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Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

1. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?

A. Because he didn't expect to see so many happy dogs.

B. Because he didn't know there were 1000 mirrors in the house.

C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.

D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.

2. Why did the first dog like the house?

A. Because there were 1000 mirrors in the house.

B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.

C. Because he felt he was welcome here.

D. Because he liked everything presented to him.

3. What does the underlined word "growl" probably mean?

A. smile B. make an unfriendly noise

C. say hello D. stare

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. A Small, Happy Little Dog

B. The House of 1000 Mirrors

C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place

D. Two Little Dogs

B

David, my next-door neighbor, has two young kids aged five and seven. One day he was teaching his seven-year-old son Kelly how to push the gas-powered lawn mower (割草机) around the yard. As he was teaching him how to turn the mower around at the end of the lawn, his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. As David turned to answer the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn leaving a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground!

When David turned back around and saw what had happened, he began to lose control. David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the envy of the neighborhood. As he began to raise his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, "David, please remember, we're raising children, not flowers!"

Jan reminded me how important it is as a parent to remember our priorities (优先考虑的事物). Kids and their self-esteem are more important than any physical object they might break or destroy. The window pane shattered by a baseball, a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already broken. The flowers are already dead. I must remember not to add to the destruction by breaking a child's spirit and deadening his sense of liveliness.

1. What was David doing one day?

A. He was teaching his son how to cut flowers.

B. He was mowing his lawn in the garden.

C. He was scolding his son.

D. He was instructing his child how to cut the grass.

2. David raised his voice to his son in order to _______.

A. stop his child from using the lawn mower

B. let out his anger

C. let his child hear him

D. warn his neighbor

3. How would the husband most probably react to Jan's words?

A. He might repair his garden angrily.

B. He might argue with his wife.

C. He would probably never let his children touch the lawn mower again.

D. He would probably reconsider his way of treating his child's mistake.

4. What does the writer suggest according to the passage?

A. Parents are superior to children.

B. Children's feelings are more important than material things.

C. Parents' feelings are more important than children's feelings.

D. Children are prior to parents.

C

I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her doll. And I'll never forget the words she said, even though it was pretend.

She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was obvious she'd been put there to sit alone and think.

My daughter continued her "conversation," as I sat down on the floor. She said, "I'm all fed up, I just don't know what to do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach... And she doesn't know how to fold towels. I don't have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don't have the time to sit and play – don't you know what I mean?"

And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, as I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife. I hadn't been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.

But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize... I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes. So, let the cobwebs have the corners and the dustbunnies rule the floor, I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.

I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother... For we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another.

1. What was the little girl doing with her doll?

A. She was dressing up her doll.

B. She was playing the doll with her friend Suzie.

C. She was talking to her mother.

D. She was punishing her doll.

2. Which statement is TRUE about the mother's behaviors before that day?

A. She spent a lot of time with her daughter talking to her.

B. She was busy cleaning the house with little time spared for her daughter.

C. She didn't show love to her child.

D. She always dressed up baby dolls with her daughter.

3. What do the underlined words "cobwebs" and "dustbunnies" probably refer to?

A. A happy atmosphere inside the home.

B. All her daughter's toys.

C. Happy memories of a child.

D. Things that kept the mother busy.

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. Daughter and Her Doll B. Daughter's Words

C. Only One Childhood D. A Busy Mother's Change

D

Though we were poor and struggling, my sister managed to buy me a pair of ‘magic shoes' that changed my life.

Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very poor, and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne took over much of the maternal support. During those teenage years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a mother and my best friend.

When I was seventeen and had no money, I thought my only chance of going to college was if I could win a scholarship. I had an important interview for such an award. Anne at that time was struggling surviving on a part-time job. I told her of my interview, that General Motors was sending me a bus ticket, and I would get to visit the city for my scholarship interview. I was excited about the adventure and asked her advice on what to wear. I showed her my best outfit and how I planned to be careful, how I sat so that the hole in the bottom of my shoe would not be seen, but I wasn't sure what I would do if it rained.

Anne suggested that we go shopping, and we took the bus to a store and we found a beautiful pair of leather shoes on sale. She told me to try them on, but I thought it was just for fun as neither of us had ever owned anything that expensive before. But this time was different. Anne handed me the boxed shoes and said, "Here, I'll buy these for you."

"But…" was all I could say.

"You deserve them," she replied. "I want to see you get that scholarship."

I went to the interview and crossed my legs so that my beautiful new shoes shone with pride. I won the scholarship and became an engineer. Now, after twenty years have passed, I still have that pair of shoes with me, and I just wear them on those little occasions when I need to feel special. It's kind of like having magic ruby slippers when you're homesick.

1. Why did the author say that Anne was like the author's mother?

A. Because she took care of the author.

B. Because Anne was much older than the author.

C. Because Anne looked like the author's mother.

D. Because Anne admired the author's mother.

2. Anne suggested that they go shopping in order to ________.

A. buy a pair of new shoes for the author

B. buy a pair of new shoes for herself

C. repair the author's poor shoes

D. try on different kinds of clothes

3. The interview was successful probably because ________.

A. the interviewers noticed her new shoes and liked them

B. the author looked especially beautiful wearing the shoes

C. the author was confident with the new shoes on

D. the shoes are a pair of ‘magic shoes'

E

We were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.

When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. He was a homeless man with worn clothes and it looked like he had gone in and gotten himself some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He must have not had enough money to get something to eat.

Then a dog walked up to the front of the building. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies (baby dogs). She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn't eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.

Me and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn't even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. We still did not do anything. But the homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.

This story plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother's Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

It took a homeless man, to show me what I should have done. He made me a better man that day.

1. The homeless man only had something to drink because ________.

A. he didn't have enough money for food

B. he was thirsty only

C. the store only provided drinks

D. he felt cold that day

2. Seeing what the poor man did for the dog, the author and his wife ______.

A. were puzzled B. were greatly moved

C. regretted they hadn't done anything D. were indifferent

3. If the homeless man hadn't given the dog food to eat, she and her babies would ________.

A. not survive B. have to attack people

C. not have to die D. lose their homes

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. A Kind Homeless Man B. A Lucky Mother Dog

C. Mother Day's Weekend D. Animals Are Parents Too