Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?

Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.
After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.
He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.
“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.
Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.
【小题1】The young man drove his new car _______.

Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring. He thinks of them all day. He always
thinks out exciting ways to play.
One day, he made a go—kart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made
his friends happy. It really ran fast.
Later, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends about it, his friends didn’t believe in him. They said it was difficult. But Archie still thought of it. He believed in himself, so he started it. At last, Archie succeeded. His park was fun and many people liked it.
【小题1】How are Archie’s dreams?

Zhang Lili: The most beautiful teacher in China

Zhang Lili is a teacher at No.19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province. These days, many people think she is the most beautiful teacher in China, because she saved her students from a traffic accident (交通事故) on May 8, 2012.
On that day, Zhang and her two students were crossing the road outside the school gate when a bus suddenly lost control (控制) and ran fast towards them. Zhang pushed both students out of the way, but she herself was hit (被撞倒) by the bus. As a result, the 29-year-old teacher lost her legs.
The principal of No. 19 Middle School, Jiamusi City, said, "Zhang is a great teacher in our school. She’s also the most popular teacher among the students. For the students, she is like a sister. They call her Beautiful Sister. After hearing about this accident, all the students in her class cried." But Zhang is more than a teacher and sister to the 53 students in her class. She cares about their studies and even their lives.
Zhang’s bravery and kindness moved (感动) a lot of people in China. People all over the country are donating money to her now. They all hope she can get better soon and live happily for the rest of her life.

Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.

After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.

He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.

“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.

“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.

The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.

“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.

Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.

1.The young man drove his new car _______.

A．to the center of city                     B．to his office

C．to his home                            D．to the supermarket

2.Which sentence should be put in the blank____ (22)___?

A．She was dancing.                        B．Her leg was bleeding .

C．She was running.                        D．Her hands were dirty.

3.Why did the boy throw the shoe?

A．Because he wanted to help the young man    B．Because he needed help.

C．Because he was hurt                     D．Because the car ran fast.

4.The boy said “Thank you. You are so kind.” because___________.

A．the young boy wanted to cross the road

B．the young man was moved

C．the young man saw a girl’s leg was bleeding into the wheel chair

D．the young man helped his sister back into the wheelchair

5.What do you learn from the article?

A．We should be kind and helpful.

B．We should drive slowly.

C．We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws shoes at our cars.

D．We shouldn’t throw shoes at the cars.