I still remember the day I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy cleaning my car with a brush. I went over and patted (拍) him  31  the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to   32   at me, so I was sure he  33  some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how poor he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he  34   to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said,“I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your  35  is so beautiful and I like it. But I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the  36 .

   As he refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so  37  that he got into the car at once,“Would you please drive me office? It is only about 3miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family.  38  I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, Saying to a little girl on his back,“Look at this beautiful car, I will buy you  39  some day.”

I noticed his sister had a pale (苍白的) face,  40  ,her legs were too thin, and she was unable to  41.

After that day, I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his family. Poor as they were, the boy  42  refused my money, and said,“I can  43  money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I told my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 44   here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we would 55  give in (屈服) to ourselves.

31 A. over    B. off    C. in     D. on

32 A. shout   B. cry    C. smile   D. throw

33 A. lost     B. got    C. received   D. needed

34 A. begged      B. agreed     C. allowed   D. refused

35 A. car         B. shoes       C. suitcase   D. clothes

36 A. box        B. wheel      C. paper     D. bill  

37 A. unhappy     B. scared      C. excited   D. unfriendly

38 A. As soon as  B. As long as   C. as well as  D. So far as

39 A. one         B. it          C. this      D. that

40 A. So         B. However    C. What’s worse   D. In general

41 A. run         B. jump       C. climb        D. walk

42 A. no longer    B. at last       C. at first     D. once again

43 A. spend       B. save        C. make      D. borrow

44 A. shop        B. work       C. sleep       D. buy

45 A. always       B. often       C. ever       D. never

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”

1. 1.

   Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

   1. A.
      She had had a heart attack.
   2. B.
      She had a problem with her health.
   3. C.
      She was unhappy about her weight.
   4. D.
      She could not sleep well.
2. 2.

   What did the doctor advise her to do?

   1. A.
      To lose weight.
   2. B.
      To eat more meat.
   3. C.
      To come and see him again.
   4. D.
      To look after her heart.
3. 3.

   Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

   1. A.
      She wanted to buy some for dinner.
   2. B.
      She wanted to lose weight.
   3. C.
      Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
   4. D.
      She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
4. 4.

   What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

   1. A.
      She ate too much steak.
   2. B.
      She weighed too much.
   3. C.
      The doctor did not know.
   4. D.
      She could not walk very quickly.

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).

“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.

She went to the doctor and told him her problem.

“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”

He looked her over then gave her some advice.

“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”

Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.

The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).

“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.

“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).

“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.

“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.

The butcher worked out the price.

“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”

“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.

“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”

“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”

1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

　A. She had had a heart attack.

B. She had a problem with her health.

　C. She was unhappy about her weight.

D. She could not sleep well.

2.What did the doctor advise her to do?

　A. To lose weight.                   B. To eat more meat.

C. To come and see him again.        D. To look after her heart.

3.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

　A. She wanted to buy some for dinner.

B. She wanted to lose weight.

　C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.

D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

4.What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

　A. She ate too much steak.

B. She weighed too much.

　C. The doctor did not know.    

D. She could not walk very quickly.