There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18  to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

【小题1】

A．time B．day C．week D．year

【小题2】

A．turned B．driven C．pulled D．threw

【小题3】

A．harder B．tougher C．easier D．worse

【小题4】

A．sticks B．knives C．nails D．forks

【小题5】

A．happy B．sad C．excited D．angry

【小题6】

A．passed B．came C．returned D．happened

【小题7】

A．some B．many C．all D．most

【小题8】

A．house B．nails C．room D．wall

【小题9】

A．badly B．well C．sadly D．kindly

【小题10】

A．never B．sometimes C．often D．always

【小题11】

A．politely B．carefully C．happily D．angrily

【小题12】

A．must B．need C．can D．should

【小题13】

A．how much B．how long C．how many times D．how far

【小题14】

A．cry B．jump C．lose D．smile

【小题15】

A．refuse B．want C．fail D．learn

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18   to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

1.A. time        B. day         C. week             D. year

2.A. turned      B. driven     C. pulled          D. threw

3.A. harder      B. tougher    C. easier           D. worse

4.A. sticks     B. knives       C. nails            D. forks

5.A. happy          B. sad          C. excited         D. angry

6.A passed          B. came         C. returned         D. happened

7.A. some           B. many         C. all              D. most

8.A. house          B. nails       C. room             D. wall

9.A. badly       B. well       C. sadly            D. kindly

10.A. never       B. sometimes      C. often         D. always

11.A. politely     B. carefully   C. happily        D. angrily

12.A. must          B. need        C. can           D. should

13.A. how much    B. how long     C. how many times   D. how far

14.A. cry           B. jump         C. lose         D. smile

15.A. refuse      B. want           C. fail          D. learn

 

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every 1he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had237 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was3to be not angry than to drive those 4into the wall. Finally the day came when the boy didn't get 5at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days 6and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that 7nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the8. He said, "You have done 9, my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will 10be the same. When you say things 11, they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You 12put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter 13you say I'm sorry, the wound(伤口) is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you 14and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always15 to open their hearts to us.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      day
   3. C.
      week
   4. D.
      year
2. 2.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      driven
   3. C.
      pulled
   4. D.
      threw
3. 3.
   1. A.
      harder
   2. B.
      tougher
   3. C.
      easier
   4. D.
      worse
4. 4.
   1. A.
      sticks
   2. B.
      knives
   3. C.
      nails
   4. D.
      forks
5. 5.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      angry
6. 6.
   1. A.
      passed
   2. B.
      came
   3. C.
      returned
   4. D.
      happened
7. 7.
   1. A.
      some
   2. B.
      many
   3. C.
      all
   4. D.
      most
8. 8.
   1. A.
      house
   2. B.
      nails
   3. C.
      room
   4. D.
      wall
9. 9.
   1. A.
      badly
   2. B.
      well
   3. C.
      sadly
   4. D.
      kindly
10. 10.
    1. A.
       never
    2. B.
       sometimes
    3. C.
       often
    4. D.
       always
11. 11.
    1. A.
       politely
    2. B.
       carefully
    3. C.
       happily
    4. D.
       angrily
12. 12.
    1. A.
       must
    2. B.
       need
    3. C.
       can
    4. D.
       should
13. 13.
    1. A.
       how much
    2. B.
       how long
    3. C.
       how many times
    4. D.
       how far
14. 14.
    1. A.
       cry
    2. B.
       jump
    3. C.
       lose
    4. D.
       smile
15. 15.
    1. A.
       refuse
    2. B.
       want
    3. C.
       fail
    4. D.
       learn

补全短文。

Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave     1    some nails (钉子) and told him: "When you get    2     , put a nail into the wall." On the first day, the boy    3     37 nails into the wall. The next day, he put in     4    nails. A few days later, he found it much    5     not to get angry.      After a while, the boy was happy every day.      Then, his father asked him     6     a nail each day if he didn't get angry. After some time, all the     7      were gone.      Then the father took the boy to the wall and said:"Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes. It will     8     be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar (伤疤) in people's hearts. No matter how many times you say    9    , the scars will always be there. " It's not nice     10    scars in people's hearts. So please hold back (控制) your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family. A. him   B. sorry   C. put   D. fewer   E. angry   F. to leave G. less   H. never I to take out   J. easier   K. nails   L.ever 1._____2._____3._____4._____5._____ 6._____7._____8._____9._____10._____

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper．His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence．

The first day the boy 1  six nails into the fence．Over the next few weeks, as he 2  to control his anger, the number of nails hammered  3 gradually dwindled（减少）． He discovered it was 4  to hold his temper 5  to drive those nails into the fence．

Finally the day came 6  the boy who once got angry easily 7  lose his temper at all．He told his father about it and the father 8  the boy now pull out 9  nail for each day that he 10  hold his temper．

The days passed and the young boy 11  told his father that all the nails were 12．

The father took his son by the hand and 13  him to the fence． He said , “You 14  well, my son, but look at the 15  in the fence． The fence will never be 16  When you say things in anger, they 17  a scar（疤） 18 like this one．You can put a knife in a man and draw it out．It won’t matte 19  many times you say’ I’m sorry’, the wound is still there． A verbal wound is as bad as a __20__one．”

1．A．had driven               B． has driven           C． was driving          D． would drive

2．A． forget                 B． had                C． learned              D． remembered

3．A． daily                  B． weekly             C． monthly             D． yearly

4．A． easy                  B． easier              C． hard                D． harder

5．A． in order               B． as                 C． so as               D． than

6．A． before                B． after               C． that                D． when

7．A． never                 B． hardly              C． didn’t               D． nearly

8．A． advised                B． suggested          C． asked               D． ordered

9．A． one              B． each                C． every                D． the

10．A． might               B． was able to        C． should               D． must

11．A． finally              B． gradually           C． sadly                 D． hurriedly

12．A． nailed               B． hammered          C． pulled                D． gone

13．A． followed            B． led                C． explained             D． asked

14．A． do                 B． would do          C． had done             D． have done

15．A． holes               B． signs              C． cuts                D． marks

16．A． different            B． tidy               C． the same            D． strong

17．A． remain              B． create             C． leave               D． make

18．A． just                B． only               C． exactly              D． almost

19．A． how                B． however           C． though              D． what

20．A． hurt                B． wounded           C． mental               D． physical

Mickey was a cheerful boy. He didn’t  36  whatever people said to him. He never  37
anyone. Even our teachers liked his  38  . I always wondered why he never got  39  . I found the secret in his bedroom．，
When I first came to Mickey’s house, I was  40  to the wall of his bedroom．The huge wall was a unique collage (拼贴画) of thousands of  41  and shapes! “Some people at school think I never think  42  of anyone.”Mickey started to  43  to me, “and that nothing at all bothers me, but that’s not  44  . I used to get angry easily. But years ago,  45  the help of my  parents．I started a small collage．I could  46  any kind of material and color for it．On every little piece I stuck I  47  some bad thoughts.”
I looked  48  atthe wall. In each one of the small pieces I could read，in tiny  49 ,   “fool”, “idiot”, “pain”,“  50  ”, and a thousand other negative thing.
“Now I like the collage so much that, each time someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be 51  . They’ve given me a new piece for my work of art.”
I never  52  how an ordinary classmate had shown me the secret of changing the  53  times into a chance to smile．On that very day, I began my own  54 . I recommended it to my friends and we all became more  55  ．

【小题1】

A．think B．mind C．respect D．believe

【小题2】

A．hurt B．accepted C．helped D．begged

【小题3】

A．head B．body C．score D．character

【小题4】

A．proud B．excited C．angry D．surprised

【小题5】

A．changed B．attracted C．annoyed D．stopped

【小题6】

A．places B．spots C．photos D．colors

【小题7】

A．badly B．seriously C．easily D．fully

【小题8】

A．show B．explain C．point D．shout

【小题9】

A．bad B．perfect C．true D．obvious

【小题10】

A． for B．with C．on D．at

【小题11】

A．use B．enjoy C．receive D．plan

【小题12】

A．got B．lost C．found D．added

【小题13】

A．closely B．completely C．quickly D．slowly

【小题14】

A．letters B．signs C．notes D．names

【小题15】

A．luck B．pleasure C．bore D．fun

【小题16】

A．busier B．sadder C．happier D．smarter

【小题17】

A．spoke B．judged C．remembered D．forgot

【小题18】

A．mad B．difficult C．popular D．good

【小题19】

A．collage B．painting C．design D．dance

【小题20】

A．cheerful B．careful C．powerful D．thoughtful

Mickey was a cheerful boy. He didn’t  36  whatever people said to him. He never  37

anyone. Even our teachers liked his  38  . I always wondered why he never got  39  . I found the secret in his bedroom．，

When I first came to Mickey’s house, I was  40  to the wall of his bedroom．The huge wall was a unique collage (拼贴画) of thousands of  41  and shapes! “Some people at school think I never think  42  of anyone.”Mickey started to  43  to me, “and that nothing at all bothers me, but that’s not  44  . I used to get angry easily. But years ago,  45  the help of my  parents．I started a small collage．I could  46  any kind of material and color for it．On every little piece I stuck I  47  some bad thoughts.”

I looked  48  at the wall. In each one of the small pieces I could read，in tiny  49 ,    “fool”, “idiot”, “pain”,“  50  ”, and a thousand other negative thing.

     “Now I like the collage so much that, each time someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be  51  . They've given me a new piece for my work of art.”

I never  52  how an ordinary classmate had shown me the secret of changing the  53  times into a chance to smile．On that very day, I began my own  54 . I recommended it to my friends and we all became more  55  ．

1.A．think     B．mind     C．respect     D．believe

2.A．hurt      B．accepted  C．helped     D．begged

3.A．head     B．body     C．score       D．character

4.A．proud    B．excited    C．angry      D．surprised

5.A．changed  B．attracted   C．annoyed    D．stopped

6.A．places    B．spots     C．photos      D．colors

7.A．badly    B．seriously   C．easily      D．fully

8.A．show    B．explain     C．point      D．shout

9.A．bad     B．perfect      C．true       D．obvious

10.A.  for     B．with        C．on        D．at

11. A．use     B．enjoy       C．receive    D．plan

12.A．got     B．lost         C．found     D．added

13.A．closely   B．completely   C．quickly      D．slowly

14.A．letters    B． signs        C．notes       D．names

15.A．luck     B．pleasure      C．bore        D．fun

16.A．busier    B．sadder       C．happier      D．smarter

17.A．spoke    B．judged       C．remembered  D．forgot

18.A．mad     B．difficult      C．popular      D．good

19.A．collage   B．painting      C．design      D．dance

20.A．cheerful  B．careful       C．powerful     D．thoughtful

 

Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 　36　 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 　37 to see what could be 　38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 　39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 　40 I had left it. No 　41 cushions, broken lamps, or 　42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 　43　 ，I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 　44　 Jimmy when he was just a baby.

Forgetting about the 　45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was 　46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 　47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 　48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.

Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 　51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 　52 I was that morning about what had happened over 　53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses 　54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.

The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…

36. A. easily　　　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. slightly　　　　　　　　　 D. silently

37. A. tensely　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　　 C. eagerly　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

38. A. burning　　　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　 C. lacking　　　　　　　　　 D. missing

39. A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deal　　　　　　　　　　　 C. steal　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

40. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

41. A. worn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　 C. unwashed　　　　　　　 D. overturned

42. A. lockers　　　　　　　　　 B. kettles　　　　　　　　　　 C. drawers　　　　　　　　 D. coats

43. A. eased　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　 D. curious

44. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

45. A. accident　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　 C. incident　　　　　　　　 D. condition

46. A. working　　　　　　　　　 B. doing　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleeping　　　　　　　　 D. acting

47. A. lamps　　　　　　　　　　 B. vases　　　　　　　　　　 C. roses　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

48. A. stood　　　　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　 D. jumped

49. A. look　　　　　　　　　　　 B. check　　　　　　　　　　 C. pick　　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

50. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

51. A. smart　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

52. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

53. A. everything　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

54. A. growing　　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. lying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranging

55. A. thought　　　　　　　　　 B. intention　　　　　　　　 C. expectation　　　　　　 D. delay

Tried and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was1open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around2to see what could be3. Why would someone come into my home only to4with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was5I had left it. No6cushions, broken lamps, or7emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much8. I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to9Jimmy when he was just a baby.
Forgetting about the10with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was11. With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the12on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy13out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to14up on Ms. Sullivan.
Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she15needed help, and left her home. I thought about how16it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how17I was that morning about what had happened over18. I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses19in the vase were missing. Without a second 20, I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.
The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…

1. 1.
   1. A.
      easily
   2. B.
      slowly
   3. C.
      slightly
   4. D.
      silently
2. 2.
   1. A.
      tensely
   2. B.
      patiently
   3. C.
      eagerly
   4. D.
      calmly
3. 3.
   1. A.
      burning
   2. B.
      losing
   3. C.
      lacking
   4. D.
      missing
4. 4.
   1. A.
      get
   2. B.
      deal
   3. C.
      steal
   4. D.
      leave
5. 5.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      where
   3. C.
      that
   4. D.
      how
6. 6.
   1. A.
      worn
   2. B.
      changed
   3. C.
      unwashed
   4. D.
      overturned
7. 7.
   1. A.
      lockers
   2. B.
      kettles
   3. C.
      drawers
   4. D.
      coats
8. 8.
   1. A.
      eased
   2. B.
      angry
   3. C.
      surprised
   4. D.
      curious
9. 9.
   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      guard
   3. C.
      follow
   4. D.
      visit
10. 10.
    1. A.
       accident
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       incident
    4. D.
       condition
11. 11.
    1. A.
       working
    2. B.
       doing
    3. C.
       sleeping
    4. D.
       acting
12. 12.
    1. A.
       lamps
    2. B.
       vases
    3. C.
       roses
    4. D.
       gifts
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stood
    2. B.
       ran
    3. C.
       stepped
    4. D.
       jumped
14. 14.
    1. A.
       look
    2. B.
       check
    3. C.
       pick
    4. D.
       call
15. 15.
    1. A.
       ever
    2. B.
       still
    3. C.
       only
    4. D.
       just
16. 16.
    1. A.
       smart
    2. B.
       sensitive
    3. C.
       sweet
    4. D.
       thankful
17. 17.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       nervous
    3. C.
       careless
    4. D.
       wrong
18. 18.
    1. A.
       everything
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       nothing
19. 19.
    1. A.
       growing
    2. B.
       sitting
    3. C.
       lying
    4. D.
       arranging
20. 20.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       intention
    3. C.
       expectation
    4. D.
       delay

16．Tried and exhausted，I came back home from work．I found the front door was（36）Copen and I felt a little scared．Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left？I looked around（37）Ato see what could be（38）D．Why would someone come into my home only to（39）Dwith nothing？After searching every inch，I realized that everything was（40）BI had left it．No（41）Dcushions，broken lamps，or（42）Cemptied out on the carpet．Feeling much（43）A．I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms．Sullivan's house．Jimmy，the little boy next door was visiting her．Jimmy cared a lot about Ms．Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill．She used to（44）AJimmy when he was just a baby．
Forgetting about the（45）Cwith my front door，I decided to walk over to Ms．Sullivan's house to see how she was（46）B．With a warm hello，she invited me into her home．I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed．They looked exactly like the （47）Con my dinning room table in front of my oversized window．With a pleasant smile，she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a"get-well gift"．Suddenly Jimmy（48）Dout of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to（49）Bup on Ms．Sullivan．
Talking for a while，Ms．Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she（50）Aneeded help，and left her home．I thought about how（51）Cit was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms．Sullivan．I got home，laughing at how（52）BI was that morning about what had happened over（53）D．I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses（54）Bin the vase were missing．Without a second（55）A，I glanced out the window at Ms．Sullivan's house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep．
The next morning my door bell rang．I opened the door Jimmy was there…

36．A．easily	B．slowly	C．slightly	D．silently
37．A．tensely	B．patiently	C．eagerly	D．calmly
38．A．burning	B．losing	C．lacking	D．missing
39．A．get	B．deal	C．steal	D．leave
40．A．what	B．where	C．that	D．how
41．A．worn	B．changed	C．unwashed	D．overturned
42．A．lockers	B．kettles	C．drawers	D．coats
43．A．eased	B．angry	C．surprised	D．curious
44．A．watch	B．guard	C．follow	D．visit
45．A．accident	B．experience	C．incident	D．condition
46．A．working	B．doing	C．sleeping	D．acting
47．A．lamps	B．vases	C．roses	D．gifts
48．A．stood	B．ran	C．stepped	D．jumped
49．A．look	B．check	C．pick	D．call
50．A．ever	B．still	C．only	D．just
51．A．smart	B．sensitive	C．sweet	D．thankful
52．A．strange	B．nervous	C．careless	D．wrong
53．A．everything	B．something	C．anything	D．nothing
54．A．growing	B．sitting	C．lying	D．arranging
55．A．thought	B．intention	C．expectation	D．delay

完形填空 　　Mickey was a cheerful boy．He didn’t 　　1　　 whatever people said to him．He never 　　2　　 anyone．Even our teachers liked his 　　3　　．I always wondered why he never got 　　4　　．I found the secret in his bedroom．， 　　When I first came to Mickey’s house, I was 　　5　　 to the wall of his bedroom．The huge wall was a unique collage(拼贴画)of thousands of 　　6　　 and shapes! “Some people at school think I never think 　　7　　 of anyone．”Mickey started to 　　8　　 to me, “and that nothing at all bothers me, but that’s not 　　9　　．I used to get angry easily．But years ago, 　　10　　 the help of my parents．I started a small collage．I could 　　11　　 any kind of material and color for it．On every little piece I stuck I 　　12　　 some bad thoughts．” 　　I looked 　　13　　 at the wall．In each one of the small pieces I could read，in tiny 　　14　　, “fool”, “idiot”, “pain”,“　　15　　”, and a thousand other negative thing． 　　“Now I like the collage so much that, each time someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be 　　16　　．They've given me a new piece for my work of art．” 　　I never 　　17　　 how an ordinary classmate had shown me the secret of changing the 　　18　　 times into a chance to smile．On that very day, I began my own 　　19　　．I recommended it to my friends and we all became more 　　20　　． (1) [　　] A． think B． mind C． respect D． believe (2) [　　] A． hurt B． accepted C． helped D． begged (3) [　　] A． head B． body C． score D． character (4) [　　] A． proud B． excited C． angry D． surprised (5) [　　] A． changed B． attracted C． annoyed D． stopped (6) [　　] A． places B． spots C． photos D． colors (7) [　　] A． badly B． seriously C． easily D． fully (8) [　　] A． show B． explain C． point D． shout (9) [　　] A． bad B． perfect C． true D． obvious (10) [　　] A． for B． with C． on D． at (11) [　　] A． use B． enjoy C． receive D． plan (12) [　　] A． got B． lost C． found D． added (13) [　　] A． closely B． completely C． quickly D． slowly (14) [　　] A． letters B． signs C． notes D． names (15) [　　] A． luck B． pleasure C． bore D． fun (16) [　　] A． busier B． sadder C． happier D． smarter (17) [　　] A． spoke B． judged C． remembered D． forgot (18) [　　] A． mad B． difficult C． popular D． good (19) [　　] A． collage B． painting C． design D． dance (20) [　　] A． cheerful B． careful C． powerful D． thoughtful

Making sense of how the US shows humor

Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak

One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.

   The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.[

   He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.

   Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.

As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.

   It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs. 

1.The man in the square was _______________.

A. teaching people how to give a speech       

B. calling on people to protect the environment

C. giving a singing show in public            

D. criticizing the US government           

2.What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 会唱歌的人      B. 真诚的人       C. 虚伪的人    D. 爱护环境的人

3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A. many US people like to laugh at others  

B. many US people are friendly and humorous

C. the US people get angry at others easily 

D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak          

4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.               

5.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.      

B. In what way the US people speak in public.

C. How to get used to life in the US.  

D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

 

Making sense of how the US shows humor

Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak.

One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.

   The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

   He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.

   Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.

As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.

   It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs. 

1.The man in the square was _______________.

A. teaching people how to give a speech

B. calling on people to protect the environment

C. giving a singing show in public

D. criticizing the US government           

2. What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 会唱歌的人      B. 真诚的人       C. 虚伪的人       D. 爱护环境的人

3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A. many US people like to laugh at others  

B. many US people are friendly and humorous

C. the US people get angry at others easily  

D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak          

4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.               

5.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.      

B. In what way the US people speak in public.

C. How to get used to life in the US.  

D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

 

Making sense of how the US shows humor
Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak
One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.
The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.[
He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.
Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.
As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.
It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs. 
【小题1】The man in the square was _______________.

A．teaching people how to give a speech

B．calling on people to protect the environment

C．giving a singing show in public

D．criticizing the US government

【小题2】What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．会唱歌的人

B．真诚的人

C．虚伪的人

D．爱护环境的人

【小题3】From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A．many US people like to laugh at others

B．many US people are friendly and humorous

C．the US people get angry at others easily

D．the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak

【小题4】Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A．The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B．Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C．It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D．Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.

【小题5】What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Differences between the Chinese and the US people.

B．In what way the US people speak in public.

C．How to get used to life in the US.

D．A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

I’m seventeen. I worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter (柜台) and I put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars. It was hard work.
While working, I wore a plate with my name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, “Mr. Castle, how are you?” We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, “It was nice talking to you, Brett.” I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn’t remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate. If he’d have said, “Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him. There’s nothing personal here.
The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn’t accept tips(小费). Okay, I’m outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction(反应)is to take a quarter and give it to me. I’d say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” They’d get angry. When you give someone a tip, you’re sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, “Oh, thanks a lot.” When you say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” they feel a little put down. They say, “No one will know.” And they put it in your pocket. You say, “I really can’t.” It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas. One lady actually put a tip in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I was puzzled and didn’t know what to do. Should I d have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something?
I decided that one year had been enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.
【小题1】. From the second paragraph, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A．the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B．people can easily start talking with a name plate

C．Mr. Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D．Irving was the writer’s real name

【小题2】. The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A．customers only gave small tips to

B．some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C．he didn’t want to fight with the customers

D．the store didn’t allow the box boys to take tips

【小题3】. The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A．relaxed	B．upset
C．bored	D．surprised

【小题4】What can be the best title for this text?

A．How I Could Find a Job

B．How I Got along with Customers

C．Why I Gave up My Job

D．Why I couldn’t Take Tips

I’m seventeen. I worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter (柜台) and I put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars. It was hard work.

While working, I wore a plate with my name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, “Mr. Castle, how are you?” We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, “It was nice talking to you, Brett.” I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn’t remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate. If he’d have said, “Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him. There’s nothing personal here.

The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn’t accept tips(小费). Okay, I’m outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction(反应)is to take a quarter and give it to me. I’d say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” They’d get angry. When you give someone a tip, you’re sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, “Oh, thanks a lot.” When you say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” they feel a little put down. They say, “No one will know.” And they put it in your pocket. You say, “I really can’t.” It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas. One lady actually put a tip in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I was puzzled and didn’t know what to do. Should I d have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something?

I decided that one year had been enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

1.. From the second paragraph, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A. the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B. people can easily start talking with a name plate

C. Mr. Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D. Irving was the writer’s real name

2.. The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A. customers only gave small tips to

B. some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C. he didn’t want to fight with the customers

D. the store didn’t allow the box boys to take tips

3.. The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. relaxed B. upset

C. bored D. surprised

4.What can be the best title for this text?

A. How I Could Find a Job

B. How I Got along with Customers

C. Why I Gave up My Job

D. Why I couldn’t Take Tips