It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state (半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life. From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
【小题1】The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.

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Henry: I find the Internet is very good for shopping. I use more and more for buying books and CDs, and I even bought some clothes over the Internet. The other thing I can do is to book(预订) travels over the Internet. I booked a cheap flight once. It was very easy, and it was really good.

David: I use the Internet for games. I play chess with people all around the world. Last night I had a game with someone from Japan. I also download (下载)games from the Internet, so I can have any game I want.

Peter: I use the Internet for anything I need to help me with my schoolwork. I use the online dictionaries, encyclopedias(百科全书) and magazines. It’s great because I can download pictures or articles and use them to help my homework. It’s very easy to use and it’s free, so I like it.

Tony: Well, the main thing I use the Internet for is to e-mail. I usually write to my customers(顾客) by e-mail, and my customers answer me by e-mail, too. We probably send and receive four or five hundred e-mails a month. But of course, I also use e-mails to keep in touch(保持联系) with friends and family. My daughter is in Australia and we send e-mails to each other every day.

1.________　prefers to use the Internet to buy things.

A. Henry?????? B. David??????? C. Peter?????? D. Tony

2. David’s hobby is to 　__________?? on the Internet.

A. read books?? B. book flights??

C. play games?? D. download pictures

3.Peter can use the Internet to ____________easily.

A. play chess? B. do schoolwork

C. do some shopping D. talk with his daughter

4.From the passage we know that 　???? 　　.

A. Peter is a teacher??????????? B. Tony is a businessman

C. David is an engineer???????? D. Henry is a bookseller

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Henry had an experience of using the Internet to book a cheap flight.

B. David had a game with a Japanese over the Internet one night.

C. Tony often e-mails to his customers, friends and family.

D. Peter needs to pay for what he gets from the Internet.

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.
One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole（杆子）outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal（进球）?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”
【小题1】From the passage we know that ____________.