He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.
He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.
He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.
She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.
He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.
There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”
【小题1】When the old lady first saw the man, she was        .

A．scared

B．excited

C．interested

D．relaxed

【小题2】Joe wanted the old lady to        for his help.

A．pay money back	B．see someone who needed help
C．lend him a hand	D．help someone else in need

【小题3】The old lady was moved by the waitress because        .

A．she was nearly eight months pregnant	B．it was tiring for her to move about
C．there was a sweet smile on her face	D．she offered him a wonderful service

【小题4】The old lady helped the waitress by        .

A．drawing something on a napkin	B．buying something to eat
C．giving her some money	D．giving her a ride

【小题5】What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A．A man, an old lady and a waitress.	B．Helping someone in need.
C．Love is really important.	D．Unbroken chain of love.

Mr and Mrs White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday Mrs White said to her husband, “The children don’t have any lessons today, and you’re free too. There’s a new funfair(游乐场) in the park. Let’s all go there to play.”
Her husband said, “I want to finish some work today.” “Oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. That’s the most important work.” Mrs White said.
So Mr and Mrs White took their children to the funfair. Mr White was 45 years old, but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of his children said to his mother, “Dad is just like a small child, isn’t he, mom?” Mrs White didn’t want to follow his husband around any more at that time and answered, “He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.”
【小题1】 There were_____ children in the family.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【小题2】 One Sunday, Mrs and Mr White wanted to go to_____ with their children.

A．school

B．work

C．a funfair

D．a shop

【小题3】 Mr White liked the place so much that he_____.

A．sold lots of sweets

B．followed his wife all the time

C．hurried from one thing to another

D．asked a lot of questions

【小题4】 From the story we know Mrs White_____ when Mary asked her the question.

A．was still excited to play

B．was a little angry with Mr White

C．looked for Mr White everywhere

D．ate a lot of sweets

【小题5】 Of all the family members, _____enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.

A．Mr White

B．Mrs White

C．Mary

D．the boys