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The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors (债主) were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破产).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you.” he said. After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can settle all my debts in a moment!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe, just knowing it would give him the strength to work out a way to save his business.
With renewed optimism, he made better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away by the arm.
【小题1】What was the executive worried about?
| A.He couldn’t produce enough for the suppliers. |
| B.The creditors wouldn’t lend him any money. |
| C.His products didn’t sell well. |
| D.He might run into bankcruptcy. |
| A.The old man had known the executive was in trouble before he came. |
| B.The old man’s way of helping the executive worked out well. |
| C.The check he wrote was far from enough for the executive. |
| D.In fact the old man didn’t want to have his money back. |
A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
【小题1】The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.
| A.they didn't want to stop playing |
| B.the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head |
| C.they didn't want to have their pictures taken |
| D.the traveller was not doing well with her camera |
| A.she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand (事先) |
| B.the children would lose their souls |
| C.she had stayed in the village too long |
| D.she didn't take a picture of the head first |
| A.the head was very interested in her camera |
| B.the head wanted to learn to take pictures |
| C.she was afraid of the head |
| D.she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing |
| A.The traveller knew something about people in some countries. |
| B.The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them. |
| C.The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children. |
| D.The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted. |
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In the car, I secretly had a look at him through the rearview mirror (后视镜). He looked sad. “What’s the matter, honey?”“I’m nervous. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in clas
s?”
My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.
We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I’ll be OK.” And so he was.
【小题1】Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because _______.
| A.he was afraid to be late for class |
| B.he wanted to share his joy with his mother |
| C.he felt worried about his school life |
| D.he was frightened of his new teacher |
| A.She was very angry with her son. |
| B.She felt sad because of her son’s words. |
| C.She was too weak in the mind to face it. |
| D.She became more understanding of her son. |
| A.Seth had never seen his new classroom |
| B.the ice cream social party was to be held soon |
| C.Seth got along well with his classmates |
| D.Seth took some photos using a real camera |
| A.relaxed | B.frightened | C.serious | D.worried |
Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Li Wen, a student from No.2 High School, could not follow his teachers in class and, therefore, was doing badly in his lessons. He was in such low spirits for a long time that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, 16-year-old Yang Fang from No.1 High School, was afraid of exams. Even though she was well prepared for an exam, when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent survey from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being anxious and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Friendship Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
1.The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______.
A. physical problems B. mental problems
C. fights with their classmates D. arguments with their parents
2.Li Wen cut his finger with a knife because ______.
A. he was afraid of his teacher
B. he was so worried about his studies
C. he wanted to frighten his parents
D. there was something wrong with his finger
3. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that ______.
A. it’s necessary for the students to be with experts
B. only group activities and sports can help the students
C. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others
D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about the students’ mental problems
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
| A.a conductor | B.a worker | C.a thief | D.an umbrella maker |
| A.his ticket | B.his bag | C.his drawing | D.his umbrella |
| A.Because he was lost in thought. |
| B.Because it was much like his own umbrella. |
| C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it. |
| D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown. |
| A.surprised | B.angry | C.fortunate | D.sad |
| A.He picked them on the train. |
| B.He brought them from his small town. |
| C.He bought them in London. |
| D.He stole them from four women. |
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