A group of class friends, rich and successful, got together to visit their old university professor. They     a lot. Soon their conversation turned into complaining         stress in work and life．

   Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the       and returned with a large pot of coffee and some       —porcelain(瓷的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的).Some were cheap,  while others were expensive. He told them to         one for themselves to the coffee．

   When all the students had a cup of coffee in each      ,the professor said：“If you noticed，everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,       behind the cheap ones. While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that’s        you always feel so stressed out．Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste      . What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,      you consciously (自觉地) chose the best cups．Now consider this：Life is the       ; the jobs, money and success are the cups. They are only      to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything. Sometimes, by concentrating only        the cup, we        to enjoy the coffee God has made for us. ”

   The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the       to God．

1.A．told       B．sang               C. talked              D．cried

2.A．about       B．to          C．on              D．for

3.A．living-room   B．bedroom     C. waiting-room     D．kitchen         

4.A．cups         B．spoons         C．bowls                   D．dishes

5.A．choose     B．help    C．take    D．put

6.A．stomach   B．hand   C．arm              D．mouth

7.A．running    B．leaving         C．hiding              D．staying

8.A．how B．why     C．when  D．where

9.A．well B．badly  C．better                D．hot

10.A．so  B．or      C．but      D．and

11.A．tea          B．water  C．wine D．coffee

12.A．brought B．gave             C．used   D．bought

13.A．for      B．into                       C. by             D．on

14.A．fail          B．succeed          C．wish        D．try

15.A．idea        B．view            C．rest    D．thought

Jack Brown，an office worker，lives in Washington．He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at a11．When his college friends were 1ooking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else．He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity(慈善机构)to help poor children live a better life．Today he is 36．He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is Very happy．

    Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each$200 a mouth．The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing．Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress(进步)．They can write to each other．but usually the children do not speak English．

When Jack first heard about these children，he wanted to help them．“It was nothing special,” he said．“Until 1 went to these countries and met the children I was helping，I didn’t know anything about their life．” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa．He said that the meeting was Very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“Ana I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness．I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”

１．Jack didn’t need to look for a job ___________.

    A．before he went to college                 B．after he went to Africa

C．because he got one million dollars          D．before he received a report

２．Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______．

 A．only in Washington             B．only in England

C．only in Africa                  D．around the world

３．Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.

    A．visiting them each year      B．getting a report every year

    C．staying with them          D．talking to them in English

４．The underlined(划线的)words “for a good cause ”means“­­­­­­­­________” in Chinese．

    A．施舍    B．行善   C．优惠    D. 赏赐

５．What’s the main idea of the story?

    A．Help others，and you will feel happy．

B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children．

C. Live a simple life，and you can give others help．

D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa．

What are good manners?

We say that a person has good manners if he or she is kind and helpful to others. Everyone likes a person with good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners. But what are good manners? Here are some examples.

He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. He tries to help them. He is always kind, either to people or animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he takes his turn. He does not push to the front of the queue. On the bus, he gives his seat to an older person or a lady who is standing. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does not talk too much himself. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. When eating, he doesn't speak with his mouth full of food.

However, different countries have different manners. Before going into a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off you shoes. In European countries this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it.

People all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others. If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.

1．What does “manners” mean?

      A．礼貌           B．方式           C．方法            D．种类

2．There are ________ examples to show what good manners are.

      A．five            B．six             C．eight           D．nine

3．In _______ house, a guest never finishes a drink.

      A．an English      B．an American    C．a Chinese       D．a Japanese

4．It is polite for a man to ______.

      A．let women go first                     B．drink for a lady

      C．sit beside women                      D．stand beside a lady

5．According to the passage, which of the following statements is untrue（不正确的）?

      A．It's good manners to take off your shoes before going into a house.

      B．A guest in a Chinese house always leaves a little when drinking.

      C．A well-mannered man does not talk too much himself.

      D．No one likes a person with bad manners.