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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."

Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

1.What kind of person was Jerry?

A. He was serious.

B. He was helpful.

C. He was allergic.

D. He was happy and smart.

2.When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A. He faced them positively.

B. He talked to the writer about them.

C. He asked others to help him.

D. He tried to stop thinking about them.

3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A. 敏感的      B. 好奇的     C. 开心的     D. 有趣的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jerry was the writer's manager.

B. Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C. Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D. Jerry didn't believe doctors.

5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

A. Action Matters

B. Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C. Attitude Is Everything

D. Jerry ,a Great Man

He may be still young, but he may surprise you! If you ask around, many would say that Jay Chou has become the real king of the m_  【小题1】 __ world. As a child, Jay Chou was never good at his l_ 【小题2】__, and when he didn’t get into any college, a lot of people said that he would not have a good f_ 【小题3】 __. His mum always  w_ 【小题4】 __ about his future, but he never did. Growing up in a single-parent family, Jay f_【小题5】 _ lonely. Without many friends, he had a habit of daydreaming, dreaming into his world of music. So how did Jay get into music? A_ 【小题6】__ the age of three, he started to learn to p_ 【小题7】 __ the piano. His mother always m_ 【小题8】 __ sure he practiced hard. Later, he started out as a song writer.
Jay’s songs are very moving. His s__【小题9】 _ “Dad, I am back”, is about a broken family. “I heard that after war（战争） there is peace（和平）. Why do I always see my dad beating my mum? Since I was y__【小题10】  _, you have told me to learn from you, use you as a model. So much pretense（虚伪）. How do you expect me to be like you!”

Ben Lambert, the famous French singer,    1  a long vacation this summer! He thought about  2 _  to Greece or Spain, but decided  3_  Canada. “I always take  4_  in Europe,” he said. “This time I want to do  5_  . I heard that Canada is beautiful, and I know there are many people there who speak French.”
Ben is going to Canada’s Great Lakes. He is leaving the first week _6_  June and staying  7 September. He plans to have  a very   8 _  vacation. “I’m taking walks, going fishing, and going bike riding. I’m 9   to spend time  in  the beautiful countryside. I love nature. I hope I can forget 10_  problems! At night, I’m renting videos and sleeping a lot… A great vacation! I can’t wait!”