Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a comer, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No.” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with (插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents aw expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward (懦夫), and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he an, Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he knew that they misunderstood him, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored (忽略) the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth (水深没顶). He struggled, and cried for help, but he failed. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did nothing to help him.
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It seemed as if Robert would be dying.
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Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
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An Act of Neighborliness
The skies were dark. A strong wind was blowing hard, cutting my face like a sharp knife. Rain fell in big drops and thunder and lightning flashed across the skies. I shook with cold and fear as I walked home, through the streams of muddy water. Some people were rushing by, completely wet in the heavy rain.
Along the way, I saw some schoolchildren holding their heavy schoolbags tightly and rushing home, I also saw that some road repair work had been abandoned by workers. Obviously, the workers had left in a hurry because of the storm. There were few signs and it was hard to see what was on the road. There were pieces of wood and metal and it looked like a hole had been dug and hurriedly covered with boards.
I moved on but suddenly stopped as I heard some sounds. It sounded like children crying. I quickly turned back and went back to the place from where the sounds came. I was frightened! To my sadness, I found that a small child had fallen into the hole on the road. The boards had moved away with the force of the rushing water. I could hardly see the child as it was dark all around me. I told he that I was going to look for help. I knew the neighbors well, and they all shared a sense of neighborliness, willing to give a hand.
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The parents of the child who just arrived from work were totally shocked to hear of what had happened.
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3 . If there's one memory Anna wanted to keep from her experiences during the Second World War, it was her son, Andrzej.Anna,89, lost touch with him when she was forced to leave her native Poland and sent to a labor camp in Austria more than 60 years ago.Now,64，Andrzej hugged his mother at the airport, who had been waiting for him.
Andrzej searched for his mother for more than 50 years, almost giving up. But his mother made the first phone call. Unluckily, he wrote down his mother's phone number wrong and spent another month trying to reach her again. When he did, the two talked regularly on the phone for two months to break down the language barrier. Anna can hardly speak Polish over the years and Andrzej doesn't speak English.
After the war, Anna could not find her son and went to Italy, finally ending up in Great Britain，the US，then Canada 45 years ago. She used the Internet to track her son，making phone calls with no luck. Meanwhile Andrzej contacted( 接 触 ) the Polish Red Cross last year to help in his search. At last, they locate each other at the same time. Andrzej will spend a month with his mother in Britain.
1. The labor camp where Anna was sent was in________.| A．Poland | B．Austria | C．Germany | D．France |
| A．Over 30 years. | B．Over 40 years. |
| C．Over 50 years. | D．Over 60 years. |
| A．He had to learn English first |
| B．He needed some time to prove the news |
| C．He put down a wrong phone number |
| D．He had another special and important task to do. |
| A．Andrzej can speak English. |
| B．Anna went to Italy 40 years ago. |
| C．Anna is too old to use the Internet at present. |
| D．Andrzej turned to the Polish Red Cross for help last year. |
4 . Rosa liked making up stories. She was so
Rosa's parents were separated. Nine months out of the year, Rosa lived with her mother in an apartment on Anderson Street. But when summer
The farm was great! Rosa rode horses and
When summer came to a close, Rosa
Not long after
When the class began studying England, Mr. Thomas asked Rosa to tell all the things she could
| A．afraid | B．worried | C．sure | D．happy |
| A．joke | B．fun | C．turn | D．game |
| A．talk | B．teach | C．show | D．travel |
| A．passed | B．arrived | C．lasted | D．changed |
| A．made | B．played | C．helped | D．did |
| A．weak | B．pleased | C．busy | D．lonely |
| A．show | B．visit | C．meet | D．send |
| A．farm | B．city | C．family | D．school |
| A．wrote | B．called | C．moved | D．returned |
| A．family | B．school | C．teacher | D．farm |
| A．meeting | B．school | C．summer | D．talk |
| A．people | B．cities | C．languages | D．places |
| A．interesting | B．true | C．long | D．same |
| A．England | B．Germany | C．farm | D．home |
| A．think | B．see | C．remember | D．read |
5 . Amanda Kofoeds had found a strange lump in her arm one day and visited a doctor at a friend's urging. During this time, she was enrolled in school for education and was currently uninsured due to the expense. She planned to save money so she could get on her husband' s insurance and then seek medical treatment for the cancer.
Her friends and family didn't want her to postpone her treatment due to the expense. They took matters into their own hands and started a GoFundMe campaign. The friend came up with the creative idea to spread the word and invite family, friends, and strangers who wanted to help to participate in a donation flash mob (快闪行动).The event started an outpouring of enormous generosity from the local community.
Amanda and her husband Clint teared up as the crowd passed by and the donations poured in. The generous act of kindness gave the family a comforting, and optimistic feeling during a time when all hope seemed lost. Clint said that Amanda struggled with the idea of asking for help. She felt guilty and undeserving compared to others who are also struggling.
In the time since, Amanda has enrolled in an insurance plan and has finished chemotherapy. Life for the family has started getting back to their normal routine.
Once Amanda got her strength back, she returned to school and completed her bachelor's degree in education. She is now a teacher. She said the experience motivated her to instill (灌输) the value of charity in her children. The family is now inspired to volunteer in their local neighborhood and contribute to crowdfunding (众筹) efforts. They are grateful for the opportunity to give back and help others as many have helped them.
The couple said they feel blessed by the strong support. PassItOn wants to celebrate those heroes during the family's darkest time. These individuals perfectly demonstrate the value of community. It is with the help of their generosity that the family is now happy, healthy and whole.
1. Why did Amanda Kofoeds postpone her treatment?| A．She was admitted to a school. |
| B．Her family couldn't afford the medical cost. |
| C．No good doctors could treat her cancer. |
| D．Her friends and family refused to assist her. |
| A．They started a donation flash mob. |
| B．They founded a community school. |
| C．They supported her through local hospitals. |
| D．They fought for assistance from the whole country. |
| A．Guilty. | B．Satisfied. | C．Anxious. | D．Grateful. |
| A．Hard work pays off. |
| B．The value of charity is great. |
| C．Education is the key to success. |
| D．A friend is never known till a man has need. |
6 . When I first met Begay at Los Ninos Elementary on “King and Queen Day”, she was wearing a smile ear-to-ear.
This morning, though, Begay was
By 8 a.m. , kids were arriving, and Begay’s
During lunch I sat down with Begay’s students and asked them what they liked about her.
“ She never gets angry, “ said one girl. A boy
Before we left the
Her
“They never
| A．sensitive | B．worried | C．thrilled | D．energetic |
| A．meet | B．investigate | C．enquire | D．praise |
| A．gradually | B．occasionally | C．abruptly | D．desperately |
| A．clarified | B．revealed | C．suspected | D．acknowledged |
| A．classroom | B．school | C．canteen | D．house |
| A．after | B．before | C．later | D．ago |
| A．rose | B．bowed | C．nodded | D．shook |
| A．disturbing | B．astonishing | C．capturing | D．embarrassing |
| A．conclusion | B．dream | C．belief | D．ambition |
| A．awesome | B．troubled | C．innocent | D．careless |
| A．commitment | B．assumption | C．proposal | D．regulation |
| A．rejected | B．declared | C．added | D．protested |
| A．office | B．kitchen | C．playground | D．table |
| A．shouted | B．whispered | C．cried | D．suggested |
| A．comment | B．adventure | C．experience | D．discovery |
| A．interpreted | B．promoted | C．shared | D．demonstrated |
| A．fancy | B．comprehensive | C．crucial | D．meaningful |
| A．do | B．express | C．guarantee | D．leave |
| A．acquire | B．secure | C．accomplish | D．pursue |
| A．believes in | B．stands by | C．tums against | D．fears for |
7 . My First Marathon（马拉松）
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.
The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.
1. A month before the marathon, the author ____________.| A．was well trained | B．felt scared |
| C．made up his mind to run | D．lost hope |
| A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher. |
| B．To amuse the readers with a funny story. |
| C．To show he was not talented in sports. |
| D．To share a precious memory. |
| A．He made it. | B．He quit halfway. |
| C．He got the first prize. | D．He walked to the end. |
| A．A man owes his success to his family support. |
| B．A winner is one with a great effort of will. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．One is never too old to learn. |
8 . Have you ever accidentally walked into the wrong place that end up changing your life? That’s what happened to Maceo Thomas of Lakewood, Colorado. One night, Maceo left his home to find a store where she could buy a back staff cane (拐杖). He weighed over 300 pounds. His doctor, concerned about his health, had suggested Maceo try yoga (瑜伽). But Maceo could barely walk, needing to use a cane to get around.
He entered what he thought was the right store—only to find black belts instead. He’d walked into the hall of the Rocky Mountain Karate Association. Hale Hilsabeck, owner and director of the studio, greeted him. Maceo told Hale he’d always wanted to learn karate (空手道), but was discouraged because of his weight. Hale told him to come back the next day to begin learning karate and boxing—free of charge.
Maceo began training two to three times, a week. Hale was amazed by his determination. “I was enthusiastic because he kept on showing up.” he said, “I thought he might disappear after the first couple or three times that he was there. But, no.”
Now, over five years later, Maceo weighs 60 pounds less and no longer walks with a staff. He can dance and deliver powerful boxes. I called Maceo to find out more. This all happened for a reason, he told me. Most of all, his faith was renewed, both in himself and in a higher power. Maceo’s story inspired me. Next time I ended up in a “wrong place”. Maybe I will stay there a minute longer—to see if that unexpected opportunity shows up.
1. What’s Maceo’s problem?| A．He didn’t buy a cane. | B．He is too fat. |
| C．He can’t walk at all. | D．He doesn’t like yoga. |
| A．Because she hadn’t been interested in it. |
| B．Because his doctor told him not to do it. |
| C．Because it was very expensive. |
| D．Because he hadn’t dared to try it. |
| A．he give up three times | B．he didn’t exercise often |
| C．he gained much benefits from them | D．Hale wasn’t satisfied with him first |
