The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.
“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.
“You’re welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.
By Steve Brunkhorst

1. 1.

   The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he

   1. A.
      had a habit of giving tips to waitresses
   2. B.
      thought the meal was delicious
   3. C.
      wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude
   4. D.
      learned the secret of happiness from the waitress
2. 2.

   What do we know about the waitress and the old man?

   1. A.
      The waitress knew who the old man was from the note
   2. B.
      The waitress knew the old man before she served him
   3. C.
      The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary
   4. D.
      It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss
3. 3.

   We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to     

   1. A.
      have a good meal
   2. B.
      enjoy good service
   3. C.
      see the restaurant for himself
   4. D.
      show his love for common people
4. 4.

   The underlined phrase“waited on”means     

   1. A.
      looked at
   2. B.
      served
   3. C.
      waited for
   4. D.
      Found

One day, when I was a freshman （一年级学生）in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all of his books. I thought to myself, “ 36   would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be   37  .”

     As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   38   all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went flying and   39   in the grass about ten feet away from him.

    I ran over to him. As I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

    I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   40 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

    Kyle was the  41  student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. He had to prepare a speech on the graduation day, and I could see that he was  42   about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, don’t worry. You'll be   43  !” He looked at me and smiled.

    At graduation, he cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to  44   those who helped you make it through those   45   years. Your parents, your teachers…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  46   you can give them. I am going to tell you a   47  .”

    I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to   48   himself over the weekend and was carrying his stuff home. He looked at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”

    Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the   49   of your actions. With one small gesture you can    50   a person’s life, for better or for worse.

36.  A. What              B. When                    C. Why                     D. Where

37. A. stupid              B. reliable                   C. confident               D. violent

38. A. throwing          B. knocking                C. taking                   D. rolling     

39. A. hung               B. moved                   C. broken                  D. landed

40. A. passed by        B. turned out              C. went on                D. came up

41. A. top                  B. hardest                  C. favorite                 D. luckiest

42. A. excited            B. nervous                 C. proud                    D. certain    

43. A. great               B. famous                  C. moved                                     D. surprised    

44. A. reward            B. remember              C. thank                    D. congratulate

45. A. happy              B. amazing                 C. old                        D. tough     

46. A. chance            B. gift                        C. help                      D. favor      

47. A. secret              B. tradition                 C. story                     D. theory

48. A. kill                   B. enjoy                     C. test                       D. worry

49. A. service            B. purpose                 C. power                   D. meaning  

50. A. arrange                      B. change                     C. save                        D. understand

I had gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(古怪的)  

farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Finally all I could make out was that someone called Millry had a very bad accident. No matter who she was I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day. I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Millry had died. “She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, it may be a scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me be had put her in the barn(厩). “I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said.

Millry had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground, “She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”  

he said, and bust into tears again.

1. The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means        .

   A. expect        B. understand          C. see clearly        D. hear clearly

2. Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Millry lying       .  

   A. on the ground of a barn         B. on the floor of a room

   C. in bed in a room               D. in bed in a barn

3. The farmer wished that the writer might       .

   A. look into the matter          B. bring Millry back to life

   C. free him from a scandal       D. keep a whole thing a secret

4. The person who told the story is probably a             .

   A. farmer        B. policeman       C. country doctor      D. newspaper reporter 

I had gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(古怪的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Finally all I could make out was that someone called Millry had a very bad accident. No matter who she was I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day. I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Millry had died. “She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, it may be a scandal (丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me be had put her in the barn (厩). “I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said.

Millry had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground, “She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and bust into tears again.

64. The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means ________.

   A. expect        B. understand          C. see clearly        D. hear clearly

65. The farmer wished that the writer might _________ . .

   A. look into the matter                         B. bring Millry back to life

   C. free him from a scandal                     D. keep a whole thing a secret

66. The person who told the story is probably a _________ .

   A. farmer        B. policeman          C. country doctor       D. newspaper reporter 

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was a strange farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I really didn’t know who she was but I had to go.
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed that Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩). “I couldn’t leave her in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.
“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone except a doctor touch her!” he said and cried again.
60. The farmer wished that the writer might         .
A. look into the matter             B. bring Milly back to life
C. free him from a scandal          D. keep the whole thing a secret
61. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph means “       ”.
A. expect                               B. understand
C. see clearly                            D. hear clearly
62. Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying         .
A. on the ground of a barn          B. on the floor of a room
C. in bed in a room                D. in bed in a barn
63. What do we know about Milly for the story?
A. She had met with an accident.         B. She had caused a scandal.
C. She was seriously ill.            D. She was hidden somewhere.
64. The person who told the story is probably a        .
A. farmer                        B. policeman
C. country doctor                D. newspaper re5-6porter