Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but it was Joan’s turn to look after the sick children. She liked dancing very much, so she felt very sorry for herself.

She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Dickey. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult( 成人). Poor Dickey had a very serious illness, and now he was hardly able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.

Dickey knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, "I' m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer(抽屉), you ' Il find a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it' s quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there, You can buy something to drink with that. And I' d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to,” he added.

Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.

1.Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because______________.

A. there wasn't a dance ball at the hospital

B. of her unpleasant job

C. she couldn’t look after the sick children  

D. she would miss the big dance

2.Poor Dickey__________________.

A. was a boy of eleven                  

B. had a serious illness

C. was clever at talking though he was very young 

D. all the above(以上全部)

3.Dickey was lovely because______________.

A. he was a sick boy       

B. he could dance with Joan

C. he often thought about other people instead of about himself

D. he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better

4.Which of the following is not true?

A. Dickey couldn’t walk.

B. Dickey knew nothing about the dance.

C. Dickey could only move his hands.

D. Dickey greeted Joan when she came.

5.At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, probably_______.

A. Dickey got up and danced with her     

B. Dickey brought her something to drink

C. Joan was moved (感动)by Dickey    

D. Dickey lost the dollar which he saved

 

Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）.  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”

He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.

Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.

In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1.                A．She            B．They           C．He  D．I

 

2.                A．nervous        B．funny          C．special   D．surprised

 

3.                A．lost            B．left            C．missed   D．dropped

 

4.                A．wondered      B．shared         C．realized  D．found

 

5.                A．because        B．so             C．and  D．but

 

6.                A．weakness       B．illness          C．sorriness  D．sadness

 

7.                A．god            B．time           C．nature   D．friendship

 

8.                A．thinking        B．calling          C．crying    D．talking

 

9.                A．offered         B．afforded        C．invited   D．chosen

 

10.               A．moved         B．touched        C．told  D． helped

 

11.               A．progress        B．sense          C．trouble    D．difference

 

12.               A．receive        B．send           C．give  D．create

 

 

One Sunday afternoon, I went shopping at Wal-Mart . But I never thought I would have a life ­changing experience at WalMart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I looked towards the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going？” But he did something different—he listened to people carefully and then he would reply to what they had said
I thought it was strange. I has grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of conversational habit. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！”
But that wasn't the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter (柜台), and hugged them with his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The smiling looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name—Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton (沃尔玛的创始人)had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.

【小题1】The underlined word “customer” mean________ in Chinese.

A．营业员

B．顾客

C．经理

D．供货商

【小题2】The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because _______．

A．there were some big purchases

B．the writer was not patient enough

C．the cashier couldn't work as fast as others

D．the cashier did more than scanning the items

【小题3】According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going？” ________．

A．they don’t really care what you may answer

B．they are just practicing their conversation ability

C．they are asking for your personal information

D．they don’t expect to hear any answers

【小题4】What do you think of the cashier-Marty?

A．clever and imaginative	B．strange andstubborn
C．kind and sincere	D．practical and creative

【小题5】What does the writer want to express through the text?

A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.

B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.

C．Being different is a good way of doing business

D．A little positive (积极的)action can make a big difference.

Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to we little boy, Dicky. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult(成年人). Poor Dicky had a very serious(严重的) illness, and now he was hardly (几乎不) able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Dicky knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted(问候) her with the words, "I'm very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you will find a piece of cake. I saved(省下) it from my supper today, so it is quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that. And I'd get up and dance with you myself if I was able to," he added(补充说) .
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.
【小题1】Dicky was lovely because _______.

A．he was a nice, kind boy of eleven

B．he was always thinking about others more than himself

C．he saved a piece of cake for his nurse

D．he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Dicky knew why Joan was unhappy.	B．Dicky heard about the dance.
C．Dicky showed sympathy(同情) for Joan.	D．Dicky got up to greet Joan when she came.

【小题3】At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, Dicky probably _______.

A．got up and danced with her

B．gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved

C．brought her something to drink

D．lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Nick. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult. Poor Nick was badly ill, and now he was not able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Nick knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there, you can buy something to drink with that. And I’d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.
【小题1】Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because______.

A．there was a dance ball at the hospital

B．of her unpleasant job

C．she was left to look after the sick children

D．she would lose the chance to go to the big party at the hospital

【小题2】. Poor Nick______.

A．was no more than a boy of eleven	B．fell serious ill
C．was a clever at talking though he was very young	D．all the above

【小题3】 Nick was lovely because_____

A．he was a nice, kind, boy of eleven.

B．he was always thinking about others more than himself.

C．he saved a piece of cake for his nurse.

D．he could know that he would never get any better.

【小题4】. At that party arranged (安排)for Joan, Nick_____.

A．got up and danced with her

B．gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved

C．brought her something to drink

D．lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

【小题5】. From the passage, we can infer____.

A．Joan felt very sad at last	B．Joan felt very happy at last
C．Joan felt very sorry at last	D．Joan felt very angry at last