A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbour. Within a few days the whole neighbourhood knew the story. The neighbour was deeply hurt. Later the woman responsible (负责) for spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo the wrong.”
【小题1】The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbour.

A．happy about

B．angry about

C．sorry for

D．excited about

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TURE?

A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all.

B．The wise man was not kind enough.

C．The woman found all the feathers at last.

D．The woman was given a lesson.

【小题3】What the wise man said has nearly the same meaning as the Chinese phrase “_________”

A．覆水难收

B．无中生有

C．欲速不达

D．得道多助

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.   【小题1】  They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.   【小题2】  Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.   【小题3】 
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.   【小题4】 People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
  【小题5】  Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
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A．More people retire at an earlier age than before. B．Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C．The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. D．They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

 

A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.
“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked. “The news might kill her!”
“That’s true,” the son said. “Perhaps we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to bring her the news gently.”
They told the old lady’s doctor about this.
“I’m glad you told me, ” he said “A shock(震惊), even a happy one, could give her a heart attack, leave it to me. I’ll find a way of bringing the news to her.”
The doctor thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.
He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his.
“Let’s play a game, my dear,” he said. “‘Let’s pretend(假装)’ game.”
“Oh, yes, ” the old lady said. “I love ‘Let’s pretend’ game.”
“Good, I’ll ask you a question first, ” the doctor said, “Then you can ask me one.”
He pretended to think for a few minutes. Then he said, “Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”
“Oh, that’s an easy one,” the old lady said, “I’d give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all these years, doctor!” But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.
【小题1】Who won a million dollars in a lottery?

A．The man.

B．The son.

C．The old lady.

D．The doctor.

【小题2】What does “heart attack” mean in Chinese?

A．攻击心脏.

B．惊喜.

C．心情.

D．心脏病.

【小题3】Why did the doctor play ‘Let’s pretend’ game with the lady?

A．Because he wanted to get the money.

B．Because he wanted to bring her the news gently.

C．Because he didn’t want to tell her the news.

D．Because he wasn’t honest.

【小题4】Who had died of shock?

A．The man.

B．The son.

C．The old lady.

D．The doctor.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sad Shock	B．A wonderful Shock
C．An Interesting Shock	D．A Lucky Shock

A: Hello, Sally! Congratulations to you for winning the first prize in the speech contest!
B: 【小题1】  
A: You used to be shy when you talked to others. Why did you take part in the speech contest?
B: Yeah, I used to be shy. And my mother was really worried about it. She told me I must have confidence in everything. She encouraged me to do that.
A:【小题2】  
B: I practiced the speech every day. In order to make it good, I had practiced it hundreds of times.
A: 【小题3】  
B: I got excited and couldn’t help crying when I won the prize,but at first I could hardly believe I was the winner.
A:【小题4】   
B: Yes, it changed me a lot. And it made me feel confident. I’m very thankful to all the people who helped me.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.
B: 【小题5】  

A．How could you do such a good job? B．How did you feel when you won the prize? C．Thank you. D．You’re welcome. E.Did it change you?

A: Hello, Sally! Congratulations to you for winning the first prize in the speech contest!
B:    【小题1】   
A: You used to be shy when you talked to others. Why did you take part in the speech contest?
B: Yeah, I used to be shy. And my mother was really worried about it. She told me I must have confidence in everything. She encouraged me to do that.
A:   【小题2】   
B: I practiced the speech every day. In order to make it good, I had practiced it hundreds of times.
A:  【小题3】   
B: I got excited and couldn’t help crying when I won the prize,but at first I could hardly believe I was the winner.
A:    【小题4】    
B: Yes, it changed me a lot. And it made me feel confident. I’m very thankful to all the people who helped me.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.
B:   【小题5】   

A．How could you do such a good job? B．How did you feel when you won the prize? C．Thank you. D．You’re welcome. E.Did it change you?