I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.
The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.
Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.
【小题1】The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.

在下面对话的空白处填上适当的话语（话语可能是句子，短语或单词），使对话完整
A: Your sister has moved to Shanghai, hasn’t she?
B: 1________________________, she has moved to Beijing.
A: 2_______________________________?
B: She’s been there since 2005.
A:3______________________________________?
B: About once a month. She wrote to me about a week ago.
A: I see. Are you going to write to her soon?
B: Soon? Look! 4_______________________________ now.
A: I think she’ll be very happy to receive your letter.
B: 5_______________________.

0ur village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.  He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.  When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.  John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.  I read:
One dining table                 10^th November, 2011
Cost of wood                    $ 17:00
Paint                           $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour)          $8. 00
Total                           $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said.  “I’m glad it’s only the 10^th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute.  Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。

My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”

“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50

When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”

“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30^th , won’t they , Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.

“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

2. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?

3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

4. When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .

5. From the story we know that_______ .

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James Cameron's "Titanic" has come back, in 3D this time. It was first shown in 1997. It won 11 Oscars(奥斯卡), including best picture and best director(导演) for Cameron. Fifteen years later, Kate Winslet, the leading lady, who played Rose in the movie is happy to be back for the movie . She said, "It's been a really big part of my life. It's kind of never gone away. People keep saying to me, 'How does it feel to be talking about it after 15 years?' Well, I've always been talking about 'Titanic', it didn't go anywhere. So, it's great that it's coming out again, in 3D, and it's wonderful too, it's still the same wonderful film."

The stars in the movie Titanic got together again. However, the film's leading man Leonardo DiCaprio, who's busy with other work didn’t show up. He played Jack in the movie.

       According to the passage, answer the following questions:

1.When was Titanic first shown?

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2.Who did Kate Winslet play in the movie Titanic?

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3.Did Leonardo Dicaprio get together with other stars in Titanic for the 3D movie?

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