A woman repeated a bit of gossip（流言） about a neighbor. Within a few days, the whole village knew the story. The person she talked about was deeply hurt and angry.
Later, the woman spreading the rumor（谣言） learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
"Go to the marketplace," he said, "buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pick 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 the feathers all away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
"You see," said the wise man, "it's easy to drop them, but it is impossible to get them all back. So it is the same with gossip. It doesn't take much to spread a rumor, but once you do, you can never completely undo（ 弥补） the wrong."
【小题1】Why did the the woman feel sorry ?

A woman repeated a bit of gossip（流言） about a neighbor. Within a few days, the whole village knew the story. The person she talked about was deeply hurt and angry.
Later, the woman spreading the rumor（谣言） learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
"Go to the marketplace," he said, "buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pick 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 the feathers all away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
"You see," said the wise man, "it's easy to drop them, but it is impossible to get them all back. So it is the same with gossip. It doesn't take much to spread a rumor, but once you do, you can never completely undo（ 弥补） the wrong."

1. 1.

   Why did the the woman feel sorry ?

   1. A.
      She didn’t know the story.
   2. B.
      She hurt her neighbor deeply.
   3. C.
      She was hurt deeply.
   4. D.
      She was told an untrue story.
2. 2.

   What did the wise man tell the women to do?

   1. A.
      Kill a chicken.
   2. B.
      Drop the feathers of a chicken.
   3. C.
      Collect the feathers of a chicken.
   4. D.
      All above.
3. 3.

   The underlined word “discouraged” might mean       .

   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      upset
   4. D.
      pleased
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all.
   2. B.
      The wise man was not kind enough.
   3. C.
      All the feathers had been blown away.
   4. D.
      The woman was given a lesson.
5. 5.

   What the wise man said has nearly the same meaning as the Chinese phrase______.

   1. A.
      覆水难收
   2. B.
      欲速不达
   3. C.
      无中生有
   4. D.
      得道多助

A young man was getting ready to finish school．For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car．He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted．

    Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）, his father called him into his private study．His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him．He handed his son a beautiful gift box．Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经） with his name on it．Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible．

    Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business．He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him．He had not seen him since that graduation day．Before he could make arrangements（安排）, he received a phone telling him his father had passed away． He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left his father left him．

    When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago．He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages．As he was reading , a car key with a tag（标牌） dropped from the back of the Bible．On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…”PAID IN FULL”．Sadness and regret filled his heart．

1． The underlined word “that” in Paragraph Ⅰ, means_______．

   A． a car                B． a box                 C． a Bible              D． a phone

2． The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because ________．

   A． his father couldn’t afford a car       B． he had to stay in his study

C． he thought he only got a Bible         D． his father spent all the money

3． Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the third paragraph?

   A． The young man succeeded in his business．

B． The young man lived with his father all the time．

C． The young man decided to see his father．

D． The young man set up his own family．

4． It can be seen from the passage that the young man ________．

   A． came to know the truth at last           B． had to pay for the car himself

C． became interested in the Bible             D． got angry with his father again

You may go on a trip to someplace in the coming summer holiday. Please read the following passage carefully.

One bag, that’s it.

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A 9’× 22’ ×14’ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.

You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded（全副武装）, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.

Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.

What to bring?

How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.

Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.

Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.

(    )61. What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?

    A. Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle.      

    B. Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.

    C. How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.

    D. How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.

(    )62. You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.

    A. Colgate toothpaste      B. lighters      C. knives     D. a great deal of liquid

(    )63. The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.

      A. make things thin to bring                           B. make your luggage lighter

      C. take out dangerous things                          D. throw useless things away

(    )64. The writer seems to believe that _________.

    A. people had better bring nothing when they travel

    B. people can use Nivea cream only in their home town    

    C. the importance of packing light is overemphasized now

    D. you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage

(    )65. What is the best title for the passage?

    A. Dying for a trip                        B. Things to take on a trip

    C. Pack light and pack right                 D. Travelling---a typical way of life