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On arrival in the downtown El Paso, I came across an old man, a bum(流浪汉) on the street corner. He me and asked if I was running away from home. I him, “Not exactly, sir.” The old man wanted me to follow him to see great. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public .
He asked me to sit down while he was looking for something between the shelves. A few moments , he returned with a couple 
of old books. He then sat down, , “There are two things that I want to teach you Number one is to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can you. As a matter of fact, I am one of the men in the world and have all the things that money can buy. a year ago, my wife died, and since then l have been thinking about my life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet in life, one of which was it would be like to live like a on the streets. I promised to do that for one year. For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don't ever judge a by its cover, for a cover can fool you “
“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your .” At that moment, he put my right hand in his and put them upon the books he had from the shelves. They were the writings of Plato(柏拉图) and Aristotle(亚里斯多德)—great classics from ancient times.
1.A. hit B. stopped C. blamed D. rewarded
2.A. refused B. warned C. told D. prevented
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. Factory B. School C. Library D. Hospital
5.A. special B. normal C. rich D. favorite
6.A. before B. late C. later D. ago
7.A. crying B. saying C. reading D. laughing
8.A. ever B. always C. never D. often
9.A. attract B. fool C. protect D. teach
10.A. wealthiest B. happiest C. loneliest D. stupidest
11.A. So B. Simply C. But D. Since
12.A. finally B. aimlessly C. thankfully D. deeply
13.A. experienced B. saw C. paid D. used
14.A. where B. what C. how D. why
15.A. bum B. beggar C. policeman D. driver
16.A. busily B. easily C. freely D. exactly
17.A. picture B. book C. person D. price
18.A. always B. hardly C. only D. rarely
19.A. opinion B. clothes C. wisdom(智慧) D. appearance
20.A. opened B. pulled C. placed D. filled
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I came across with an old man in rags the other day, he was begging for a living. To be frank, I didn’t know how I ought to give him some money. On the one hand, I am not born in a rich family. On the other hand, old as the man was, he was in good health. In most people’s opinion, he should be able to earn her living instead of be a beggar. All of us ought to help those who is really in need. However, what matters is that all the people should try to depend in themselves first. Therefore our society can be much harmonious, which is we all look forward to.
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Yesterday I _______ an old friend of mine at the shopping mall.
A．came up B．came out C．came across D．came down
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The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner. An elderly man had fallen down while crossing the street , and an ambulance rushed him to the nearest hospital. There, when he came to now and again, the old man repeatedly called for his son.
From a worn letter located in his pocket, an emergency-room (急救室) nurse learned that his son was a sailor stationed in North Carolina Camp. Obviously there were no other relatives.
Someone at the hospital called the Red Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the son to rush to Brooklyn was sent. Because time was short—the patient was dying, so they found the young man and rushed him to the airport in time to catch the only plane that night enable him to reach his dying father.
It was dusk when the nurse took the tired, anxious sailor to the bedside. “Your son is here,” she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. The medicine he had been given because of the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and only saw the young man in uniform(制服 ) standing outside the oxygen tent. He extended his hand. The sailor wrapped his strong fingers around the old man’s, releasing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought him a chair, so the sailor could sit by the bed.
Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the night the young sailor sat there, holding the old man’s hand and offering words of hope and strength. It was nearly dawn when the patient died. The sailor placed his lifeless hand he had been holding on the bed, and went to inform the nurse.
“Who was the man?” the sailor asked.
“He was your father.” the nurse answered surprisingly.
“No, he wasn’t,” the sailor replied.” I never saw him before in my life.”
“Why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?” she asked.
“I knew immediately there‘d been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, I guessed he really needed me. So I stayed.”
Two days later a message came in that there had been two sailors with the same name and similar number in the Camp. Someone in the personnel office had pulled out the wrong record.
But the wrong sailor had become the right son at the right time. And he proved, in a very human way, that there are people who care what happens to their fellow men.
1.An emergency-room nurse found out that the old man’s son was a sailor__________.
A. by calling the Red Cross office in Brooklyn
B. because the old man repeatedly called for his son
C. from a letter found in the old man’s pocket
D. from someone in hospital
2.In the hospital__________ .
A. the nurse stayed by the old man’s bed through most of the night
B. the dying man said a few words to his son
C. the son offered love in the last few hours of the old man’s life
D. the old man knew the young man wasn’t his son
3.The young sailor told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man__________ .
A. after the old man died
B. when the nurse sensed something strange
C. before the sailor came to the nurse’s station
D. when holding the old man’s hand
4.The sentence “the wrong sailor had become the right son at the right time” in the last paragraph means that__________ .
A. the sailor was wrong in fooling the dying old man
B. The sailor made the right decision about what he should do
C. the sailor told the real story about him and the old man
D. the right son hurried to the hospital in time
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An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son.
Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched on the tree near their window.
The father asked his son, ''What is this? ''
The son replied, ''It is a crow. ''
After a few minutes, the father asked his son the 2nd time, ''What is this? ''
The son said, ''Father, I have just now told you 'It's a crow'. ''
After a little while, the old father again asked his son the 3rd time, ''What is this? ''
''It's a crow, a crow, a crow.'' said the son loudly.
A little after, the father again asked his son the 4th time, ''What is this? ''
This time the son shouted at his father, ''Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this? ''
A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:
''Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child. ''
1.In what tone did the son say to his Father ''It's a crow, a crow, a crow. ''?
A. concerned B. anxious
C. impatient D. astonished
2.Why did the Father ask his son the same question again and again?
A. Because he couldn't understand what his son said.
B. Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.
C. Because he wanted to make his son angry.
D. Because he was too old to remember anything.
3.How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times ''What is this''?
A. 80 years old. B. 45 years old .
C. 38years old. D. 35 years old.
4.Where is the article most probably taken from?
A. Travel journal B. a collection of poetry
C. Newspaper D. a short story collection
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Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.
1.The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.
A. his work was unnecessary B. he did his work carelessly
C. he was too old to do the job D. he could do other better jobs
2.What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Believe. B. Ignore. C. Praise. D. Punish.
3.With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. even a small job can be important
B. work can bring old people happiness
C. everyone should always help others
D. everyone can be his own hero
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Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.
1.The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.
A．his work was unnecessary B．he did his work carelessly
C．he was too old to do the job D．he could do other better jobs
2.How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?
A．Regretful. B．Moved. C．Excited. D．Calm.
3.What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Believe. B．Ignore(忽略). C．Praise. D．Punish.
4.With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
A．even a small job can be important B．work can bring old people happiness
C．everyone should always respect others D．everyone can be his own master
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An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly intends to ______ .
A．tell us the function of a diary
B．call on us to love our parents
C．teach us what a crow is
D．introduce a pair of son and father
2.The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______.
A．puzzlement B．hatred(恨) C．worry D．love
3.We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of ______.
A．eighty B．three C．thirty-eight D．forty-five
4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.
A．he forgot what had happened
B．he would like his son to read it
C．it could remind himself of the past
D．he wanted to find what a crow was
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An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly intends to ______ .
A. tell us the function of a diary B. call on us to love our parents
C. teach us what a crow is D. introduce a pair of son and father
2.The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______.
A. puzzlement B. hatred(恨) C. worry D. love
3.We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of ______.
A. eighty B. three C. thirty-eight D. forty-five
4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.
A. he forgot what had happened B. he would like his son to read it
C. it could remind himself of the past D. he wanted to find what a crow was
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An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. it is a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is that?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. Form today on say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly wants to .
A．call on us to love our parents
B．tell us the function of a diary
C．teach us what a crow is
D．introduce a pair of son and father
2.According to the passage, the son felt when his father kept asking the same question.
A．puzzled B．grateful
C．angry D．surprised
3.We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of .
A．eighty B．forty-five
C．thirty-eight D．thirty-five
4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because.
A．he forgot what had happened
B．he would like his son to read it
C．it could remind himself of the past
D．he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary
of old books. He then sat down, , “There are two things that I want to teach you Number one is to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can you. As a matter of fact, I am one of the men in the world and have all the things that money can buy. a year ago, my wife died, and since then l have been thinking about my life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet in life, one of which was it would be like to live like a on the streets. I promised to do that for one year. For the past yea