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Manyyearsago,whenIwasfreshoutofschoolandworkinginDenver,Iwasdrivingtomyparents’homeinMissouriforChristmas.Istoppedatagasstationabout50milesfromOklahomaCity,whereIwasplanningtostopandvisitafriend.WhileIwasstandinginlineatthecashregister（收款台）,Isaidhellotoanoldercouplewhowerealsopayingforgas.
Itookoff,buthadgoneonlyafewmileswhenblacksmokepouredfromthebackofmycar.IstoppedandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.Acarpulledupbehindme.ItwasthecoupleIhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtakemetomyfriend’s.Wechattedonthewayintothecity,andwhenIgotoutofthecar,thehusbandgavemehisbusinesscard.
Iwrotehimandhiswifeathank younoteforhelpingme.Soonafterward,IreceivedaChristmaspresentfromthem.Theirnotethatcamewithitsaidthathelpingmehadmadetheirholidaysmeaningful.
Yearslater,Idrovetoameetinginanearbytowninthemorning.InlateafternoonIreturnedtomycarandfoundthatI’dleftthelightsonallday,andthebattery（电池）wasdead.ThenInoticedthattheFriendlyForddealership—ashopsellingcars—wasrightnextdoor.Iwalkedoverandfoundtwosalesmenintheshowroom.
“JusthowfriendlyisFriendlyFord?
”Iaskedandexplainedmytrouble.Theyquicklydroveapickuptrucktomycarandstartedit.Theywouldacceptnopayment,sowhenIgothome,Iwrotethemanotetosaythanks.Ireceivedaletterbackfromoneofthesalesmen.Noonehadevertakenthetimetowritehimandsaythankyou,anditmeantalot,hesaid.
“Thankyou”—twopowerfulwords.They’reeasytosayandmeansomuch.
4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorfoundsmokecomingoutofhiscar?
A.Hehaditpulledbacktothegasstation.
B.Thecoupleofferedtohelphim.
C.Thecouplesenthimabusinesscard.
D.Hecalledhisfriendforhelp.
5.Thebatteryoftheauthor’scarwasdeadbecause________.
A.Somethingwentwrongwiththelights
B.Themeetinglastedawholeday
C.Hedrovetoolongadistance
D.Heforgottoturnoffthelights
6.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Thesalesmanwasveryhappytoreceivethewriter’snote.
B.Theoldcoupleworkedinthegasstation.
C.Thewritersentthecoupleapresent.
D.thesalesmandrovethewriterhome.
7.Bytellinghisownexperiences,theauthortriestoshow________.
A.thekind heartednessofolderpeople
B.theimportanceofexpressingthanks
C.howtodealwithcarproblems
D.howtowriteathank youletter
C
Onceanoldmanroseearlytoreadeachmorning.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehisgrandfather,sotriedtoemulatehimeverywayhecould.
Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadjustlikeyoudo,butIdon’tunderstandmostofit,andIforgetwhateverIdounderstandimmediatelyIclosethebook.Sowhatgoodisitformetoread?
”
Thegrandfather,whowasputtingcoalonthefire,said,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”
Theboydidastoldto,butthewaterleakedoutbeforehecouldgetthebaskethome.
Thegrandfatherlaughed,saying,“You’llhavetomovealittlefaster.”Thistimeheranfaster,butagainthebasketemptied.Outofbreath,hedecideditwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,andhewenttogetabucket（桶）.Butthegrandfathersaid,“Iwantabasketofwaterinsteadofabucketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.”
Theboyknewwhathewastryingtoaccomplishwasimpossible.However,hedecidedtoshowhisgrandfatherathirdtime.
Theboydippedthebasketintotheriverandranashardashecould.Withtheemptybasket,hegasped（喘气说）,“SeeGrandpa?
It’suseless!
“Soyouthinkituseless?
”theoldmanasked.“Thenlookatthebasket.”Tohissurprise,theboyfounditwashedcleanofthedirtycoalstainsandnowcleaninsideandout.
“Mychild,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butthewordswillchangeyouinsideandout.Thatistheworkofreadinginourlives.”
8.Whydidthemantelltheboytofetchabasketofwater？
A.Hemeanttoinspiretheboythroughanexample.
B.Heintendedtotraintheboytorunfaster.
C.Theworkcouldtesthowfasttheboyran.
D.Theworkwastoomuchforhimself.
9.Whatdoestheunderlineword“emulate”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?
A.encourageB.admireC.copy（模仿）D.challenge
10.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethegrandfather?
A.Healthyandsmart.B.Thoughtfulandloving.
C.Seriousandknowledgeable.D.Wiseanddiligent.
11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.OldManandHisGrandson.B.OnReadingBooks
C.ThePowerofReading.D.ABasketofWater.
D
OneafternoonItouredanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwaslookingforwardtoaquietviewoftheartworks.
Ayoungcoupleviewingthepaintingsaheadofmechattednonstopbetweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentanddecidedthewifewasdoingallthetalk.Iadmiredthehusband’spatienceforputtingupwithhercontinuoustalk.Distractedbytheirnoise,Imovedon.
ImetwiththemseveraltimesasImovedthroughthedifferentroomsofart.EachtimeIheardherconstantburstofwords,movedawayquickly.
Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftshopmakingapurchasewhenthecouplecameneartotheexit.Beforetheyleft,themanreachedintohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.Heextendeditintoalongstickandthentappedhiswayintothecoatroomtogethiswife’sjacket.
“He’sabraveman.”Theclerkatthecountersaid,”Mostofuswouldgiveupifwewereblindedatsuchayoungage.Duringhisrecoveryhemadeapromisethathislifewouldn’tchange.So,asbefore,heandhiswifecomeinwheneverthere’sanewartshow.”
“Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?
”Iasked,“Hecan’tsee.”
“Can’tsee?
You’rewrong.Heseesalot.MorethanyouorIdo.”Theclerksaid,“Hiswifedescribeseachpaintingsohecanseeitinhishead.”
Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience,courageandlovethatday.Isawthepatienceofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithoutsightandthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnotallowblindnesstochangehislife.AndIsawthelovesharedbytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkawayhandinhand.
12.Theyoungcouplewereatanartmuseum________.
A.todiscusspaintingsB.toshowtheirlove
C.toappreciateartD.todescribepaintings
13.“…Imovedawayquickly.”inParagraph3showsthatthewriter________.
A.wasinthehopeofvisitingmoreroomsB.wasinahurrytobuysomegifts
C.wasnotinterestedintheartshowD.wastiredofthenonstoptalking
14.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthehusband_________.
A.couldn’tstandhiswifeB.wasnotbornblind
C.knewnothingaboutartD.completelydependedonhiswife
15.Afterhearingwhattheclerkhadsaidaboutthecouple,thewriterwas________.
A.touched（感动的）B.excitedC.encouragedD.annoyed（气恼的）
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Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams,andtestanxiety（焦虑）isnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress,howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?
Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’swork.16Whattheylookforisyourpresence—tolisten,totalk,tocry,orsimplytositwiththemquietly.Communicateopenlywithyourteen.Encourageyourteen
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