When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, ...

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When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I'll bet you think I'm a bum, don't you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he'd pulled from the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.

（1）、The boy when he was 14.

A、liked running B、left school C、did well in study D、traveled around the world

（2）、Which of the following is true?

A、The old man took the boy home. B、The old man was homeless and poor. C、The old man was friendly to the boy. D、The old man and his wife went from city to city.

（3）、The old man taught the boy how to .

A、love people B、become wise C、choose friends D、experience the bum's life

举一反三

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

阅读理解

One day, five blind men were walking along, when suddenly they bumped into something very big in front of them. Each one put out his hand and touched it. The first man thought it was a tree —it was tall and round. The second man felt something tall and wide and rough(粗糙的) and said, “Aha! This must be a wall !” The third man touched a very long smooth thing. He guessed this was a spear (矛).Then the fourth man said, “I feel cool. There must be a fan up there. Oh, yes! Here it is!” He touched something big and round that was moving. What did the fifth man find? Well, he started shouting that he was being chased(追赶) by a snake.

Each man was sure he knew what he had touched, but they were wrong. They finally understood the mystery when the big thing attempted （尝试）to move, and they felt silly because everything they had touched belonged to an elephant.

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Once there was a fairy (仙女) on an island. She was the strongest and cleverest among all fairies. However, she was very ugly. On the island, every fairy thought beauty was the most important thing for a fairy, so the ugly fairy had no friends. Every time she was sent to save someone in trouble, before she could say a word, the person would shout loudly, "Ugly! Get out of here, right now!"

She once wanted to use her magic to become beautiful, but she remembered what her mother told her, "My dear, you are what you are, and never change your look unless you are in danger."

One day, some witches(巫婆) from another island attacked the island—the ugly fairy's home. All the fairies were sent to prison. The ugly fairy changed herself into a witch just before she was caught. Then she followed the witches back to their island and held a party for them. While the witches were having fun at the party, she went to free all the fairies. When all the fairies were free, they worked together to fight against the witches and put them in prison.

All the fairies realized that beauty was not the most important thing. After that, they didn't laugh at the ugly fairy any more.

Read the letters and finish the exercises.

We asked readers to write in and tell us about all the things that happened to them recently. I got hundreds of replies. Here are two of them.

I was coming home from a party really late at night, and I missed the last train home. I didn't have enough money for a cab, and I didn't want to walk home in the dark. I was standing outside the train station, and I guess I looked worried because a woman came up and asked me if I needed any help. She offered to share a cab with me and to pay for it! She said she didn't like being by herself at night, either. I was so grateful.

—Abby Walters

When I was shopping at the mall last week, I lost my wallet with all my money and credit cards in it. I spent a long time looking for it but with no luck. I was really upset because it had my spare(额外的) house key and address in it, too. Anyway, later that day after I got home, my doorbell rang. It was a young man, and he had my wallet. He saw it on the ground when he was walking into the mall. He drove all the way to my house to give it back to me!I couldn't believe it! I was so lucky!

—Andrea Keane

完形填空

When many people from other countries come to America for the first time, they 1 many difficulties. They can't speak much English and they don't know much about America. Sometimes, they make mistakes and that always makes them2 .

Sally came to America from 3 years ago. Because her English wasn't good, she was afraid to 4 the way in English. So she usually couldn't find 5 in America. She hoped she could see something that she knew well,6 she couldn't. Then she began to cry and 7 her own country because she never had this kind of problem in Korea. She could find places 8 in Korea.

Little Henry came to America from Thailand with 9 parents. He didn't know how to put money into an American bank 10 . When he grew 11 and knew more English, he 12 put money into an American bank successfully.

There are many other 13 about America, and the people from other 14 can't understand those things when they come to America for the first time. They need to 15 more so that they can get used to the life in America quickly.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示用单词的正确形式完成以下短文, 每空一词。

Do you know what life is like as an unwanted child? Most children are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ( 满足的) with their lives. But the childhood was quite different for Adeline Yen Mah, a Chinese-American writer and doctor. Adeline's book, Chinese Cinderella, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ( 描述) the story of her family. She was born in a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (普通的) family. After giving birth to her, her mother dies by {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (意外事件). So her family thinks that Adeline is bad luck. Soon, her father gets married again. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (然而), life does not get easier. Her stepmother takes care of her {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ( 粗心地). She often forgets her at school at night. But Adeline keeps writing and later joins in a writing competition. Finally，she {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (打败) the others and wins the match. This changes her life. She gets a chance to go to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ( 大学) and become a doctor. Now she is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (已经) a famous and successful doctor. Adeline had an unhappy childhood. But life is a long {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (旅程). You will win as long as you try your best. Her strong spirit teaches me a lot. Do what you want to do and never give up.

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