Last term, I took a pottery (陶艺) class at the local art center. One day, when I started rolling the clay (黏土) into a long snake, as my teacher told me, the boy next to me was still hitting his clay loudly. I said, “Hey, our teacher asks us to make a snake now.” He paid no attention and continued. Worried he wouldn’t have time to make his snake, I rolled out an extra (额外的) one. “Here,” I said. “You can have this if you like.”

“Do you always tell everyone what to do?” he shouted.

What did I do to make him angry at me?

The next class, I found a different seat. But the boy was surprisingly quiet during class. Walking past him, I noticed him making a cool box. He saw me looking at him and glared. “Are you planning to tell me how to do this, too?” I felt my face get hot and I almost thought I would cry.

When I arrived at the art center for the next class, I happened to hear the talk between that boy and his mother. It turned out his father was leaving them and his mother just wanted him to stay with his grandma for a while.

It seemed everyone was to tell him what to do! No wonder he didn’t want me to tell him what to do!

We don’t always know what’s going on in other people’s lives or why they act in their ways. We should give them some space, and give us space too if the ways they’re acting are hurting us. But remember to stay kind. There’s a good chance their unfriendliness is not about us at all.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

（1）. Why did the writer make a snake for the boy?

A．	Because they were doing a pair work.	B．	Because their teacher asked her to do so.
C．	Because she wanted to practise her skill.	D．	Because she wanted to help him with his work.

（2）. What does the word “glared” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．	Looked at somebody angrily.	B．	Smiled at somebody gently.
C．	Said something in surprise.	D．	Said hello to somebody politely.

（3）. What caused the boy to shout at the writer for a second time?

A．	The writer’s attention on him.	B．	The writer’s joke about his work.
C．	The teacher’s doubt about his ability.	D．	The teacher’s praise for others’ work.

（4）. What did the writer find out about the boy?

A．	He grew up being a naughty boy.	B．	He was asked to attend the class.
C．	He liked to tell people what to do.	D．	He was going through a hard time.

（5）. What can we learn from the text?

A．	Always stay patient with others.	B．	Always mind your own business.
C．	Don’t hurt others, or you’ll be hurt in the end.	D．	Don’t always think people’s unfriendliness is about you.