He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
1.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
A. words B. eyes C. feet D. smile
2.The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.
A. attention B. pity C. trust D. duty
3.We learn that the disabled man _________.
A. had great difficulty looking after himself
B. always asked people for help
C. couldn’t have a big smile
D. liked to talk about people’s shoes
4.The writer felt comfortable because _________.
A. he had a nice talk to the man
B. the man looked him in the eye
C. he didn’t move his feet before the man
D. the man had a big smile on the face
5.We can infer from the passage that _________.
A. the disable man had something wrong with his mind
B. not many people went down to the man’s level
C. the man was good at telling people about the world
D. the writer would not give the man move help
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1. The above reading is most probably __________.
A. an advertisement B. a food report
C. a shopping list D. a menu
2.It’s clear that the Eatery __________.
A. can hold 150 people at most
B. only provides Chinese food
C. was set up in the year of 1980
D. doesn’t offer many choices
3.At the loch Ness Eatery, visitors can ________
A. book comfortable room
B. have a picnic
C. cook for themselves
D. get a good relaxation
4.The reading also tells us _________.
A. the prices of food and drinks
B. the address of the Eatery
C. the name of the manager
D. the way of getting in touch with the Eatery
5.The Eatery provides almost everything to _________.
A. to serve people for a long time B. meet the needs of different visitors
C. let people take away D. help people learn about people
One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”
“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.
“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.
“Mum, do you have courage?”
“Certainly.”
The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.
1.The girl walked back because __________.
A. the bathroom was too far away. B. her mother wouldn’t go with her
C. she was too afraid of the dark D. the bedroom door was locked
2.We learn from the reading that ___________.
A. the girl went to the bathroom by herself
B. the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing
C. the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath
D. the girl’s mother was very proud of herself
3.To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.
A. held out her little hands B. clenched her fists
C. talk to her mother D. held her own breath
4.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A. adults are always brave enough
B. children learn to be brave quickly
C. the fear in one’s mind is the real problem
D. the mother can deal with anything with breath
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. The Fearless Mother B. One Lonely Girl
C. One midnight D. The Breath of Courage
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”
And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
1.A. dangerous B. natural C. convenient D. impossible
2.A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth
3.A. allowed B. refused C. failed D. joked
4.A. wealth B. prize C. pleasure D. luck
5.A. money B. time C. interest D. ability
6.A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay
7.A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party
8.A. agree B. understand C. reply D. complain
9.A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought
10.A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people
11.A. confused B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed
12.A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot
13.A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering
14.A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed
15.A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Slow down D. Go ahead
It was a difficult time, but we never ________ hope.
A. put up B. gave up C. picked up D. used up
–How about the exhibition that day?
--It was very noisy, but that didn’t ________ me.
A. hurt B. impress C. change D. bother
