Compassion(同情，怜悯) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me, ” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
1.The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_________ .
A．hoped to have the food first and pay later
B．promised to obey the store rules
C．forgot to take any money with him
D．could not afford anything more expensive
2.Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A．kind and lucky B．friendly and helpful
C．poor and lonely D．hurt and disappointed
3.The writer acted according to the store rules because_________ .
A．he felt no pity for the old gentleman
B．he considered the old man dishonest
C．he expected someone else to pay for the old man
D．he wanted to keep his present job
4.What does the writer learn from his experience?
A．Wealth is more important than anything else
B．Experience is better gained through practice
C．Obeying the rules means more than compassion.
D．Helping others is easier said than done
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. March 6th.
C. November 7th. D. December 5th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers.
B. Ice for the Metropolis
C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands
D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucke
C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne
假如你是高中学生李华，最近发现一些同学经常到学校附近的网吧(Internet bar)。几天前，你也去了一次，发现了许多不良现象。请根据下面的提示写一封信给某报社编辑，发表看法，提建议。
1许多同学在网吧玩不健康的游戏，看电影，聊天(chat)。
2 网吧应是获取有用信息的地方。
3学校应采取措施阻止学生去网吧。
4学生充分利用因特网(Internet)来学习。
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Dear Editor,
I am a senior high school student. I am writing this letter to tell you something. Recently I found that
Yours,
LiHua
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A man got on a train and sit beside a woman. The woman was more than thirty year old. Soon they began talking to every other. He said to her, “Do you have a family？”“Yes，I have one son ” the woman replied to. “Oh, really?” said the man. “Does he smoke？”“No，”the man answered. “That’s good.” The man was glad to say, “I don’t smoke，too. Smoking is bad for your healthy. And does your son often fight with other?” “Oh, no.” the woman answered at once. “He never fights.” “Well,” the man said. “He is a good young man. But how old is he?” “Only three months old today.” The woman said with smile.
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a 1. (say) –Eat good things for breakfast, “eat a big meal for lunch, but eat 2. (little) at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, 3. their ideas about lunch and dinner are 4. (difference).
Most Americans only give 5. (they) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family 6. (talk) about their day is a way to take 7. good rest after a long hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants 8. (be) also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing _9. (loud), and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place 10. they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended(照顾得好) that every passer-by could not but for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, in admiration（赞美） at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he the old gardener was blind. , the young man asked, "Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can't in fact?" The old man smiled and answered that "I can tell you reasons. First I was a when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, yet I can them. Third, I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's ."
"Me? But you don't know me," responded the young man .
"Yeah, it's that I don't know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good . In the meantime, it also a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."
The old man's astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and them as a link of minds（心灵的连接） so as to make enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn't it one kind of happiness?
I believe every flower has with which they can see the kindness of the man's heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though to see the beauty of blossoming（繁花盛开）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
1.A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
2.A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
3.A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
4.A. realized B. noticed C. felt D. thought
5.A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
6.A. feel B. see C. hear D. eat
7.A. one B. two C. three D. four
8.A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
9.A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
10.A. it B. me C. them D. you
11.A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
12.A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
13.A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
14.A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
15.A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
16.A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
17.A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
18.A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
19.A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
20.A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing
