Today, for example, I had an interesting experience (经历). At 11 o'clock this morning, I got a call from a man. I don't know who he was. He was in trouble and I could tell that he was worried about something. He gave me address and asked me to send an ambulance (救护车) right away. I asked him if somebody was hurt, but he didn't answer my question. He told me he needed a doctor at once, so I said I'd call an ambulance for him but I still wanted to know what was wrong. Then he said, "Our keys are gone!" I didn't understand that! Why would he need an ambulance just because he couldn't find his keys? Then I found out what the trouble was. The man and his wife left the car keys on a coffee table, and later they couldn't find them. Their little boy Johnny was playing in the room, and they thought he swallowed(吞下) them.

But before I could help him, he told me he wouldn't need an ambulance anymore. His wife found the keys in her bag. They were there all the time.

1 Betty Sanders works________.(　)

A. in a factory　　　　　　　　　　    B. in a shop

C. in a company　　　　　　　　　　    D. in a hospital

2 She works________.(　)

A. forty hours a week　　　　　　　　　　    B. from 9A. m. to 4 p. m.

C. from Monday to Saturday　　　　　　　　　　    D. seven days a week

3 The man called Betty because________.(　)

A. he thought Betty was a doctor　　　　　　　　　　    B. he had lost his keys

C. he wanted to take an ambulance　　　　　　　　　　    D. his son was ill

4 In fact(事实上) , his keys________.(　)

A. were swallowed by his little son　　　　　　　　　　    B. were on a coffee table

C. were left in the car　　　　　　  　　 D. were put in his wife's bag

5 From the passage we can see ________ .(　)

A. Betty Sanders likes her work

B. Betty's job is to place long-distance

C. the man's little boy likes playing with keys

D. doctors can help people find keys

When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much;  I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

     He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

     I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could --- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself.

     I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn’t like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.”

      Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice.

1.Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend             B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C. My Father                                  D. My Childhood

2.Why did the writer’s father listen to her quietly? Because__________.

A. he believed that most of what his daughter’s “enemy” said was true.

B. he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time

C. he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment

D. he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth

3.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B. He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He wouldn’t like to take the list and have a look at it.

4.What does “I got a very clear picture of myself” mean?

A. I had my picture taken and this time it was a very clear one.

B. I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself.

C. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before.

D. I came to know myself very clearly this time.

When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much;  I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could --- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn’t like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice

1. 1.

   Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage?

   1. A.
      Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend
   2. B.
      The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
   3. C.
      My Father
   4. D.
      My Childhood
2. 2.

   Why did the writer’s father listen to her quietly? Because__________

   1. A.
      he believed that most of what his daughter’s “enemy” said was true
   2. B.
      he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time
   3. C.
      he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment
   4. D.
      he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth
3. 3.

   What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

   1. A.
      He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said
   2. B.
      He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings
   3. C.
      He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true
   4. D.
      He wouldn’t like to take the list and have a look at it
4. 4.

   What does “I got a very clear picture of myself” mean?

   1. A.
      I had my picture taken and this time it was a very clear one
   2. B.
      I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself
   3. C.
      The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before
   4. D.
      I came to know myself very clearly this time