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　　Mr. Black worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not far from his office, and Mr. Black always walked from his office to the station in the evening, because he liked walking. He always went along the street. Every evening he passed a poor man there. The man sat at the side of the road and sold matches (火柴), and there was always an old dog near him. There was a piece of paper around the dog' s neck, and the words I AM BLIND were on the paper.

　　Mr. Black was a kind man. He always stopped and said some kind words to the poor man and gave him a little money, but he did not take any of his matches.

　　One day Mr. Black had a lot of work in his office and was very late. He said, “My train always leaves at five past six, and it is ten to six now. I'm not going to talk to the poor man today, and I' m not going to give him any money.” He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop and did not say anything. He walked quickly to the station. But the poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “Why don't you give me any money today? You're always kind to me. Give me a little money today, too. I'm a poor man.”

　　Mr. Black stopped and looked at him. “You are a blind man. How did you follow me?” he said. The poor man said, “No, I'm not blind. My dog is.”

(1) Mr. Black walked to the station every day because ________ .

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A. he had no car

B. the station was far

C. he liked walking

D. he lived in the country

(2) The old man sat at the side of the road to ________ .

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A. sell matches

B. have a rest

C. get food for his dog

D. show his blind dog

(3) On the way to the station, Mr. Black always stopped because he ________ .

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A. liked the old dog

B. liked to talk with the old man

C. was sorry for the old man

D. wanted to buy some matches

(4) Why didn't Mr. Black give the old man any money one day? Because he ________ .

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A. had given him too much help already

B. didn't want to talk to him any more

C. walked too quickly and didn't see him

D. wanted to catch the train and had not enough time

(5) The old man let his dog carry the words I AM BLIND because he wanted people to ________ .

[　　]

A. help him in his trouble

B. stop and watch his dog

C. say kind words to him

D. be kind to his dog

What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people.
Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.

【小题1】 The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________.

A．talk for half an hour	B．pay more for his meal
C．make other customers angry	D．be driven out by the boss

【小题2】 Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________.

A．they don’t consider the people around them

B．some public places allow them to do so

C．they are proud of having cell phones

D．cell phones are common and available everywhere

【小题3】 According to the passage, we shouldn’t make calls ___________.

A．in restaurants	B．on buses
C．at the movies	D．on the street

【小题4】 From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________.

A．cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life

B．public manners play an important role in our life

C．cell phones lead to people’s bad relationship

D．people ought to turn cell phones off in a public places

Mr. Green worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not very far from his office, and he always went on foot from the station to his office and back from his office to the station. Every evening he walked past a poor man near a bridge. The man sat at the road and sold matches, and there was a dog near him. There was a piece of wood round the dog’s neck, and the words “I AM BLIND” were on the piece of wood.

Mr.Green was a kind man. He always stopped and gave a penny to the man, but he did not take any of his matches. One day, Mr.Green had a lot of work in his office and left the office very late. He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop. The poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “You’re always very kind to me. Give me a penny today. I’m a poor man.” Mr.Green stopped and he was surprised. Then he said, “You’re a blind man. How did you see me?” The poor man said, “No, I’m not blind. My dog is.”

1.Mr.Green lived in __________.

A．London

B．the city near London

C．the country near London

D．the country not far from his office

2.Mr.Green went to his office __________.

A．by train

B．first by train and then on foot

C．on foot

D．first on foot and then by train

3.Every evening Mr.Green passed a poor man near a bridge__________.

A．on his way to work

B．on the way to his office

C．on his way home by train

D．on his way to the station

4.One day Mr.Green did not stop and give the poor man a penny because__________.

A．he did not like the man

B．he was afraid of the dog

C．he worked too late

D．he hurried to catch the train

5.-- What is the Chinese for “blind”?

-- ___________________.

A．看见的           B．聋的             C．瞎的             D．哑的

 

Marry is eight years old now. This autumn she begins to go to school. She likes her teachers and has some friends. She studies hard and is good at her classes. So we think she's a good girl.

It's Sunday today. It's fine and after breakfast the girl and her parents are going to the zoo. She likes to watch the animals very much. Now they're standing at the bus stop and waiting for the bus. She sees her friend Jim and his grandpa there.

"Good morning, grandpa!" says the girl. "Are you going to the zoo, too?"

"Yes, we are," says the old man. Then he says to Mary's father, "You have a polite daughter. How old is she?"

"Eight, grandpa." answers the girl.

"Eight?" the old man says with a smile. "But you're shorter than my stick!"

"How old is your stick, then?" says the girl.

1.Mary is a ________.

A．teacher

B．student

C．worker

D．soldier

2. Mary is in Grade _______ now.

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

3.We think Mary is a good girl because _________.

A．she's only eight	B．she has some friends
C．she likes her teacher	D．she's good at her classes

4.Mary and her parents are going to the zoo by _________.

A．car

B．boat

C．bus

D．bike

5. Mary's parents and the girl are going the zoo because _________.

A．they like to watch the animals	B．it's fine today
C．the zoo is near their house	D．Jim and his grandpa are going there, too

 

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy(嫉妒) in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see _it_ himself. But “lucky dog” puts you down a little. He may mean you don’t deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Do his words agree with the tone(语调) of voice? His posture(姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.
【小题1】According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we become angry when we realize what they really mean

C．they sometimes said one thing but meant another

D．we never believe what people say

【小题2】What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to(指) ?

A．Being friendly

B．A bit of envy

C．A lucky dog

D．The good luck

【小题3】From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

A．Three

B．Five

C．Six

D．Four

【小题4】According to the passage, the writer most probably is a ______.

A．teacher	B．psychologist(心理学家)
C．farmer	D．doctor

【小题5】This passage is about __________.

A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid(避免) mistakes when communicating with people

D．why we must know the wrong we will do