1 . When I was about 12, I had an “enemy”, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I couldn’t stand it. I cried and ran to my father. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Sweetie, are the things she says true or not? Didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and find out the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told. To my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. “It’s just the case for you,” he said, “you know better than anyone the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of great help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don't shut your ears, listen to them all, but hear the truth only and do what you know is right to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1. What did the father do when he heard the writer’s statements?

A．He told her not to stand what the “enemy” said.

B．He let her get on well with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to make a list of all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He agreed with her “enemy”.

2. The writer felt ________ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．angry

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．sad

3. Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The father thought the writer was pretty good.

D．The writer is thankful to her father.

4. What message does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should get along well with our friends.

B．What people say about you is always right.

C．It would be helpful to learn how to take the advice.

D．Friendship will be based on trust