Each of us has dreams and goals for our future.What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
But why do you have dreams and goals，you still end up with nothing？What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent （锲而不舍的） action.When you learn your lessons in school，you must work hard and not give up.You will often find some of your lessons very hard.Try and keep trying，and you'll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with.If we have a hard lesson today，let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula（公式） for success：
Dream ＞ Believe ＞ Achieve
Most people have what they want （Dream） and think they can realize their dreams （Believe）.And then they do nothing.They just imagine their dreams can come true.When they get tired waiting and lose a lot，they get bored.They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life，you have to add one thing to your success formula：
Dream ＞ Believe ＞ Act ＞ Achieve
For me，act is the most important thing for success and that's to Take Persistent Action （Act）.If you say， "I can't do it" and give up，you can never do anything valuable.However， "I'll try" creates wonders.Let's remember that there will be obstacles in our life.We must face them bravely and solve them.Success is not something that falls down from the sky.Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
Please remember：Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.
（1）What should you do when you find your lessons very hard？
A.Ask people for help.
B.Try and keep trying.
C.Get ready to create wonders.
D.Prepare for a harder one.
（2）Which does the writer add to the famous formula？
A.Act.
B.Achieve.
C.Connect.
D.Create.
（3）What does the underlined word "obstacles" mean？
A.Dangers.
B.Imaginations.
C.Wonders.
D.Difficulties.
（4）Why does the writer use the formula "Dream ＞ Believe ＞ Act ＞ Achieve"？
A.To support his idea.
B.To ask readers to explain it.
C.To show what his goals are.
D.To compare it with a bridge.
（5）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A.Doing Something Valuable
B Studying Hard and Making Progress
C.Realizing Dreams with Persistent Action
D.Separating Successful People from Dreams
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
Mr． and Mrs． March lived together with their four daughters． Amy was very shy． Beth loved being at home． Meg looked very pretty． Jo was tall and thin and she was a tomboy.. Their home was always busy and full of noise and people． Next to them lived old Mr． Laurence and his grandson， Laurie． They lived in a very large and comfortable house． But it was a house without life．
One day， Joe saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house and looking down at their garden． Jo's sisters were playing in the snow there． They were throwing snowballs and having a lot of fun． But Laurie's face was very sad．
"Poor boy!" Jo thought． "He's all alone． He needs some friends．" She couldn't stop thinking about him． She wanted to go and see him， but how could she go to the house without an invitation？
Then one snowy afternoon， she saw Laurie's grandpa go out． This gave her an idea． She took a broom from the kitchen．
"What are you going to do， Jo？" asked her sister Meg．
"To clear the garden path．" Answered Jo．
When Laurie saw Jo from the window， a big smile changed his pale， sad face．
Jo laughed and shouted， "How are you？ Are you ill？"
Laurie opened the window and said，" I'm better now， thank you． I had a bad cold and had to stay inside for a week"．
"I'm sorry，" said Jo． "Are you bored？"
"Yes， very．" he replied．
"Don't your friends come to visit you？"
"No． But I don't want to see anybody． Boys are noisy and they give me a headache．"
"Girls are quiet．"
"I don't know any girls．"
"You know us．"
"That's true! Can you come and visit me？" cried Laurie．
" I'm not quiet， but I'd like to come，" replied Jo． "I must ask Mother first．" She ran back into her house．
A few minutes later， she returned and rang the bell on the door of laurie's house． A servane took her upstairs．
"Here I am!" she said brightly． "Mother sends her love and my sisters gave me this blancmange （牛奶冻） for you．"
"That looks delicious，" Laurie said． He was very happy to see Jo．
Jo looked around． There were lots of books on the shelves．
"A nice room!" she said． "I can read to you if you like．"
"No， let's talk，" replied Laurie．
"All right，" said Jo， "I can talk for hours． My sisters say I never know when to stop．"
"You have three sisters﹣Amy， Beth and Meg．" Laurie continued．
"How do you know this？" Jo was surprised．
"You call each other's names when you are in the garden． Sometimes I can see you all around the table with your mother． She has a very kind face． I like looking at her． I haven't got a mother．"
Jo felt sad when she heard this．
"Why don't you come and visit us？" she said， "It isn't good for you to stay in this house all the time．"
"Thank you． I'd like to come very much．" Said Laurie．
"We know all our neighbours except you．" Jo said， " I'm glad we're friends now．"
She told him about all the interesting things in her life． She said，" Besides（除了……之外） plays， I also love books．" Laurie loved books too， and offered to show her the library in the house． The library was a wonderful room． Jo loved it．
"Wow!" she said， "All those books!"
Laurie said， "A person needs more than books．"
（Adapted from Little Women）
（1）From the first paragraph， we know ．
A． Jo's family had five members
B． Jo and Laurie were neighbours
C． Laurie and his grandpa were busy
D． the four sisters had the same hobby
（2）Jo wanted to visit Laurie because ．
A． she wanted to visit his large house
B． Laurie invited her to play with snowballs
C． she felt he was lonely and needed friends
D． Laurie was seriously ill and needed her care
（3）What might be the correct order of what happened in the story？
a． Jo saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house．
b． Jo and Laurie were having a talk happily at Laurie's home．
c． Jo wanted to Laurie's home after telling her mother．
d． Jo couldn't stop thinking about Laurie．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． b﹣a﹣c﹣d
C． b﹣d﹣a﹣c
D． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
（4）Which words can best describe Jo and her sisters？
A． Kind and friendly
B． Generous but rude
C． Quiet and smart
D． Funny but carless
（5）What does Laurie mean by saying "A person needs more than books．"？
A． People need to stay in their own houses．
B． People should learn much more from the books．
C． People need love and friendship besides books．
D． People should relax themselves besides reading
If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.
According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.
"I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.
Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."
（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement .
A.to help them make more friends
B.to make them feel better about themselves
C.to find out how they felt after watching it
D.to encourage them to share their feelings
（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？
A.Six times.
B.Five times.
C.Four times.
D.Three times.
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Stories.
B.Feelings.
C.Friends.
D.Lives.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.
B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.
C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.
D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.
WILL THE WORLD AT 12：01 A M．on Jan.1，2019 be completely different from how it was at 11：59 p．m on Dec .31， 2018？ Not really． But people make a big deal of flipping（ 翻动） over the calendar．For example， you make a New Year resolution， a promise to yourself that you' ll try to be better in the year ahead． Maybe that means being nicer to your family members， or reading news more often． My resolution is to have a pet． My favourite pet is in the puzzle on the right． Try to find it． |
THE RULES 1． You may only move across or down． 2． Your path must spell out real words! |
（1）Sam Ehren wrote this passage on ．
A．Jan.1，2019
B．Jan.1，2018
C．Dec.30，2018
D．Dec.31，2018
（2）What does the underlined word"resolution"mean in the passage？
A．Promise．
B．Entertainment．
C．Humour．
D．Secret．
（3）From the puzzle，we can find the writer's favourite pet is a ．
A．mouse
B．dog
C．cat
D．bird
①He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got at his family's small house on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake．
②On the day before the bass（鲈鱼）season opened， he and his father were fishing early in the evening， catching sunfish and the bass with worms． Before long， when his fishing pole doubled over， he knew something huge was on the other end． His father watched him with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the bank and he very successfully lifted the exhausted fish from the water． It was the largest one he had ever seen， but it was a bass．
③The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish， the fish jumped up and down in the moonlight． The father looked at his watch． It was 10 P． M．﹣two hours before the season opened． He looked at the fish， then at the boy． "You will have to put it back， my son．" he said．" I have never seen such a big fish before．" cried the boy" There will be other fish．" said his father． The boy looked around the lake． No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight． He looked again at his father． Even though no one had seen them， nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish， the boy could tell by his father's voice that the decision couldn't be changed． He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the water．
④That was 34 years ago． And he has never again caught such a beautiful fish as the one he landed that night long ago． But he does see the fish again and again﹣every time he comes up against a question of ethics（伦理）． For， as his father taught him， ethics are simple matters of right and wrong． It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult．
⑤We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young． For we would have learned the truth． The decision to do right lives fresh in our memory． It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren．
（1）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The fish was too huge to lift easily from the water．
B． The writer and his father usually went fishing together on an island．
C． The fish went back to the water because of the writer's carelessness．
D． As time goes by， the writer can still remember every detail clearly．
（2）The third paragraph mainly tells us that ．
A． someone knew when they went fishing
B． it was not a right time to take the bass away
C． the boy has great skill in working the hook out of the fish's lip
D． fishermen and boats were not far away from there
（3）After reading this passage， we can infer ．
A． fishing is a good hobby not only for teens but also adults
B． the boy and his father are examples of the practice of ethics
C． the bass is not permitted to catch in New Hampshire lake
D． it's important to balance fishing the bass and protect it
（4）What can we learn from the whole passage？
A． The boy's happy childhood．
B． Getting a handsome fish is a very brilliant experience．
C． We do the right thing when we come up against a question of ethics．
D． The practice of ethics is only simple matters of right and wrong．
（5） might be the best title of this passage．
A． Catch of a life time
B． An unforgettable experience
C． Benefits of fishing
D． An adventure of a handsome bass
There are about 1.5 million kinds of living things on Earth，but how many do you see every day？You often see the big colourful animals，like birds，rabbits，and fish.But look more closely.Can you see the small ones，too？Insects（昆虫）make up 80 percent of all the world's living kinds.Look on the ground.Imagine you could look under the ground，too.Many small living things with one cell live there.Life is everywhere around us，in every cubic foot （a foot＝ 12 inches）.
David Littschwager is a photographer who wanted to find out how many living things lived in one cubic foot .So he made a 12﹣inch cube with a green metal frame.And then he put it in five habitats（栖息地）.He chose a tropical rainforest（Costa Rica），a coral reef（Pacific Ocean），the Table Mountain（South Africa），a freshwater river（USA），and a small park（New York）.Three weeks were spent at each place.He watched，counted，and took photos of everything down to I millimeter in size-that crawled（爬）or flew into the cube.
The results were amazing.Liittschwager found both common and rare living things.He discovered many new living kinds，like a strange transparent octopus that is the size of a fingernail!In total，more than a thousand living things were photographed.Liittchwager said the One Cubic Foot experience was like "finding treasure".David Liittschwager also found that the highest biodiversity（生物多样性）in the reef was in the skeleton coral（珊瑚遗骨）.These skeleton coral are suitable for sea living things of all sizes to grow.Although the coral reef had the widest range of biodiversity，all the other habitats were full of life.Even the city park!
（1）What does "one cubic foot" mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
1 inch × 1 inch |
| B． |
1 inch × 1 inch × l inch |
| C． |
12 inches × 12 inches |
| D． |
12 inches × 12 inches × 12 inches |
（2）What did David Liittschwager think of the One Cubic Foot experience？
A.It was valuable.
B.It was different.
C.It was simple.
D.It was common.
（3）Which habitat has the most biodiversity？
| A． |
The tropical rainforest. |
| B． |
The coral reef. |
| C． |
The Table Mountain. |
| D． |
The city park. |
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Life Is Everywhere |
| B． |
Find Treasure in Nature |
| C． |
Five Habitats to Live in |
| D． |
A Story of David Littschwager |
When I was a girl growing up，I cannot once ever remember either my mum or my grandma wasting food.
Anything we didn't eat at one meal was leftovers（剩菜）.I can remember my grandma making a huge pot of potatoes.We would all eat until we were full enough，but there were always about half of the potatoes leftover.A few days later，Grandma would take those potatoes out of the fridge，boil some noodles，add some vegetables and mix them all together.And I also remember when I watched my mum fry bacon （煎培根）for us in the mornings，she would always take the oil carefully and pour it into a bottle.Then she would use it later to add flavor to so many other dishes.I was an adult before I realized that potatoes didn't actually taste like bacon!
I learned their lessons well，and after I grew up，I tried to never waste food myself.I always planned the week's meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so that nothing went to waste.Every meal went into our stomachs and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself my boys，my husband or my dogs.To me，throwing food into the bin was just wrong.
However，when it comes to living，there are no leftovers.Life is just like a feast.Each moment that you don't live is lost forever.Life cannot be saved or stored.Each day is a fresh beginning.Live each moment of your life to the fullest，then.
（1）The writer's grandma used the leftover potatoes to .
A.mix with noodles
B.boil some vegetables
C.fry bacon
D.throw away
（2）Why did the potatoes cooked by the writer's mum taste like bacon？
A.Because she mixed the bacon with potatoes.
B.Because she put potatoes into the containers.
C.Because she was good at cooking.
D.Because she poured the bacon oil into potatoes.
（3）According to the passage，how did the writer save food in her way？
A.By shopping ahead of time.
B.By throwing it into the litter bin.
C.By following her mother's shopping list.
D.By planning the next week's food.
（4）What does the underlined word " feast" in the last paragraph probably mean？
A.Sweat dream.
B.Large meal.
C.Happy story.
D.Beautiful picture.
（5）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？
A.It is never too old to learn.
B.Eat to live，but not live to eat.
C.Neither food nor life should be wasted.
D.There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Complain（抱怨） Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to． You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal． But your order is wrong or not cooked properly． You may buy a product that breaks the next day． （1） However， if you speak angrily to people， they will become defensive（自卫的）． Then they are less likely to help you． A more effective （有效的） way to get what you want is to stay calm．
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice． Start with phrases such as， "I'm sorry to bother you， but…"or "Excuse me， but could you…？" For example， "I'm sorry to bother you， but I ordered potato soup， not vegetable．" Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps． （2） "Could you help me？ I just bought this phone case yesterday， but it's cracked．"
（3） There is no faster way to make someone defensive than by blaming them． Use the phrase， "I know this isn't your fault， but…" or "There has been a misunderstanding．" （4）_____ Blaming people isn't as important as getting a problem fixed!
There are honest mistakes， but at times someone may try to take advantage of you． In that case， don't say "Hey! You're trying to cheat me!" Instead， use the phrase， "I understood that…" For example， "I understood that the service charge was included in the price．" Then give the person a chance to answer．
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation， ask to speak to a manager or supervisor． （5）
A． When trying to correct a problem， don't blame（责备） the person you're talking to．
B． People like to be asked rather than told!
C． But usually， you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation．
D． These kinds of experiences make you want to complain．
E． These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation．
Amanda Kitts is one of "tomorrow's people"﹣people who have artificial（人工的） body parts． She has a bionic（电子操控的）arm．
Now Kitts runs a day﹣care center． Children run up to her happily as she comes into the classroom． She bends over to talk with a small girl． As she bends， Kitts puts her hands on her knees． For most people， this would be easy． However， just a few years ago， this was impossible for Kitts．
In 2006， Kitts was in a car accident． A truck crushed（挤坏） her left arm and the doctor had to cut it off． "I was angry， sad， depressed． I just couldn't accept it，" she says． But then she heard about a new technique that could use the remaining nerves（神经） in her shoulder to control an artificial arm．
In a difficult operation， a doctor moved Kitts's nerves to different areas of her upper﹣arm muscles． For months， the nerves grew． Millimeter by millimeter， they moved deeper into their new homes． "At three months I started feeling little tingles and twitches（刺痛和抽搐），" she said． A month later， she got her first bionic arm． A research engineer worked with Kitts to make the computer programs match her real movements more and more closely．
Today， Kitts's arm is great， but it's not yet perfect． She wants feeling in her hands． For example， she needs to feel whether something is rough or smooth． She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite things﹣drink coffee． "The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip，" she says． One time at a coffee shop， her hand kept closing until it crushed the cup． But Kitts says positively， "One day I'll be able to feel things with it…and clap my hands…to the songs my kids are singing．"
（1）What is the difference between Kitts and normal people ？
A． She has a bionic arm．
B． She can bend．
C． She can put her hands on her knees．
（2）Kitts got her first bionic arm after the difficult operation．
A． almost three months
B． over one month
C． more than four months
（3）Kitts is able to with her bionic hand．
A． clap her hands
B． hold things
C． feel rough or smooth things
（4）Kitts's attitude toward her new arm is ．
A． positive
B． angry
C． perfect
（5）Choose the right order of the events ．
①Kitts heard about a new technique．
②Kitts crushed a paper coffee cup．
③Kitts had two human arms．
④A truck hit Kitts's car．
⑤Kitts got her first bionic arm．
⑥Doctors moved some of the nerves in Kitts's arm．
A．④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②﹣③
B．③﹣④﹣⑤﹣①﹣②﹣⑥
C．③﹣④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②
As teenagers（青少年）， you have many dreams． The dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize， or they can be small． You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class．
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream real？
"Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge．
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it is impossible for you to become a writer． These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream， the book says．
In fact， everyone can make his dream come true． The first thing you must do is to remember what you dream is．
Don't let itleave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want． Do this step by step （逐步地）and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is， in fact， many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream． There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will lead to （导致） better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book． As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests．
（1）The writer thinks that ．
| A． |
dreams are easy to be realized |
| B． |
just a few people can realize their dreams |
| C． |
a big dream is formed by many small dreams |
| D． |
small deams are not important |
（2）The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragragh refers to（指） ．
| A． |
the subject |
| B． |
the book |
| C． |
the difficulty |
| D． |
the dream |
（3）Which of the following thoughts stops you from making your dream real？
| A． |
I am not a good English learner． |
| B． |
I want to be the best student in my class． |
| C． |
I'll do my best to pass the exam |
| D． |
I will do everything to do the job well． |
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is correct？
| A． |
If it is a difficult to realize your dream，you may give up． |
| B． |
You must remember your dream is． |
| C． |
Your dream will never help you learn more skills． |
| D． |
On the road to your dream，the larggest difficulty doesn't come from yourself． |
[1]I'm a 34﹣year﹣old man， married， lived in a nice house， and have a successful career． But my life was not always so great． I had a learning disability from an early age． I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra（额外的） help． Still， I suffered（遭受） the rest of my school days in public schools．
[2] My life improved greatly when I discovered art． The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words． I went to a workshop and gradually became good at making things with clay． Here I learned my first important lesson： disabled as I was in language， I could still be smart and well express myself with clay． And my confidence（自信）came along．
[3]I got my next lesson from rock climbing． It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start． （3）I soon noticed it wasn't a talent thing：it needed lots of practice． So I did it more． After about five years of climbing， I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall． I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time， you will get better at it．
[4] Later I decided to learn（4）① to read and write． I practiced reading and （4）② ， which l used to avoid as much as possible． After two years， I was literate（有文化的）．
[5]Through the long process with art， （4）③ ． and reading and writing． now I've got to a point in my life： I am smart enough to dive into（潜入） an area that is totally unknown， hard， but interesting．
（1）What made the writer's school days difficult？ （No more than 5 words）
（2）Why did art give the writer confidence？（No more than 11 words）
（3）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（4）Fill in the blanks in the last two paragraphs with proper words．
① ② ③
（5）What have you learned from the passage？ （No more than 20 words）
Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa． I had one year left at school， and I was（1） （interest） in studying medicine at university．
It was a month that changed my life．I（2） （introduce） to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways．I was shocked at how poor so many（3） （family） over there are and how difficult their lives can be．But I was also surprised at how positively people spend（4） （they） daily lives．The way they come together and help each other is a real inspiration，and something I think a lot of us here in the UK have forgotten．I think many of us don't realize（5） lucky we are．My work in the hospital was hard． Not only did I spend a lot of time cleaning floors，but（6） I got to spend some time looking after the patients．And I got the chance（7） （talk） to some doctors and ask them about the job．I saw some truly awful things in the hospital，（8） none of them changed my mind about being a doctor．（9） fact， they only made me more determined to do medicine!
When I finish， I know（10） I'm going to do： I want to work for an international organization like the Red Cross． I can't wait to get started．
Mr. Happy always woke up with a sunny smile． He was one of the most cheerful （1） （man） in the world． His smile was even（2） （bright） than the sun． However， He had one secret that made him sad， but nobody knew about it．
Then one day， while going out， （3） a walk，Mr. Happy met Miss Beautiful．Mr. Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back．But then she stopped and looked at Mr. Happy（4） （angry）．
"How rude!" she shouted．"Young man， don't you know that you should raise your hat （5） you meet a lady!"
For（6） first time in his life， Mr. Happy lost his smile．"I'm sorry，" Miss Beautiful． replied Mr. Happy，"But without （7） （I）hat on， I'm not very good﹣looking and that makes me sad．"
"Really？" asked Miss Beautiful．"Well， let me see． I promise（8） （keep） the secret．
Mr. Happy（9） （lift） his hat． He had the total of only three hairs on his head!
"Is that all you're worried about？" asked Miss Beautiful．" Why？Your bright sunny smile（10） （love） by everybody， not how many hairs you have!" Miss Beautiful smiled．
Ever since that day， Mr. Happy hasn't stopped smiling． He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets．
"Can I take your order？ " Night after night， I had to say this as I worked in my family's restaurant． My father was a fantastic cook． He wanted me， his only son， to cook with him， but I didn't like cooking． Because of the restaurant， my father was always busy． He never had time to play football with me．
During my high school and college years， I worked with my family at night． But I always avoided the kitchen． I couldn't wait to graduate （毕业）so that I could move away from the family business． Several days before my graduation day， my father and I started looking at new cars． Finally， we found the right car． I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift．
On my graduation day， my father gave me a book as a gift． It was his old cookbook． I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house． Several days later I moved away and started my business． Although I often saw my father during holidays， we never talked about the graduation gift． Then one day， I got a call that my father was ill． I went to see him because I was very worried．
That night， I looked through my father's books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before． I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it． Then I found something that made me cry． It was a check（支票）for 30，000 dated（注有日期）the day of my graduation．And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was 30，000．
（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writer's father ．
A． was a common cook
B． had a lot of free time
C． wanted the writer to be a cook
D． often played foot ball with the writer
（2）The writer couldn't wait to graduate because he wanted to ．
A． leave the family business
B． manage the family's restaurant
C． have enough time to find a good car
D． get a graduation gift as soon as possible
（3）The writer on his graduation day．
A． accepted his father's gift
B． moved away from home
C． was very angry with his father
D． was very worried about his father
（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer ．
A． decided to cook with his father
B． hated his father giving him so little money
C． regretted he didn't look after his father well
D． realized his father's deep love for him at last
（5）What would be the best title（题目）for the passage？
A． A cookbook
B． A football fan
C． My school days
D． My business
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