I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.

I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.

One by one, people went around him quickly.By the time I got to him, I asked,“Sir, can I help you?”

The man thought for a while, then said,“Well, yes, thank you!”

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.

“So what are you shopping for, sir?”

“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buysomething for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.

“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:

“John Smith.

Friend to all…enemy to no one!

I said a prayer today and you were the answer.

Thank you!”

“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”

“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”

1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A.Because he was in a hurry.

B.Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C.Because the escalator was very crowded.

D.Because he was as heavy as a rock.

2.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because________

A.the old man tried hard to step aside

B.the old man was difficult to get off the escalator

C.he was impatient and upset for the old man

D.the old man was apologizing to everyone

3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A.Cold. B.Boring. C.Warm. D.Friendly.

4.The sentence “Isaid a prayer today and you were the answer”probably means that____.

A.the old man needed the writer’s help then he came

B.the writer was always friendly to other people

C.the old man believed everyone could be friends

D.the old man had lots of friends and no enemies

5.From the passage we can see that ___.

A.we should always help old people

B.we should share our enjoyment with our friends

C.it was valuable to make friends with the old man

D.if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life

It is getting colder by the day. When I was putting out my autumn clothes, a brown woolen*  sweater caught my eye and reminded       of this time last year.

It was on a cold morning that my mother came into my bedroom with the sweater. She said it was rather cold outside and asked me to wear it to school. “I spent the whole        weaving* the sweater,” she told me.

   The sweater was so unfashionable and       that I was not pleased with it. After mom went out to work, I         the ugly sweater to a corner. I would rather catch a cold than wear it. I thought my classmates would laugh at me. I       a thin uniform and went to school.

   Before I walked into the classroom, I heard Lana’s voice: “Look at my overcoat. My father bought it in Hong Kong.” Connie said: “My scarf is      , too”

   I looked through the window and was surprised to see all the girls in colorful winter clothes        me. They showed their clothes to each other and laughed     . Suddenly, I felt inferior* to them.     wasn’t my family as rich as theirs? I wanted to wear beautiful clothes, too.

  A strong cold wind blew and I sneezed. During class I felt terrible. The       said I had caught a cold. “ You should wear thick clothes today, ” she said. I suddenly thought of my mom. She said the same thing to me      I didn’t listen.

  As soon as I got home I fell asleep on the sofa. I     of a woman weaving. She was my mother! She spent the whole night making a sweater for me. But I neither thanked her nor wore it.

  When I opened my _______, my mother was smiling at me. Her eyes were full of worry and care. I held her in my arms. “Sorry, mom, I should        have complained about that sweater. ”

   Two days later, I wore the warm and comfortable woolen sweater to school. Some of my classmates laughed at me. But I didn’t      . I know mom’s love is more important than money.

1.A. me                B. him         C. her           D. you

2.A. morning            B. afternoon          C. night       D. day

3.A. comfortable          B. beautiful    C. ugly     D. thin

4.A. threw                B. gave      C. stored      D. showed

5.A. put up               B. put on           C. put off      D. put away

6.A. cheap         B. expensive      C. usual           D. soft

7.A. with          B. without       C. except     D. against

8.A. sadly         B. quietly            C. luckily               D. happily

9.A. How          B. Why      C. When       D. Where

10.A. doctor             B. reporter        C. actor            D. player

11.A. and         B. but            C. so            D. or

12.A. heard              B. talked             C. thought             D. dreamed

13.A. books              B. doors              C. windows         D. eyes

14.A. always             B. usually            C. sometimes      D. never

15.A. care                 B. agree              C. refuse    D. realize

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.He is really_______ (humour). He often makes us laugh.

2.Can you look after_______ (you) well at school, Bill?

3.I felt _______ (bore) to hear the same story.

4.She lost her new watch, so she was very _______ (happy).

5.Now most schools are_______ (mix). Boys and girls have class together.