Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her sit by her window each afternoon, sewing(针线活) or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was seen clearly. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through(通过) my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own mistakes?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

1.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because _________.

A. the woman’s window was dirty   

B. the writer’s window was dirty

C. the woman lived nearby          

D. the writer has short sight

2.The writer was surprised that _________.

A. the woman was sitting by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading   

B. the woman’s window was clean as soon as he washed his own window

C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon, so the writer could see the woman clearly

D. the woman’s window was still terrible after he washed his own window

 “It dawned on me” probably means “_________”.

A. I began to understand it            

B. it cheered me up

C. I knew the woman’s window grew light.             

D. it began to get dark

3.It’s clear that _________.

A. the writer didn’t meet the woman ago

B. the writer often washed the window

C. they both worked as cleaners    

D. they lived in a small town

4.From the passage, we can learn _________.

A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often

B. one should often make his windows clean

C. one must judge himself before he judges others

D. one must look at others through his dirty windows

 

 

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（独立) is learned from childhood.

     From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

     Using money in the right way is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little help or advice from parents. If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.

     Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions

and make mistakes. Failure often teaches more than success.

1.. Many young American people begin to live on themselves ________ .

   A. at the age of eighteen  B. from an early age   C. after they get married    D. when they find jobs

2. An American child learns to ________ at the age of 2.

   A. do a lot of chores  B. put on their own clothes     C. study for a test        D set the table

3. The underlined word “allowance” means ________ .

   A. pocket money     B. present    C. prize     D. toy

4. A child can get some more money by ________ .

   A. understanding the value of money    B. doing a lot of homework

   C. reading a lot of books              D. doing some more chores

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. American children learn to be independent from an early age.

   B. American children always use or save their money with the help of their mother.

   C. American children are allowed to make some decisions and mistakes.

   D. Failure is needed in children’s life as well as success.

 

 

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her sit by her window each afternoon, sewing(针线活) or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was seen clearly. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through(通过) my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own mistakes?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

1.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because _________.

A. the woman’s window was dirty   

B. the writer’s window was dirty

C. the woman lived nearby          

D. the writer has short sight

2.The writer was surprised that _________.

A. the woman was sitting by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading   

B. the woman’s window was clean as soon as he washed his own window

C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon, so the writer could see the woman clearly

D. the woman’s window was still terrible after he washed his own window

 “It dawned on me” probably means “_________”.

A. I began to understand it            

B. it cheered me up

C. I knew the woman’s window grew light.             

D. it began to get dark

3.It’s clear that _________.

A. the writer didn’t meet the woman ago

B. the writer often washed the window

C. they both worked as cleaners    

D. they lived in a small town

4.From the passage, we can learn _________.

A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often

B. one should often make his windows clean

C. one must judge himself before he judges others

D. one must look at others through his dirty windows

 

 

根据中文提示完成下列句子。（注意所写词的形式 ）

（本题共8小题，每空1分，共20分。）

1. 那个女孩找不到她的自行车就报了警。

   The girl couldn’t find her bike and she _____  _____  _____ .

2. 将来，我将成为一名医生去帮助别人。

   _____  _____  _____ , I will be a doctor to help others.

3. David 正在攒钱要支付夏令营。

    David is saving money to _____  _____ summer camp.

4. 他很烦闷因为他发现他的朋友没有告诉他真相。

    He was upset because he _____  _____ that his friend didn’t tell him the truth.

5. 昨天，我和我最好的朋友就我们是否该打电脑游戏的事情争吵了一番。

Yesterday, I _____  _____ my best friend about if we should play computer games.

6. 我一回来就给你打电话。

I will _____  _____  _____ as soon as I come back .

7. 当他们听说日本地震时正在学校学习。

   They were studying at school when they _____  _____ the earthquake in Japan.

8. Mary的裙子和我的一样。

   Mary’s dress is _____  _____  _____ mine.

 

If there is any change to the plan, I ______ you as soon as possible.

  A. told               B. have told        C. tell         D. will tell