Once upon a time, there was a man who was so famous that everyone
in his country knew him.
One day, the famous man was sitting in a restaurant with his
sister. “It must be great to be famous.
Everyone tries to please you, and you can do whatever you want to,” said his sister. “It’s quite the opposite sometimes, in fact. Because I’m famous, I can’t do what I want to,” he denied. “But look, we’re sitting at the best table and eating the best food. We couldn’t sit here and eat this if you weren’t famous,” said his sister. “I’ll show you what I mean,” said he.
The next day, the famous man picked up his sister and took her to
another country. “I’m not at all famous here,” he said. “Let’s see how we get on.” Soon they found a restaurant, but it was very busy, so they had
to queue. “This wouldn’t have happened if you were famous,” said his sister, but the famous man just smiled.
When they finally got a table, it took the waiter years to bring
what they ordered. And the food supposed to be hot was cold, and the food
supposed to be cold was hot! Eventually, the famous man couldn’t stand any more and asked to see the manager. “This food is awful. We had to wait an hour for a seat, and the
service is also very poor. Look, even my spoon is dirty!”
Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said, “Well, that’s just bad luck for you.”
“Don’t you know who I am?” asked the famous man.
“I’ve no idea,” replied the manager.
So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.
1.What’s the attitude of the man’s sister toward famous people?
A. Indifferent. B. Envious. C. Curious. D.
Annoyed.
2.The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.
A. see how famous he was there B.
enjoy the delicious food there
C. enjoy the beautiful views there D. see
what would happen if no one knew him
3. In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.
A. was a thing worth taking pride in B. could bring him all
he needed
C. was not all great with everything D. would enable him to
travel abroad
4.The passage is written mainly ________.
A. to describe famous people’s life
B. to explain the importance of being famous
C. to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant
D. to show that famous people are watched more
Every person has some unforgettable experiences in his life .Some will remain in his heart as instructive stories to his life. I believe that we often tell ourselves the stories in order to keep our sanity(通情达理). These stories stay inside ourselves.
Many of the stories that I have kept inside myself are in the 36 of lessons that have taught me something about life. These lessons are 37 to carry with me. They require no outside 38 to store them in. No one can 39 me of them. They 40 their freshness without having to be renewed. And I can offer them to others without 41 them myself.
I remember there is a lesson which is about a little girl who was 42 from a serious disease. Her only chance of 43 was to have a blood transfusion(输血) 44 her five-year-old brother. The doctor asked the little boy 45 he would be willing to give his 46 to his sister. He took a 47 breath and said he would do it if it would save her life.
As the transfusion took place, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled as he watched the color 48 to her cheeks. Then his 49 disappeared. He looked up at the doctor and asked in a trembling 50 . “Will I start to 51 right away?”
Being so 52 , the lovely little boy had 53 the doctor. He thought he was going to die after he gave blood to his sister.
This was my lesson in “ 54 ”. I learned that a candle loses 55 by lighting another candle.
1.A. cost B. form C. use D. number
2.A. difficult B. interesting C. harmful D. easy
3.A. space B. computer C. container D. ground
4.A. remind B. rob C. warn D. inform
5.A. remain B. lead C. value D. develop
6.A. damaging B. destroying C. stealing D. losing
7. A. hearing B. dead C. suffering D. free
8.A. recovery B. worsening C. treat D. respond
9.A. toward B. of C. from D. to
10. A. which B. if C. when D. how
11.A. blood B. life C. time D. health
12.A. slow B. deep C. short D. quick
13. A. review B. replace C. reduce D. return
14.A. courage B. smile C. breath D. color
15.A. voice B. body C. condition D. state
16.A. die B. disappear C. hesitate D. leave
17.A. foolish B. ridiculous C. young D. handsome
18. A. misunderstood B. worried C. hated D. liked
19.A. asking B. receiving C. crying D. giving
20. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
Being a parent is not always easy, and being a parent of a child with special needs often carries with _______ extra stress.
A. it B. them C. one D. him
She felt very nervous as so many eyes were ____________ her.
A. fixed at B. looked on C. focused on D. watched
____ ，but he still could not understand it.
A. Told many times B. Having been told many times
C. He had been told many times D. Though he had been told many times
Never keep ________with dishonest persons.
A．company B．track C．touch D．pace
