨的            C. 无知的
【小题5】What can we learn from the story?
A. It is better to depend on statistics.
B. A positive attitude can change a person’s life.
C. A good doctor only cares for his patients’ health.

When my grandmother was 89 years old ,she was having problems with her heart. My family went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation. However, the doctor said that because of my grandmother’s age, the operation could be dangerous. He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 40% chance of having a heart attack（心脏病） and a 30% chance of dying during the operation.

My grandmother, shocked ,quickly stopped the doctor and said,“Doctor, as long as you’re talking about statistics（数据），I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating one me !”With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor’s office.

My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool. So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation.

My grandmother asked the doctor. “If I were your mother, what would you suggest?” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, “Mom, let’s do this operation!” She had the operation and came out fine.

My grandmother passed away（去世）a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because of her positive attitude（积极的态度）,she gave us ,her family and friends almost eight years of life to enjoy sharing with her.

1.The grandmother didn’t choose the first doctor because           .

A. he was afraid to do the operation.

B. he talked too much about the risks

C. he had never done such an operation

2.The second doctor’s words might have made the grandmother          .

A. nervous           B. unhappy            C. relaxed

3.We can tell from the story that the grandmother          .

A. wanted to be the second doctor’s mother

B. celebrated her 97th birthday with her family

C. lived through the operation by the second doctor.

4.The underlined word“stubborn” probably means        in Chinese.

A. 执拗的             B. 严谨的            C. 无知的

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. It is better to depend on statistics.

B. A positive attitude can change a person’s life.

C. A good doctor only cares for his patients’ health.

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

A. He knew the president had lots of money.

B. He knew the president lived in the suite.

C. He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D. He wanted to steal some money.

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A. Because the former president was still in the White House.

B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C. Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.

D. Because the First lady liked to live there.

3.Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A. in order to be out of danger

B. to make more money from the loan

C. in order not to be killed by the thief

D. so that the student could overcome his difficulty

4.The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A. by bus           B. by water         C. by train     D. by air

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A. The thief was put into prison.

B. The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money.