On a cold evening I was waiting for a taxi in New York. About 5 minutes later, I was picked up by a driver, and he said how terrible some people were. I knew there was a part of me that wanted to be silent, but I had to listen out of kindness.
The man told me that he had just come from JFK Airport without a customer. Over the courses of that taxi ride, what started as anger changed slowly and he mentioned that he had read an article which said that the happiest people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more chance to give in his life. I was really starting to enjoy being with this man.
As we arrived at the place where I wanted to go, I paid my money by credit card. I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, since we’ve been talking about giving this whole time, I want to share that feeling with you. I’ve already paid my money, but here’s an extra little bit. You can tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another.”
I thought I was pretty cool at this point, but he turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person around here and I will give the next passenger a free ride myself.
It was a great honor meeting that man and learning the lesson of how everyone gives and adds joy to another with their generosity.
1. According to the text, when the author got in the taxi, the driver was .
A. angry B. nervous C. worried D. regretful
2. The author gave the driver an extra $20 in order to _.
A. help him to get out of trouble B. know what he was really like
C. experience the joy of giving D. learn how to get along with others.
3. What can be inferred from the taxi driver’s words in Paragraph 4?
A. A driver should be willing to help. B. People should understand each other.
C. The driver was deeply moved.
D. One needs to keep an optimistic attitude (乐观态度).
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A cold evening in New York B. Learning from a taxi driver
C. A gift to a generous stranger D. Always being a happy person
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie__36_ a salesman. One day, Charlie could not _37__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not __38__ hardworking employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought it was really _39___.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no __40__ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the _41_ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the _42_, “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and __43__ said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to __44__, $12 per kg.”
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the __45__ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg , $100 for 10 kg. He has a __46_ of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, __47__ from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red and of good_48__.”
Charlie was __49__ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to __50__ but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more __51__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands in __52__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, __53_ you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you __54__?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How __55__ are you?
1. A. made B. became C. remained D. kept
2.A. stand B. do C. get D. put
3. A. enjoy B. meet C. repay D. value
4. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless
5. A. rest B. trouble C. effect D. effort
6. A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
7. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching
8.A. still B. again C. even D. only
9.A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
10.A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
11. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
12. A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard
13. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape
14. A. struck B. moved C. puzzled D. shaped
15. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
16. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking
17. A. time B. depth C. need D. common
18. A. while B. though C. unless D. since
19. A. see B. think C. know D. win
20.A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful
----The 2011 College Entrance Examination has just been over!
----Yes, it will be about two years _____we attend it.
A.until B.before C.after D.since
_____the window,my finger was cut unexpectedly.
A.Cleaning B.While cleaning C.While I was cleaning D.To clean
They would not allow him____across the enemy line.
A.to risk going B.risking to go C.going to risk D.risk going
More than one hundred teachers work in our school, and most of _____are from countryside.
A. whom B. them C. whoever D. Whomever
