When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark(标记) the points(点) that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years has passed. The situation often appears(出现) in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
1.The word “shortcomings” in the first paragraph means .
A. 克服 B. 缺点 C. 生气 D. 敌人
2.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her words?
A. He agreed with her “enemy”.
B. He let her continue to stand her “enemy”.
C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
3.The writer felt when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. surprised B. angry C. disappointed D. sad
4.Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B. The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C. The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D. The writer is thankful to her father.
5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. My Parents
B. A Serious Criticism(批评)
C. What People Say About You Is Always Right
D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
Dear Amy,
I couldn’t read your two e-mails until today because my computer was broken. I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering(康复). I’m surprised that in China someone’s liver(肝脏) matched(适合) yours! This is really a moving story—a stranger donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know!
You’re right. We shouldn’t care too much about our weight. I’m happy you stopped taking medicine to lose weight. From your photo I can see you are now looking very well in the hospital. To keep slim(苗条) is important, especially for an actress, but nothing is more important than health. Your doctor’s advice is really very good—exercise for at least half an hour every day and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.
It’s not only in your country. It’s the same here with us Chinese—many people are always taking medicine to lose weight. That is often dangerous. But in fact, some of them are not overweight(超重) at all. I hope these people can learn something from your story. Hope you will leave hospital as soon as possible.
Love
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1.Who does “a girl” in the letter mean?
A. The writer of the letter.
B. Amy.
C. A stranger.
D. An unknown person.
2.What does Amy do?
A. An actor. B. A stranger. C. An actress. D. A doctor.
3.Which country is the writer of the letter from?
A. America. B. China. C. Germany. D. England.
4.The doctor advised Amy to .
A. care too much about her weight
B. keep slim
C. donate part of her liver
D. exercise every day and eat healthy food
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Amy has probably just received an operation(手术) on liver.
B. Amy is now probably in hospital recovering.
C. A Chinese man donated part of his liver to Amy
D. Amy is now still taking medicine to lose weight.
I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to get near a crossing. One of the main traffic lights had gone off, and a police officer was standing in the middle of the busy street to direct(指挥) the traffic. Although he has no hat to keep out of the burning sun, he seemed very happy and was pleased about the job.
I needed to stop at the drugstore(药店) on the corner, and while I was there, I wanted to get some water for the officer. But I had some hesitation(犹豫), since it was uncomfortable for me to interact(交往) with a stranger in this way.
I left, drove halfway home, turned around, went back to the drugstore, got water and then found myself thinking about how to hand it to him in the busy crossing. I knew that he might not be able to take it, but I would like to try.
I drove into the crossing and offered the officer the bottle of water. Though he wasn’t able to take the bottle, he smiled, and said, “Thank you.”
I drove home, feeling good for what I had done. And I even called the police station that afternoon to make sure that they knew what a great job he did that day.
1.The police officer directed the traffic in that heat because one of the main traffic lights didn’t work.
2.The police officer was very angry while he was working.
3.The writer went back to the drugstore and bought some medicine.
4.The writer offered the police officer a bottle of water that day.
5.The writer made a call to the police station at last.
My mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body?”
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important us, so I said, “My , Mommy.”
She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my grandpa . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My mom looked at me when it was our time final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was shocked she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This is very important. It shows that you have understood your life.” I saw some tears(眼泪) in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”
I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and so that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
1.A. of B. to C. in D. on
2.A. ears B. eyes C. body D. head
3.A. feel B. stop C. keep D. forget
4. A. worried B. visited C. died D. came
5. A. to speak B. speak C. say D. to say
6.A. when B. unless C. before D. but
7.A. experience B. answer C. problem D. question
8.A. easily B. really C. carefully D. especially
9.A. sleep B. think C. laugh D. cry
10.A. visitors B. friends C. classmates D. teachers
—Would you mind opening the door?
— . It’s really hot in the room.
A. Of course not B. Yes, please
C. You are welcome D. My pleasure
beautiful picture! I couldn’t believe it was painted by a young man.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
