A young boy was going to buy vegetables. On his way to the s____86____, he met a friend.

“Where are you going?” asked the boy. “Wherever my legs take me.” answered his friend. The boy thought about the answer and he was s____87____ it had some deep meanings.

When he returned home, he told his mother about it. His mother said, “You should ask him what he would do if he had no l____88____.”

The next day the boy was e____89____ to see his friend coming towards him. “Where are you going?” he asked, and without w____90____ for an answer, he continued, “Wherever your legs take you, right? Well, let me ask you…”

“Sorry,” his friend interrupted (打断). “Today I’m going wherever the wind blows.” This answer was so d____91____ from the boy’s expectation (预期) that he had nothing to say. Later, the boy told his mother about it. His mother said, “You should ask him what he would do if there were no wind.”

Some days later the boy saw his friend a____92____. He ran to his friend and asked, “Where are you going? Wherever your legs take you or wherever the wind blows? Well, let me ask you …”

“No, no,” his friend interrupted. “Today I’m going to buy vegetables.”

 One day, two friends were walking through the desert.­­__36__ the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend hit __37__ one in the face.

  The one who was hit was hurt,__38__ he didn’t say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend hit me in the face.”

  They kept on __39__ until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water. The one who had been hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend __40__ him.

  When he felt all right, he wrote on __41__.“Today my best friend saved my life.”

  The one who had hit and saved his best friend asked him,“After I __42__ you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone.__43__”

  The other friend replied,“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness(宽恕) can blow __44__ away. Bt when someone does something __45__ for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away.”

(  ) 36. A. After           B. During             C. For              D. Before

(  ) 37.A. some           B. each               C. another          D. the other

(  ) 38. A. and            B. so                C. but               D. or

(  ) 39.A. walking         B. jumping           C. singing           D. running

(  ) 40.A. hurt            B. left                C. hit              D. saved

(  ) 41.A. the desert        B. a stone             C. a tree           D. the sand

(  ) 42. A. killed            B. helped            C. hurt             D. quarreled with

(  ) 43 .A. When            B. What             C. How            D. Why

(  ) 44.A.it                B. these             C. them            D. this

(  ) 45.A.interesting        B. good              C. dangerous        D. harmful

I won’t forget her advice
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights（见解）with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”
“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff（素材）of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.
I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).
Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret（后悔）, but the things we didn’t do.
【小题1】What happened to the teacher’s husband?

Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.

Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!

1.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A. He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too.

B. He wanted some water and fell into the mire.

C. He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble.

D. He wanted to have fun in the oasis.

2.Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.

A. Jack didn’t hit James in the face.

B. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.

C. The two friends went on walking after they had a fight.

D. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should hate someone forever(永远).

B. The wind can blow everything away.     

C. Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others.

D. Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves.