Dear students，

   I’m very happy to be your guest speaker today．It’s a great pleasure to visit your school and meet all of you here．

    I would like to tell you about myself．I have been a reporter for the last fifteen years．I chose this job so I could travel the world，but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons．My work is sometimes boring but for most of the time it is amazing and inspiring．I have seen wars, earthquakes，poverty and death．But I have also seen courage，hope and happiness．

    In India，I visited a city．There were many homeless children in it．Some were young and lived in the streets．But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them．In one whole year，she was looking after two hundred kids，feeding them，teaching them anti giving them hope．

    Another time．I was in Japan and met a young girl with a serious illness．after seven operations (手术)，she had to have thirteen more in hospital．However，when I met her，she was still smiling．

    Here in China．after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake，I found a three—year—old boy whose name is Lang Zheng．He had been in the ruins(废墟)for more than ten hours before he was found and saved out by the rescuing soldiers．Though weak and injured．the brave boy lifted his right hand above the head with difficulty and saluted(向…致敬)the soldiers around，which became the most moving moment in the disaster(震灾)．

    Thanks to the experience as a reporter，I myself am getting braver and stronger．When I face challenges in my life．I always remember the courage of the three people．

1．Why did the speaker choose the job of being a reporter'?

  A．Because he tried to improve his speaking skills．

  B．Because he wanted to experience difficulties．

  C．Because he dreamed of traveling the world．

  D．Because he was willing to offer help to others．

2．From the passage，We know that Rosa was        ．

  A．kind and patient                      B．creative and proud

  C．pushy and lucky                        D．modest and helpful

3．The Japanese girl had to have      operations in all(总共)．

  A．7              B．13                C．more than l3         D．20

4．Little Lang Zheng lifted his right hand in order to         ．

  A．tell people around he was still alive    B．show thanks to the soldiers

  C．prove he was special                 D．have some photos taken for him

5．The passage above is          ．

  A．a news report     B．a letter                 C．a speech         D．a documentary

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.

My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.

When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.

After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.

1.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.      B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.

C．Because she wanted to go home.           D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

2.A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller                        B．complain about Mr Miller

C．return to Mr Miller’s garden              D．look after Mr Miller

3.The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home                       B．forget the money

C．forget the work                         D．forget a ticket to a concert

4.According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

5.In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3                     B．because of having no money

C．thanks to Miller                         D．with the help of his mother