As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the...

As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she crashed with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction．

“Watch it, Squirt,”the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader． Then, with an unfriendly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked．

Amy closed her eyes for a moment． ―Ignore him,‖ she told herself as she headed for her classroom．

But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy‘s mean teasing． It wasn‘t as if he were the only one． Amy was tired of it． Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing about her speech or her limping made her feel all alone．

Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet． That‘s why Patti Hagdorn was happy to have

some exciting news to share with her daughter．

“There‘s a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” she announced． “Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize． I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter．”

Amy giggled． The contest sounded like fun． She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas．

A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her． Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter． ―Dear Santa Claus,‖ she began．

While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa． Amy‘s sister, Jamie, and Amy‘s mom both thought a 3-foot Barbie Doll would top Amy‘s wish list． Amy‘s dad guessed a picture book． But Amy wasn‘t ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then． Here is Amy‘s letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:

Dear Santa Clause,

My name is Amy． I am 9 years old． I have a problem at school． Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk． I have cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪）． I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me．

Love,

Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest． The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city wanted for Christmas．

When Amy‘s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully． He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didn‘t understand her disability． He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish． Mr． Tobin called up the local newspaper．

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the ．News Sentinel‖． The story spread quickly． All across the country, newspapers and radio and television station reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift – just one day without teasing．

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house． Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation． They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement．

During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support． Amy and her family read every single one． Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children． Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up． Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high． Each writer had a special message for Amy． Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other． She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again．

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne Elementary School． Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus． Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel．

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city． The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson．

“Everyone,” said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth．”

1. The underlined word ―mimicked‖（Paragraph 2）can probably be replaced with ___________．

A． struck B． copied

C． blocked D． declined

2.According to Paragraph 4, the message is conveyed that ___________．

A． Amy was often made fun of at school and she disliked the fact

B． loneliness always accompanied Amy because of the tall boy

C． some other students teased Amy made her think of the mean boy．

D． Amy hated being laughed at in the classroom full of other students．

3.Amy‘s mother shared the news of a Christmas Wish Contest that day because she knew ___________．

A． her daughter was teased by a fifth grader．

B． Amy‘s disease went much worse than before．

C． the contest would change Amy‘s life．

D． things weren‘t going well with Amy at school．

4.The postman suddenly became a regular because ___________．

A． he wanted to comfort Amy regularly．

B． a number of letters needed delivering there．

C． he used to be teased alike at school．

D． holidays greetings were asked to give to Amy．

5.Amy learned through strangers‘ cards and letters that ___________．

A． the world was filled with care and love．

B． she would take teasing as a present in life．

C． some people were being teased similarly．

D． everyone should be treated with kindness．

6.The passage talks about ___________．

A． Everyone can do something remarkable．

B． A small act makes a difference．

C． A girl who was brave to speak her wish up．

D． The disabled deserve respect．

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As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she crashed with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction．

“Watch it, Squirt,” the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader. Then, with an unfriendly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked．

Amy closed her eyes for a moment. ―Ignore him, she told herself as she headed for her classroom．

But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s mean teasing． It wasn’t as if he were the only one． Amy was tired of it． Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing about her speech or her limping made her feel all alone．

Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet． That’s why Patti Hagdorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter．

“There’s a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” she announced. “Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter.”

Amy giggled. The contest sounded like fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas．

A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. ―Dear Santa Claus, she began．

While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s mom both thought a 3-foot Barbie Doll would top Amy’s wish list. Amy’s dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:

Dear Santa Clause,

My name is Amy． I am 9 years old． I have a problem at school． Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk． I have cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪）． I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me．

Love,

Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest． The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city wanted for Christmas．

When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully． He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didn’t understand her disability． He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper．

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television station reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift – just one day without teasing．

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house． Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation． They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement．

During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support． Amy and her family read every single one． Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children． Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up． Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high． Each writer had a special message for Amy． Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other． She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again．

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne Elementary School． Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus． Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel．

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city． The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson．

“Everyone,” said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth．”

1. The underlined word ―mimicked（Paragraph 2）can probably be replaced with ___________．

A． struck B． copied C． blocked D． declined

2.According to Paragraph 4, the message is conveyed that ___________．

A． Amy was often made fun of at school and she disliked the fact

B． loneliness always accompanied Amy because of the tall boy

C． some other students teased Amy made her think of the mean boy

D． Amy hated being laughed at in the classroom full of other students

3.Amy’s mother shared the news of a Christmas Wish Contest that day because she knew ___________．

A． her daughter was teased by a fifth grader

B． Amy’s disease went much worse than before

C． the contest would change Amy’s life

D． things weren’t going well with Amy at school

4.The postman suddenly became a regular because ___________．

A． he wanted to comfort Amy regularly

B． a number of letters needed delivering there

C． he used to be teased alike at school

D． holidays greetings were asked to give to Amy

5.Amy learned through strangers’ cards and letters that ___________．

A． the world was filled with care and love

B． she would take teasing as a present in life

C． some people were being teased similarly

D． everyone should be treated with kindness

6.The passage talks about ___________．

A． Everyone can do something remarkable

B． A small act makes a difference

C． A girl who was brave to speak her wish up

D． The disabled deserve respect

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As I jogged over the bridge and round the corner on my regular early morning run, he was standing opposite the jeweler’s, looking extremely suspicious. But the moment he saw me, instead of trying to avoid me, he came straight across the road as I drew level with the jeweler’s. Halfway across he began addressing me: “I thought you were going to…” — but his voice trailed away as he received no reply and no sign of recognition from me. It was quite obvious that he had mistaken me for someone else. But he started up again as if nothing had happened．“Good morning, ” he said．“Nice to bump into someone so early. Someone to talk to. I’ve taken to talking to myself on this job.”

I hate meeting people when I’m out early, and I was almost out of breath, so I just paused in my stride, nodded in a friendly manner, and went on up the road. The stranger had spoken quietly, and quite slowly. And I had noticed that he was well dressed, too. But if he looked suspicious dressed like that at that time of the morning, what about me? I was in a track suit, with an old sweater round my shoulders and a cap on my head．As to his odd remark about “talking to himself on this job”, I hadn’t paid any attention to it, although now it began to worry me. Was he perhaps a plain clothes policeman? At the time I somehow felt he was.

I had just turned the corner into the High Street when I heard the sound of breaking glass somewhere behind me, and I thought the sound came from the street I had just left. I stopped dead and almost without thinking looked back around the corner. The stranger was not there, but almost immediately an alarm bell in the jeweler’s began ringing furiously.

I found out later that a burglar had broken into the jeweler’s shop and stolen watches and rings worth about　 ￡5,000. The police are still looking into the matter, but I’m afraid to go and tell them what I know now because they might even suspect me of committing the crime, and it might be difficult for me to prove my innocence. After all, I haven’t offered my assistance as a witness, and the only other person around that morning was the “stranger” who had spoken to me.

1.From the passage we can infer that the author _____.

A.always goes past the jeweler’s

B.didn’t like talking to the strangers

C.meets a few people every morning

D.saw a plain clothes policeman that morning

2.Why did the stranger talk to the author?

A.Because the stranger took the author as someone else.

B.Because the stranger loved talking to people.

C.Because the stranger recognized the writer.

D.Because the stranger took a job of talking to himself.

3.Why did the stranger seem suspicious?

A.He was about to go into the jeweler’s.

B.He was far too friendly.

C.He was dressed too well for that time.

D.He talked to himself a lot.

4.If the writer had been on the spot, _____.

A.he might have been badly injured

B.he would have seen what happened

C.he wouldn’t have heard the alarm bell

D.the stranger wouldn’t have broken the window

5.What idea does the author convey in the last paragraph?

A.he thinks the stranger is innocent

B.the burglar didn’t steal very much

C.he might commit the crime to the police

D.he hesitates whether to report to the police about what he knew

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You see your phone light up from the corner of your eye and quickly reach for it. What started as a simple notification（通知）check snowballs into an hour-long period as you look through rows of notifications and endless social media feeds.

This is by design. Tech companies such as Google and Facebook have spent years working to make consumer technology as addictive as possible. After all, time spent with their products could equal big profits for the company.

However, that’s starting to change. Apple takes action with the introduction of tools in its new operating system aimed at informing users to better manage their smartphone usage and parental controls that allow parents to better monitor and control their children’s phone time.

Google also offers a “Wind Down”feature to set at bedtime, which automatically puts the phone into“Do Not Disturb”.No notifications will show up on your phone, and losing all color on-screen is certainly a cause to put your phone away.

There are still no clear guidelines on what causes tech addiction, but it’s a growing concern likely on the minds of parents everywhere as they see their kids’ faces constantly glued inches away from a screen. And everywhere you go, you’re all but guaranteed to see people buried in their phones.

Apart from Apple and Google, Facebook deserves a fair amount of blame, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged in a blog post earlier this year. The social network announced plans to roll out changes aimed at making interactions more meaningful.

“By making these changes, I expect the time people spend on Facebook will go down,”Zuckerberg said. “But I also expect the time you do spend on Facebook will be more valuable. And if we do the right thing, I believe that will be good for our community and our business over the long term too.”

1.What has been done to change phone addiction?

A.Making some color disappear on screen. B.Offering functions to reduce phone use.

C.Improving consumer technology. D.Stopping sending messages.

2.What does "the social network" underlined in the Paragraph 6 refer to?

A.Google. B.Apple.

C.A blog post. D.Facebook.

3.What does Zuckeberg mean in the last paragraph?

A.Facebook in expecting fewer people to use it.

B.It’s valuable for people to do the right thing on Facebook.

C.People should spend time on Facebook as little as possible.

D.Facebook and its consumers will have a win-win relationship.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Fighting against Screen Addiction

B.Making Tech Addiction by Design

C.Controlling Children's Phone Time

D.Letting Phone Interactions Meaningful

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As I drove along the road, a small car flew across the center divider from the opposite direction and crashed into my car head-on, I fainted and was awakened by the ringing of my mobile phone.

I was brought to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital bleeding on from my nose, mouth and legs. But the hospital staff was too busy to attend to me, so I called a friend to tell him about the accident. Some friends arrived very soon and sent me to a private hospital nearby. I saw my injured feet hanging from my body, blue and lifeless, and I begged the doctors to save them at all costs. They calmly promised to do their best.

The doctors made it. After I was discharged, I was given ten months medical leave. My heart sank, knowing that it meant I, a big man, couldn't work. How was I going to support my 65-year-old mother and other family members? I felt completely helpless, but a lot of unexpected blessings came my way. I had many visitors during my 14 days in hospital and when I was recovering at home. Friends and relatives helped me with my banking, insurance or simply came to cheer me up.

When the casts （石膏）were removed, I did not let the sight of my weak legs discourage me. I worked hard at my physiotherapy （物理疗法）with only one aim. After eight months, I was walking without the aid of a walking stick. On February the following year, I returned to my job again. Today, after eight years, I have travelled to many countries as a tour leader.

The accident makes me realize how lives can change in a split second. I value life more, not only of my own but also of everyone I know, and I will always try to help when I know of someone in trouble.

1.What made the author come back to life in the traffic accident?

A.Someone made a call to him.

B.A car crashed into his car head-on.

C.One of his friends gave him first aid.

D.His mobile phone was out of order suddenly.

2.What does the underlined part "was discharged" in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Was inspired. B.Got injured.

C.Left hospital. D.Was discovered.

3.What can we learn about the author from paragraph 4?

A.He is honest and strong. B.He is optimistic and determined.

C.He is learned and intelligent. D.He is discouraged and desperate,

4.What conclusion does the author draw from the accident?

A.Life is very precious to people.

B.Many people are in trouble in life.

C.It's a hard job to be a tour guide.

D.It's a must for someone to help others.

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break. She seemed so small as she pushed her way 　　　 the crowd of boys on the playground. She 　 from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 　　　 . She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again, sometimes until　　　 . One day I asked her 　　　 　 she practiced so much. She looked 　　　 in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can 　　　 　 is if I get a scholarship, I am going to play college basketball. I want to be 　　　 . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give it in to her—she was 　　　 　 . One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 　　　 　 in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was 　　　 　 “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably 　　　 get to play for a top ranked team,　　　 offered a scholarship. So she 　　　 　 stop dreaming about college.

She was 　　　 　 and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not 　　　 　 the power of a dream. He told her　　　 　 she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship,　　　 could stop her except one thing — her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员). She was indeed offered a 　　　 . She was going to get the college education that she had 　　　 　 and worked toward it for all those years.

1.A. through　　 　　 B. across　　 C. over　　　 D. into

2.A. brought out　 　 B. showed out　 C. stood out　 D. worked out

3.A. only　　　　 B. lonely　　 C. simply　　 D. alone

4.A. dark　　　　 B. dawn　　 C. midnight　 D. daybreak

5.A. how　　　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 　　 D. what

6.A. worriedly　 　　 B. shyly　　 C. quietly　　 D. directly

7.A. go　　　　 　 B. meet　　 C. enter　　 D. attend

8.A. worse　　 　　 B. better　　 C. the best　　 D. the worst

9.A. determined　 　 B. encouraged　 C. fixed　 　　　 D. fascinated

10.A. covered　　　　 B. enclosed　 C. dropped　　 D. buried

11.A. the affair　　 　　 B. wrong with C. the thing　 　　 D. the matter

12.A. ever　　 　　 B. even　　 C. once　　 D. never

13.A. far more　　　　 B. much less　 C. more less　 D. many more

14.A. should　　 B. must　　 C. can　　 D. may

15.A. overjoyed　　 　　 B. moved　 C. embarrassed　 D. heartbroken

16.A. understand　 　　 B. experience　 C. learn　　 D. believe

17.A. even if　　 B. as if　　 C. that if　　 D. only if

18.A. anything　　　 B. nothing　 C. something　 D. everything

19.A. prize　　 　 B. medal　　 C. scholarship　 D. position

20.A. dreamed of 　 B. relied on　 C. thought of　 D. looked forward

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played on the playground. She seemed so small as she pushed her way 36  the crowd of boys on the playground. She 37 from them all. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 38. She would practice dribbling（运球）and shooting over and over again, sometimes until 39. One day I asked her 40 she practiced so much. She looked 41   in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “ I want to go to college. The only way I can   42 is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My daddy told me if the dream is 43 enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give in to her—she was 44. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45   in her arms. I walked toward her and   46 asked what was the matter. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “ I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably 47 get to play for a top ranked team, 48 offered a scholarship. So she49 stop dreaming about college.

She was 50 and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not 51 the power of the dream. He told her 52 she really wanted to pay for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, 53 could stop her except one thing---her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was 54 by a college recruiter(招聘人员). She was indeed offered a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had 55and worked for all those years.

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The English Channel , ______ England from France , is wide enough for her to swim across.

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break．She seemed so small as she pushed her way the crowd of boys on the playground．She　 from them all．

I began to notice her at other times，basketball in hand，playing ．She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again，sometimes until．One day I asked her　 she practiced so much．She looked in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said，“I want to go to college．The only way I can is if I get a scholarship，I am going to play college basketball．I want to be．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”

Well，I had to give it in to her—she was．One day，I saw her sitting in the grass，head　 in her arms．I walked toward her and quietly asked what was　 “Oh，nothing，” came a soft reply．“I am just too short．” The coach told her that at her height she would probablyget to play for a top ranked team，offered a scholarship．So she stop dreaming about college．

She was and I sensed her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not　 the power of a dream．He told her she really wanted to play for a good college，if she truly wanted a scholarship，could stop her except one thing — her own attitude．He told her again，“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”

The next year，as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game，she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员)．She was indeed offered a．She was going to get the college education that she had and worked toward it for all those years．

1.A． through　　　　 B． across　　　　 C． over　　　　　　 D． into

2.A． brought out　　 B． showed out　　 C． stood out　　 D． worked out

3.A． only　　　　　　 B． lonely　　　　 C． simply　　　　 D． alone

4.A． dark　　　　　　 B． dawn　　　　　　 C． midnight　　　 D． daybreak

5.A． how　　　　　　　 B． when　　　　　　 C． why　　　　　　 D． what

6.A． worriedly　　　 B． shyly　　　　　 C． quietly　　　　 D． directly

7.A． go　　　　　　　　 B． meet　　　　　　 C． enter　　　　　 D． attend

8.A． worse　　　　　　 B． better　　　　 C． the best　　　 D． the worst

9.A． determined　　 B． encouraged　　 C． fixed　　　　　 D． fascinated

10.A． covered　　　　 B． enclosed　　　 C． dropped　　　　 D． buried

11.A． the affair　　 B． wrong with　　 C． the thing　　 D． the matter

12.A． ever　　　　　　 B． even　　　　　　 C． once　　　　　　 D． never

13.A． far more　　　 B． much less　　 C． more less　　 D． many more

14.A． should　　　　 B． must　　　　　　 C． can　　　　　　 D． may

15.A． overjoyed　　 B． moved　　　　　 C． embarrassed　 D． heartbroken

16.A． understand　　 B． experience　　 C． learn　　　　　 D． believe

17.A． even if　　　　 B． as if　　　　　 C． that if　　　　 D． only if

18.A． anything　　　 B． nothing　　　　 C． something　　 D． everything

19.A． prize　　　　　 B． medal　　　　　 C． scholarship　 D． position

20.A． dreamed of　　 B． relied on　　 C． thought of　　 D． looked forward

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Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.

Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.

“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”

“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗哑的) powerful voice.

“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”

“Hurgan,” he said briefly.

“And your first name?”

“Amanda.”

Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.

“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”

All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二头肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.

“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.

“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.

“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.

“I have a cat.”

Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.

“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.

“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”

While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod.

1. The story most probably happened at a ________.

A. pub              B. hotel                C. hospital         D. shop

2.We can conclude that the author’s attitude towards the man is _______.

A. objective            B. indifferent          C. critical             D. considerate

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name.

B. When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10.

C. After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him.

D. The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room.

4. What might be the best title of this passage?

A. A disgusting cat                         B. A considerate waiter

C. A fierce monster                         D. A strange-looking WO-MAN

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