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Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.

An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.

Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."

The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.

Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.

1.Jackson felt________when he drove home that evening.

A. strange         B. happy      C. sad

2.Why did the lady look worried?

A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.

C. Because she felt very cold.

3.It was________for Jackson to repair the lady's car.

A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible

4.Jackson helped the lady because________.

A. the lady would pay him           B. the lady felt cold

C. he wanted to help someone in need

5.The old lady should________the next time she met someone who needed help.

A. help that person            B. leave that person alone

C. call Jackson for help again

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He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.

He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.

He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”

She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.

She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.

He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”

1.When the old lady first saw the man, she was________.

A. scared          B. excited         C. interested    D. relaxed

2.Joe wanted the old lady to________for his help.

A. pay money back                     B. see someone who needed help

C. lend him a hand                    D. help someone else in need

3.The old lady was moved by the waitress because________.

A. she was nearly eight months pregnant B. it was tiring for her to move about

C. there was a sweet smile on her face  D. she offered him a wonderful service

4.The old lady helped the waitress by________.

A. drawing something on a napkin      B. buying something to eat

C. giving her some money              D. giving her a ride

5.What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A. A man, an old lady and a waitress. B. Helping someone in need.

C. Love is really important.    D. Unbroken chain of love.

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Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroads. It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down w　　 1.　 he came to the main road, looked to both w　　 2.　 to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without s 3.　 completely.

At once he heard a police whistle（哨声）, so he d　　 4.　 his car to the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a p　　 5.　 in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at the crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘Stop’,” a　　 6.　 Mr. Williams. “It just says ‘Slow’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked a　 7. him, and a look of surprise came over his f　　 8.　　 . Then he p　　 9.　　 his notebook and pencil away, scratched（搔）his head and said, “Well, sorry! I am in the w　　 10.　 street!”

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A man was driving when he found a chicken running along the road, beside his car.

He was surprised to see that the chicken was keeping up with him. Looking at his speedometer (速度计), he found that he was doing 50 miles per hour (MPH).

Then he drove at 60 MPH, and the chicken stayed right next to him. He sped up to 75 MPH and it still kept up.

The man then found that the chicken had three legs. Growing even more curious (好奇), he followed the chicken down a road and into a farm. He got out of his car and saw that all the chickens around him had three legs.

He asked the farmer, “What’s up with the three-legged chickens?”

The farmer said, “Well, whenever we have chicken for diner, everyone in the family fights over the legs, but there are only two. I have raised a kind of three-legged chicken. It’s going to make me richer.”

“How do they taste?” the man asked.

The farmer said, “Don’t know yet, I haven’t been able to catch one.”

1.How did the man feel when he saw the chicken keeping up with him?

A.Happy.　　 B.Scared.　　 C.Angry.　　 D.Surprised.

2.What does the underlined “it” refer to (指的是)?

A.The car.　 　　　　 B.The chicken.

C.The speedometer.　 D.The road.

3.Why did the farmer raise the three-legged chicken?

A.Because he wanted to be rich so that he can buy many chicken legs.

B.Because his wife wants to have chicken legs every day.

C.Because everyone in his family fights over the legs while having chicken for dinner.

D.Because everyone in his family hasn’t had chicken legs for a long time.

4.Which following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The farmer knew the three-legged chickens tasted good.

B.The farmer had become richer because of the three-legged chickens.

C.The chickens ran too fast for the farmer to catch.

D.There was only one three-legged chicken on the farm.

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Late one afternoon, when a professor was walking along a country road, he saw a farmer eating his supper alone on the road before his house.

The professor walked up to the farmer and asked, “Why are you eating here alone?”

“Well, sir,” answered the farmer after a short pause, “the chimney(烟囱) smokes”

“That’s too bad,” said the professor. “But it shouldn’t be too difficult to fix. Let me have a look at it.”

And before the farmer could say a word, the professor was at the door. A broom(扫帚) fell on his shoulder and a woman’s voice shouted, “Go away, you old rascal（无赖）, or I’ll kill you…”

The professor left the house quickly. The farmer sat on the road looking very unhappy. The professor walked up to him and put his hand on his shoulder. “Never mind,” he said, “my chimney sometimes too.”

1.The professor wanted to ________.

A. help the farmer fix the chimney　　     B. eat supper with the farmer

C. look at the farmer’s wife　　　　　　     D. have a smoke

2.. The woman beat the professor with a broom because ________.

A. she didn’t want anyone to fix the chimney

B. the professor was too rude to her

C. she mistook(弄错) the professor for her husband

D. the professor wanted to eat supper at her house

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer was happy to have the professor to help them fix the chimney.

B. The professor took a broom from the farmer’s house.

C. The farmer was happy to have his supper on the road.

D. The professor was surprised to see the farmer eating supper on the road.

4. “ The chimney smokes” means_______.

A. There was something wrong with the farmer’s chimney

B. The farmer’s wife was angry

C. They needed to fix the chimney

D. The house was full of smoke

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One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the sidewalk, Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.

The two drivers were arguing.

“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.

“No!” said the driver of the white car, “That’s not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place.”

Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.

Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.

“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.

“Do you usually wear glasses ?” asked the lawyer.

“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.

“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.

“No,” replied Stanley.

Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?”

Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when it’s dark, I can see the moon. How far is that?”

1.The car accident happened ___________.

A.one Sunday morning B.next Thursday morning

C.one Sunday evening D.next Thursday evening

2.The cause of the accident is that ______.

A.the red car was going too slowly

B.the white car was going too fast

C.the drivers were sleepy

D.Stanley was in their way

3.Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________.

A.he wanted to make money

B.he promised to be a witness

C.he was a lawyer

D.he was badly hurt in the accident

4.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by ______.

A.writing a letter to him

B.sending an email to him

C.paying a visit to him

D.making a phone call to him

5.We can learn from the story that ________.

A.Stanley was a clever and humorous man

B.Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened

C.the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly

D.Stanley was not able to see the moon

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One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the sidewalk, Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.

The two drivers were arguing.

“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.

“No!” said the driver of the white car, “That’s not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place.”

Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.

Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.

“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.

“Do you usually wear glasses ?” asked the lawyer.

“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.

“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.

“No,” replied Stanley.

Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?”

Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when it’s dark, I can see the moon. How far is that?”

1.The car accident happened ___________.

A. one Sunday morning　　 B. next Thursday morning

C. one Sunday evening　　 D. next Thursday evening

2.The cause of the accident is that ______.

A. the red car was going too slowly　　 B. the white car was going too fast

C. the drivers were sleepy　　 D. Stanley was in their way

3.Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________.

A. he wanted to make money　　 B. he promised to be a witness

C. he was a lawyer　　 D. he was badly hurt in the accident

4.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by ______.

A. writing a letter to him　　 B. sending an email to him

C. paying a visit to him　　 D. making a phone call to him

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One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the sidewalk, Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.

The two drivers were arguing.

“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.

“No!” said the driver of the white car, “That’s not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place.”

Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.

Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.

“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.

“Do you usually wear glasses ?” asked the lawyer.

“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.

“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.

“No,” replied Stanley.

Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?”

Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when it’s dark, I can see the moon. How far is that?”

1.The car accident happened ___________.

A.one Sunday morning　　　　　　　　　　　 B. next Thursday morning

C. one Sunday evening　　　　　　　　　　 D. next Thursday evening

2.The cause of the accident is that ______.

A.the red car was going too slowly

B. the white car was going too fast

C. the drivers were sleepy

D. Stanley was in their way

3.Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________.

A.he wanted to make money

B. he promised to be a witness

C. he was a lawyer

D. he was badly hurt in the accident

4.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by ______.

A. writing a letter to him

B. sending an email to him

C. paying a visit to him

D. making a phone call to him

5.We can learn from the story that ________.

A.Stanley was a clever and humorous man

B. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened

C. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly

D. Stanley was not able to see the moon

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As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of high places. One day, when he was 12, he went back home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of high places was gone.

Today, Alain still climbs building. In 2003, he climbs a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise(为…做广告) the movie. In 2004, he climbed a building Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.

Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream or something you really want to do, it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”

1.When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.

A. his hands and special shoes

B. special tools

B. his hand only

D. his special shoes only

2. The underline word “charity” means “__________” in Chinese.

A. 享受　　 B. 休闲　　　　　 C. 慈善　　　　　 D. 消费

3.Alain climbs for two reasons. They are _________.

A. for fun and his health

B. for charity and for his job

C. for his health and for charity

D. for charity and for fun

4. If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?

A. Practice climbing buildings

B. Tell yourself “I can do it.”

C. If something bad happens, then stop.

D. Try to do something else.

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A man got a new car and he was very proud of it. One day, when he came back home, he saw his three-year-old son happily hitting the new car with a toy _______. He broke off the paint on the car. The man was so _______ that he ran to his son, took away his hammer (锤子)　 from him, and used the hammer to hit the boy's _______ as hard as he could for punishment. The poor boy cried _______ but his father didn't care at all.

When the father calmed down, he took his son to the _______ as soon as he could. Although the

doctor tried to save the broken bones, he had to _______ the fingers from both of the boy's hands

in the end.

When the boy _______ in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently (天真地) said,

"Daddy, I'm sorry about your car." Then he asked, "But when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father felt very sad and regretted this very much.

Think about this story when someone steps (踩) _______ your feet and you want to argue (争吵) with him. Think first before you _______ your patience with someone. Cars can be broken, ________ bones and hurt feelings often can't. So always remember: excusing is greater than argument and think before you act!

1.A.gun B.hammer C.plane D.car

2.A.satisfied B.afraid C.patient D.angry

3.A.hands B.feet C.back D.head

4.A.silently B.softly C.proudly D.loudly

5.A.school B.shop C.hospital D.restaurant

6.A.cut B.connect C.clean D.fix

7.A.went up B.caught up C.woke up D.hurried up

8.A.in B.on C.by D.at

9.A.lose B.share C.protect D.show

10.A.and B.so C.or D.but

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