I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
One by one, people went around him quickly.By the time I got to him, I asked,“Sir, can I help you?”
The man thought for a while, then said,“Well, yes, thank you!”
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
“So what are you shopping for, sir?”
“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buysomething for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
“John Smith.
Friend to all…enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!”
“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”
“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”
1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?
A.Because he was in a hurry.
B.Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.
C.Because the escalator was very crowded.
D.Because he was as heavy as a rock.
2.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because________
A.the old man tried hard to step aside
B.the old man was difficult to get off the escalator
C.he was impatient and upset for the old man
D.the old man was apologizing to everyone
3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?
A.Cold. B.Boring. C.Warm. D.Friendly.
4.The sentence “Isaid a prayer today and you were the answer”probably means that____.
A.the old man needed the writer’s help then he came
B.the writer was always friendly to other people
C.the old man believed everyone could be friends
D.the old man had lots of friends and no enemies
5.From the passage we can see that ___.
A.we should always help old people
B.we should share our enjoyment with our friends
C.it was valuable to make friends with the old man
D.if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect (影响) your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up,tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
1.The people we meet ________.
A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose
C. won't become our neighbor D. will 
change us in some way
2.From the passage, we know that bad things can make us ________.
A. terribly meet bad luck
B. realize our further ability
C. find no serious success
D. possibly enjoy every moment
3.The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "________ ".
A. 平淡的 B. 明显的 C. 深刻的 D. 艰苦的
4.The writer's advice is that we should ________.
A. never talk to strange people
B. learn as much as we can each day
C. get over difficulties painfully
D. not believe in ourselves but others
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head Up
C. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to You
Today the world's economy is not going well. Crisis（危机）is to our life just like to our body. Just as fatal(致命)disease can destroy our body and sometimes even put an to our lives, so does crisis knock us down so hopelessly that we might never have chance of standing up again．Just take my own country for instance．Of course，in the twenty years，our economy has gained the highest speed．But haven't we paid too much?Our rivers are ．Our natural resources are becoming and fewer．Is it worthy of it?
Crisis sometimes contributes(贡献)to our life treasure in a way that few can imagine．It can make us strong enough to face ourselves when we feel weak．Eric，my uncle is an . He had hard time in his going through such a fatal disease that he had never thought he survive. ，he was saved by doctors．Ever since then he regarded his life as a second given by God and has been so grateful to the world that he his best to do what he could. And now he is living a and successful life．
1.A. illB.illnessC.sickD.patient
2.A．end B.finishC.overD.ending
3.A．last B.nextC.pastD.during
4.A．pollutionB.pollutedC.pollutingD.pollute
5.A．1essB.fewC.littleD.fewer
6.A.exampleB.case C.such as D.for example
7.A.childhoodB.child C.children D.child time
8.A.Luck B.Lucky C.Luckily D.Luckly
9.A.tryB.do C.tried D.does
10.A．happyB.happiness C.pleased D.pleasure
Everyone can feel stressed out because of too many things happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard.
You are not a children any more, but you are not , even though you have to deal with some grow-up problems and made decisions by . Families can be one of the biggest causes (原因) of stress, such as problems of arguing with or brothers or sisters. Teenagers also have lots of stress from , either 
from their teachers or from their classmates. Some teenagers also feel about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some can't to go to university. It is hard for some teenagers to get a job after they graduate. There are so many young people finishing school not enough jobs for them. Though there is a lot of stress, you can find many ways to it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound , but it is helpful.
1.A. moreB. fewerC. manyD.better
2.A. a babyB. a teenagerC. an adultD.a teacher
3.A. yourselfB. himselfC. myselfD.ourselves
4.A. teachersB. friendsC. classmatesD.parents
5.A. familyB. societyC. schoolD.street
6.A. relaxedB. stressedC. excitedD.interested
7.A. rememberB. offerC. refuseD.afford
8.A. andB. butC. orD.until
9.A. agree withB. talk withC. look forD.deal with
10.A. simpleB. difficultC. goodD.important
----I haven’t heard from my friends for one month.
----Don’t worry._____
A. what suits you is the best ! B. No news is good news
C. Tomorrow is another Day. D. Failure is mother of success
----What did you say just now ?
----I asked you________.
A. why you wanted to become a nurse
B. how long had you stayed in the town
C.whether was there a bank near our school
D.when will you go shopping with me
