Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
【小题1】When the little boy saw the old woman, she was   .

Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.

1. 1.

   When the little boy saw the old woman, she was      .

   1. A.
      looking for a seat in the park
   2. B.
      passing the street
   3. C.
      looking at some birds
   4. D.
      having a pizza
2. 2.

   The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because      .

   1. A.
      the old woman still felt hungry
   2. B.
      he wanted to see the smile again
   3. C.
      he didn,t like the drink
   4. D.
      the old woman paid him for it
3. 3.

   The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile      .

   1. A.
      after the little boy went home
   2. B.
      before it grew dark
   3. C.
      when she was drinking Coke
   4. D.
      after the little boy hugged her
4. 4.

   The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was very      when the door opened.

   1. A.
      pleased
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      unhappy
   4. D.
      angry
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?_____

   1. A.
      The little boy failed to find Love.
   2. B.
      Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.
   3. C.
      The little boy decided never to go home.
   4. D.
      The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift．It was a smile．

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away．As a result, no one knew who I was．I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone．

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break．I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems．

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual．At that moment, a boy entered the classroom．I didn’t know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked at me, with a smile．

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly．It made me feel happy, lively and warm．That smile changed my life．I started to talk with other students and made friends．Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now．

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember smiling at me!

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone．I believe that the world is what you think it is．If you think it lonely, you might always be alone．So smile at world and it will smile back．

1． When did the writer get the gift?  _______

A． When she was 16 years old．

B． After she made friends with the boy．

C． In her first year at a middle school 

D． After she became closer to everyone in her class

2． Why was the smile an important gift?  _______

   A． Because the writer’s old school was far away．

   B． Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was．

   C． Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy．

   D． Because it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm．

3． Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from? _______

   A． From her old school．                B． From her parents．      

   C． From herself                              D． From her classmate at the new school

The quickest way to make friends with others is to smile (微笑). When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy to smile at first, but you can practice it in front of a mirror (镜子). When you look at yourself in the mirror, think about the difference between a smiling face and a sad or an angry face. Most people will stay away from(躲避) a sad or an angry face.
The easiest way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him or her. For example, you can comment on someone’s great answer to a teacher’s question, a great prize, a nice shirt, etc. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking with that person? Also, ask your new friends questions about themselves. For example, who are their favorite singers and what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation

1. 1.

   __________ is the quickest way to make friends with others

   1. A.
      Smiling
   2. B.
      Practicing
   3. C.
      Asking questions
   4. D.
      Saying nice words
2. 2.

   When you start a conversation with a new friend, you’d better NOT talk about his or her __________

   1. A.
      nice shoes
   2. B.
      great answer
   3. C.
      good prize
   4. D.
      bad grade
3. 3.

   The underlined words “comment on” mean “__________” according to the passage

   1. A.
      信赖
   2. B.
      推测
   3. C.
      评论
   4. D.
      批评
4. 4.

   The following questions are good to start a conversation EXCEPT (除……之外)        “__________”

   1. A.
      How do you go to school?
   2. B.
      What do you think of my new hat?
   3. C.
      What is your favorite instrument?
   4. D.
      How do you spend your holiday?
5. 5.

   According to the passage, we can learn that __________

   1. A.
      it is always easy to smile with others
   2. B.
      a smiling face helps people to be more healthy
   3. C.
      a smiling face and a sad or an angry face aren’t different
   4. D.
      people usually feel great when hearing nice words about them