An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into ...

An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant．His old jacket，worn-out shoes and warm personality made him different from the usual crowd．

A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window．She ran over to him，and said：“Here，sir…let me help you with that chair.”

Without saying a word ，he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you．She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit．Then she put his cane against the table．

“Thank you．Miss．”he said kindly．

“You're welcome．sir，”she said．

After he had finished his breakfast，the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill．He left it on the table．She helped him up and walked with him to the front door．

When she went to clean his table，she found a business card under his plate and a note on a napkin(纸巾)．Under the napkin was a l00-dollar bill．

The note on the napkin read：“Dear miss，I respect(尊重)you very much and I can see you respect yourself,too. It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness.Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”

The man she had served(服务) was the owner of the restaurant where she worked．This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person．

1.The old man left a l 00-dollar bill under the napkin because he_____________．

A.wanted to thank the waitress for her kindness

B.thought the meal was delicious

C.wanted to show that he was rich

D.wanted to get married with the waitress

2.What do we know about the waitress and the old man?

A.The waitress knew the old man before she served him．

B.It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen the owner of her restaurant．

C.The old man wanted to have the waitress as his wife．

D.From the note，the waitress knew that the old man was the happiest man in the world．

3.From the story，we know that the old man went to the restaurant to__________.

A.have a good meal

B.enjoy good service

C.see the restaurant for himself

D.show his love for common(普通) people

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.The secret of success　　　　 B.The secret of happiness

C.A young waitress　　　　　　　　 D.An old man in the restaurant

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An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane.（拐杖) His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.

A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran to him， and said with a smile，“Here，sir. Let me give you a hand.” Without saying a word， he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane beside the table so that he could reach it. In a soft and clear voice，he said， “Thank you，miss.”

“You're welcome， sir，” she replied. “I'll be back in a moment， and if you need anything just wave(挥手) at me!”

After he finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane， and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him，she said， “Come back and see us，sir!”The old man turned around and smiled.

When Mary went to clean his table，she was very surprised.Under the plate，she found a business card， a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said，“Dear Mary， I respect(尊重) you very much，and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You finds the secret of happiness.”

In fact，the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she，or any of his waitresses，saw him.

1.The old man looked__________.

A.young B.handsome C.unusual D.common

2.As soon as the old man entered the restaurant，Mary greeted him____________.

A.politely B.slowly C.sadly D.angrily

3.Mary told the old man to_________ when he needed anything.

A.ring the bell B.wave at her C.shout at her D.phone her

4.From the article, we can know the old man was___________.

A.Mary's father B.Mary's neighbour

C.the boss of the restaurant D.a waiter of the restaurant

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An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.

A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”

Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”

“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”

After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.

When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked(震惊). Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat（对待） others. You have found the secret of happiness.”

In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.

1. The old man looked __________

A. young B. handsomeC. unusual D. common

2.As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.

A. politely　　　 B. slowly　 C. sadly　　 D. angrily

3. Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.

A. ring the bell B. wave at her

C. shout at her　 D. phone her

4. Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _______.

A. on the chair　　 　　　　　 　 B. on the ground

C. under the bowl 　　　　　　 D. under the plate

5. The old man was ______.

A. Mary’s father

B. Mary’s neighbour

C. the boss of the restaurant

D. a waiter of the restaurant　　

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An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.

A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”

Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”

“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”

After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.

When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.”

In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.

1.The old man looked __________

A. young　　 B. handsome　　 C. unusual　　 D. common

2.As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.

A. slowly　　 B.politely　　　 C. sadly　　 D. angrily

3.Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.

A. ring the bell　 B. wave at her

C. shout at her　　 D. phone her

4.Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _______.

A. on the chair　 B. on the ground

C. under the bowl　 D. on the plate

5.The old man was ______.

A. Mary’s father

B. Mary’s neighbour

C. the boss of the restaurant

D. a waiter of the restaurant

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One morning I came into a restaurant for breakfast. I found the empty chair next to an old man. The old man wore old clothes. I asked if I might join him. He agreed and I sat down to have my breakfast.I ordered a glass of milk,some fish and a piece of bread. He was eating only a bowl of noodles. I felt very sorry for him. I thought he couldn’t make enough money. After a moment, I tried saying hello to him and we know one another.We chatted when we were eating . Later I bought myself a glass of juice and asked, “May I get you something to drink?” “A cup of coffee would be nice.”the old man said.We talked for almost two hours and we both felt glad meeting each other.Finally, I said goodbye to him and left the restaurant. At the door I met one of my friends, Jack. He asked, “How did you get to know Mr. Miller?”

“Who?”

“You sat next to him just now. He is the boss of a big company.”

I could hardly believe the old man was such rich man!From then on,I learned that we shouldn’t judge a person by his appearance.Many years have passed.I still remembers the thing.I think it is a useful lesson in my life.

1.The old man was　　　 .

A. a poor writer　　 B. a famous star　　 C. a beggar　　 D. the boss of a big company

2.The writer bought　　　　 for the old man.

A. a cup of coffee　　 B. a bowl of noodles　　 C. a glass of juice　　 D. a piece of bread

3.What does the underlined word“appearance”mean?

A. job　　 B. look　　 C. style　　 D. hobby

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Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to go a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were lots of people in it. The old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he got an idea. He said to the waiter,　 “ Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “ A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.”　 So the waiter brought the horse some fish.

All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat except(除…之外) the old man. So the old man sat beside the fire. After a moment the waiter came back and said, “ Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “ All right. Take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”

1.The old man felt very cold because ___________.

A. it was a windy day

B. it was snowing heavily

C. he was walking in the heavy rain

D. he was hungry

2. All the people in the restaurant ran out except the old man because ________.

A. they wanted to see the old man

B. they wanted to see the horse eat the fish

C. they wanted to see the horse

D. there was no fire over the stove

3.In fact, the horse couldn’t _________.

A. walk or eat　 　　　　 　 B. sing or sleep

C. sing or eat fish　　　 D. talk or drink

4.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse?

A. Because he was cold.

B. Because his horse liked eating fish.

C. Because he wanted to sit by the fire.

D. Because he also liked eating fish.

5.What’ s the best title of the passage?

A. A horse that can eat fish　　　 B. A good idea

C. An old man and a horse　　　　　 D. An old man

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A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised (宣传) that it had the ______menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how (无论怎样) ______ it was.

At the bottom of the ______, there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will ______ it to the menu at once.”

The man ____ the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order (点…菜) ______ that was very unusual.

When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve ______ dish, even if it’s not your longest menu in the world.”

“That’s right, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements (要求).”

“Well,” the man said, “Bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. ____, not African.”

The waiter wrote down on his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on bread.

“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t ______ long.”

The waiter walked away quickly.

The man was very surprised. Then he smiled ______ the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.

“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t ______ it to me, can you?”

The waiter made an apology (道歉).

“I’m very ______, sir, and this is the most embarrassing (令人尴尬的),” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”

1.A. biggest B. thickest C. heaviest D. longest

2.A. unfair B. unusual C. beautiful D. important

3.A. menu B. dish C. restaurant D. table

4.A. add B. buy C. sell D. make

5.A. looked for B. took out C. looked at D. picked up

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

7.A. any B. some C. each D. every

8.A. American B. Indian C. Canadian D. Australian

9.A. pay B. cost C. take D. spend

10.A. as B. any C. so D. though

11.A. catch B. take C. fetch (去拿) D. bring

12.A. happy B. sorry C. excited D. right

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Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.

Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.

“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”

Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.

1.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.

A. honest　　　　 B. kind　　　　　 C. welcome　　　　 D. Unfriendly

2.What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?

A. She went into his yard to pick apples.

B. She was so scared that she went away quickly.

C. She smiled to him and greeted him.

D. She talked with him like old friends.

3.What does the story tell us?

A. It’s important to take others’ advice.

B. Being friendly to others is very important.

C. People with bad temper can also make friends.

D. Smile to the world and it will smile at you back.

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Mr. Johnson was an old man with a bad temper（脾气）. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.

One day, 13-year-old Jane and her friend Amy had to go past Mr. Johnson’s house. When Jane saw him, she suggested crossing the street to the other side. But Amy said they needn’t.

When Mr. Johnson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Johnson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.

Later Jane asked Amy, “Everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town. Why is he so kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended（假装）there was an invisible（看不见的）smile on his face and then started talking to him. Beginning with a “hello” at first, and then speaking more each time.

“An invisible smile?” Jane was puzzled（困惑的）. “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to think so. She said if we keep smiling at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”

Remember what Amy’s grandma said, and we will find that most people can’t refuse（拒绝） our smile.

1.People thought that Mr. Johnson was a(n)　　　　　　 person.

A. honest　　　　 B. kind　　　　　 C. funny　　　　 D. unfriendly

2.What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Johnson’s house?

A. She went into his yard to pick apples.

B. She was too afraid to go away quickly.

C. She smiled to him and talked to him.

D. She talked with him like old friends.

6.3.Amy learned “an invisible smile” from 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the old man　　　 B. her grandma

C. her parents　　　 D. her friend Jane

7.4.What does the story want to tell us?

A. It is important to take others’ advice.

B. A smile can change the whole world.

C. People with bad temper can also make friends.

D. Smile to the world and it will smile at you back.

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A little boy selling magazines（杂志）walked up to an old man's house. The old man seldom（很少）came out and never said hello to neighbors. The boy knocked on the door and waited. Slowly, the door opened. "What do you want?" the old man said. "Uh. sir. I am selling _____________ and, uh, would you like to_____________one?

The old man just looked at the boy, saying nothing. The boy could see inside the house and saw that he had dog figurines（小雕像）above the fireplace. "Do you collect____________? " the little boy asked. "Yes, they are my family here. "The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazines."

The little boy felt _____________ for the old man because he was alone. Then he thought_____________ a little dog figurine that he had. The boy returned to the old man's house with it. He knocked on the door again and the old man came right to the door. "Boy, I thought I told you no magazine.

"No, sir, I know that, I wanted to____________ you a gift. "The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face lit up. The old man was _____________and said. "Boy, you have a big heart, Why are you doing this?" The boy smiled at the old man and said, "_____________ you like dogs. "

From that story on, the old man started coming out and greeting people. He and the_____________became friends. This simple nice gesture（举动）changed_____________their lives forever（永远）.

1.A.magazines B.books C.milk D.newspapers

2.A.watch B.eat C.catch D.buy

3.A.cats B.rabbits C.dogs D.pigs

4.A.sad B.angry C.happy D.bored

5.A.over B.out C.of D.up

6.A.hold B.carry C.take D.give

7.A.bored B.worried C.surprised D.relaxed

8.A.Though B.Because C.Unless D.Until

9.A.girl B.boy C.woman D.cat

10.A.all B.both C.either D.neither

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