Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her sit by her window each afternoon, sewing(针线活) or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was seen clearly. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through(通过) my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own mistakes?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”
Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.
1.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because _________.
A. the woman’s window was dirty
B. the writer’s window was dirty
C. the woman lived nearby
D. the writer has short sight
2.The writer was surprised that _________.
A. the woman was sitting by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading
B. the woman’s window was clean as soon as he washed his own window
C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon, so the writer could see the woman clearly
D. the woman’s window was still terrible after he washed his own window
“It dawned on me” probably means “_________”.
A. I began to understand it
B. it cheered me up
C. I knew the woman’s window grew light.
D. it began to get dark
3.It’s clear that _________.
A. the writer didn’t meet the woman ago
B. the writer often washed the window
C. they both worked as cleaners
D. they lived in a small town
4.From the passage, we can learn _________.
A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often
B. one should often make his windows clean
C. one must judge himself before he judges others
D. one must look at others through his dirty windows
Roy wanted to join a sports club. He filled out this application (申请) form. Now please read this form carefully and then answer the questions.
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Last name：Williams First name：Roy Address：140 Jefferson Drive, Richmond, the USA Post code：40768 E-mail：royu@hotmail.com Home phone：983 0284 Sex (性别)：Male Date of birth：11 / 30 / 1997 Marital status：single Do well in：Football, Swimming, Tennis Prizes (with dates)： Richmond Wildcat’s Top Football Player for 2009 Family doctor：Dr, Jeff Smith Date of last medical examination：12 / 30 / 2010 Signature：Roy Williams Date：3 / 15 / 2010 Mar. 15, 2010 Mr Woods Newtown Sports Club Center Street Newtown |
Dear Mr. Woods,
I hope to become a member of your club.
I’ll be happy if I am accepted by your club.
Sincerely yours,
Roy Williams
1.Which sports club did Roy want to join?
A. Newtown Sports Club. B. Jefferson Drive Sport Club.
C. Center Street Sports Club. D. Newton Club.
2.Roy was _________ years old when he had his last medical examination.
A. twelve B. thirteen C. fourteen D. fifteen
3.Roy became the top football player _________.
A. in 2009 B. in 1997 C. in 2010 D. both in 2009 and 2010
4.Who did Roy write his letter to?
A. His parents. B. Dr Jeff Smith. C. Mr. Woods. D. His brothers.
5.He hoped that the club could _________.
A. know what prize he had ever won
B. accept him as a new member
C. know he was a sports lover
D. help him become a top football player again
A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.
“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked. “The news might kill her!”
“That’s true,” the son said. “Perhaps we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to bring her the news gently.”
They told the old lady’s doctor about this.
“I’m glad you told me, ” he said “A shock(震惊), even a happy one, could give her a heart attack, leave it to me. I’ll find a way of bringing the news to her.”
The doctor thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.
He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his.
“Let’s play a game, my dear,” he said. “‘Let’s pretend(假装)’ game.”
“Oh, yes, ” the old lady said. “I love ‘Let’s pretend’ game.”
“Good, I’ll ask you a question first, ” the doctor said, “Then you can ask me one.”
He pretended to think for a few minutes. Then he said, “Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”
“Oh, that’s an easy one,” the old lady said, “I’d give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all these years, doctor!” But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.
1.Who won a million dollars in a lottery?
A. The man. B. The son. C. The old lady. D. The doctor.
2.What does “heart attack” mean in Chinese?
A. 攻击心脏. B. 惊喜. C. 心情. D. 心脏病.
3.Why did the doctor play ‘Let’s pretend’ game with the lady?
A. Because he wanted to get the money.
B. Because he wanted to bring her the news gently.
C. Because he didn’t want to tell her the news.
D. Because he wasn’t honest.
4.Who had died of shock?
A. The man. B. The son. C. The old lady. D. The doctor.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Sad Shock B. A wonderful Shock
C. An Interesting Shock D. A Lucky Shock
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Once there was a rich man in a village. He never gave anything to help 42 . The villagers didn’t like him. One day he said to them, “I know you don’t like me. I will give everything I have 43 you when I die. Then everyone will be happy.”
But nobody 44 him. The rich man couldn’t understand why they didn’t believe him. One day he went for a walk by a lake. Under a big tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow 45. The pig 46 to the cow, “Why everyone likes you and nobody likes me? After I die. I provide people with pork, ham, etc. I give three or four things to them. But you give 47 one thing—milk. Why do people like you all the time and not me?”
The cow said, “Look, I give them milk while I’m 48 . They see that I’m generous(慷慨的) with what I have. But you don’t give them anything before you die. You give them ham, pork and so on only after you’re dead. People don’t believe in the 49 ; they believe in the present. If you give something 50 you are living, people will like you. It is quite simple.”
From that moment on, the rich man did his 51 to help the poor.
1.A. other B. others C. the other D. another
2.A. for B. with C. to D. after
3.A. believes B. believe C. believes in D. believed
4.A. fighting B. talking C. shouting D. joking
5.A. sang B. told C. asked D. said
6.A. more than B. only C. less than D. but
7. lives B. live C. lived D. alive
8.A. future B. past C. present D. now
9.A. while B. where C. what D. how
10.A. good B. better C. best D. well
When I got into the classroom, I found a book ______ on the floor.
A. lying B. lies C. lie D. lied
If it ______ tomorrow, I will stay at home and do some cleaning.
A. will rain B. rains C. is raining D. is going to rain
