There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.

His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

The boy said, “To check my grades?”

“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.

Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!

1.The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.

A．liked             B．hated             C．didn’t mind       D．wished

2.The boy’s grades became _____________ those before.

A．better than        B．worse than        C．the same as        D．the best of

3.The father went to the school to see him because __________.

A．he wanted to check his son’s grades

B．he was really angry with his son

C．he was worried about his son

D．he wanted to take his son home

4.The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family.

A．grades            B．success           C．happiness         D．study

5.We can learn from the passage that _____________.

A．the boy hated his father and mother at last

B．the boy didn’t finish his school at last

C．the boy knew that his family loved him very much

D．the boy didn’t understand his father at all

My teachers suggested that I see a speech specialist (专家) in school.
I never really gave much thought to my speech. If other people understood what I was saying, then that was good enough. I didn’t mind repeating myself many times.
Before testing me, the speech specialist asked me what I thought of having good speech. I told her I thought it was not important.
“Well, when you are in an interview for a job, and they don’t know what you are saying, what are they going to say to you? Nice meeting you, bye,” she said.
Maybe good speech was important. I took part in 20-minute classes each week with the specialist.
After she tested me, she told me that I spoke too fast, and didn’t give enough eye contact (眼神交流). I learned that when I made eye contact with someone, it meant that I was talking to that person, and I could also see what he or she thought about what I was saying.
When my first speech class started, I found that I had been speaking too fast to be understood. Every time I spoke too fast, the specialist stopped me and told me to start again. At first, I got stopped after almost every other sentence. After a while, I felt my speech slow down. I wasn’t sure if people could understand me better, but my friends stopped asking me to repeat myself.
Speech is an important skill to have. If you do have good speech, that’s a good thing, but if you don’t have it, it is never too late to improve.
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　　One day, when he was out for a walk in the street, Mr. Basil suddenly saw a man shouting at a dog and kicking(踢) it fiercely(凶 猛地) . Mr. Basil, a kind man, was enraged(激怒) at the scene. “Poor dog! I should help it.” Mr. Basil went up to the man at once, and, without saying a word, he seized the man's collar (衣领) and began to beat him with his stick.

　　Confused(迷惑不解)by Mr. Basil's action, the man never expected that someone would interfere(干预) in his business like that. He staggered (摇晃) and fell onto the ground. Almost at the same time, seeing its master beaten by a stranger, the dog which was its master's Friday (忠仆), jumped to its feet, barked and began to chase Mr. Basil. The dog treated Mr. Basil as their enemy instead of thanking him for his good will. So frightened, Mr. Basil ran away as fast as he could without looking back.

　　Now what do you think of Mr. Basil's action and did it serve him right? Mr. Basil may learn a lesson from this and will never do such a foolish thing again. So remember not to have a finger in the pie(馅饼)or you will have your finger in the fire.

1．What did Mr. Basil see when he was walking along the street?

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2．“enraged”perhaps means ________ .

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3．When the dog saw its master beaten by a stranger, it ________ .

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4．“So remember not to have a finger in the pie or you will have your finger in the fire. ”means“ ________ ”

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A．Don't put your finger in the pie because it is hot

B．Don't try to get the pie when it is to drop into the fire

C．It was not until the pie gets cool that you eat it

D．You'd better mind your own business, or you will get into trouble

5．Which statement was not mentioned in the article?

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A．Mr. Basil saw a man kicking a dog.

B．Mr. Basil walked along the street with his son.

C．The man was confused by Basil's action.