He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

【小题2】The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

【小题3】We learn that the disabled man ________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself	B．always asked people for help
C．couldn’t have a big smile	D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

【小题4】The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man	B．the man looked him in the eye
C．he didn’t move his feet before the man	D．the man had a big smile on the face

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 46  to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.
“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”
   47   the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible   48  , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too   49  . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to   50   it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.
Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no   51  . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”
“Oh,” the rich man shouted   52  . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”
“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he   53   ?”
“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he  54  you. Then can you expect to get money  55  him? ”
The rich man said nothing and left silently.

【小题1】

A．put down B．set down C．sat down D．turned down

【小题2】

A．So B．But C．And D．Though

【小题3】

A．song B．word C．bell D．noise

【小题4】

A．late B．slow C．hard D．quick

【小题5】

A．pay for B．look for C．wait for D．care for

【小题6】

A．idea B．mistake C．money D．answer

【小题7】

A．quietly B．angrily C．happily D．heavily

【小题8】

A．speak B．tell C．talk D．say

【小题9】

A．helped B．thanked C．warned D．ordered

【小题10】

A．for B．from C．with D．about

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.

“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.

1.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

2.The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

3.We learn that the disabled man ________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself	B．always asked people for help
C．couldn’t have a big smile	D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

4.The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man	B．the man looked him in the eye
C．he didn’t move his feet before the man	D．the man had a big smile on the face

5.We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

 

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”
　  The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
　 “Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.
　 Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”
【小题1】The story is about ____________.
　　    A. how to take care of young trees　   
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor
【小题2】 The young man untied the string ________________.
　　    A. in order to throw it away  　　
B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight
　　    C. and found that the young tree bent over to one side
【小题3】When could the string be taken away?
　　    A. When the old man left.　  　　
B. When the young man untied it next time.
　   　C. When the young tree grew strong enough.
【小题4】 At last the old man told the young man ________________.
　　    A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not 
stand alone
　　    B. that he should always be strict with his children
　　   C. that he should be hard on his children
【小题5】We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.
A. the young father and the old neighbor   　　
B. parents and their children
　　     C. the old neighbor and the children of young father

Bayfield Shopping Coupons （赠券）

1. Buy One, Get One Free Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same price free. Choose from any of our sweaters and we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry to Bayfield shopping center! Offer ends November 14.

2. Half-price Movie Tickets Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second ticket for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are here, showing in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center. Offer ends November 14.

3. Free Soft Drink Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best fast food in the Shopping Centre. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be disappointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14.

【小题1】What can’t we buy at Daniel’s Menswear on sale according to the ad?

A．Shirt.

B．Tie.

C．Pants.

D．Sweater.

【小题2】How many theaters are there at Bayfield?

A．One.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

【小题3】What are these ads for？

A．Clothes you can get for free.

B．Places to go on vacation.

C．Special offers at a shopping center.

D．Things on sale in a big store.