Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(沖突). It was the
first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side.In the end,they fell apart.
     One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work.The elder brother said,"I just
have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek(河溝). My younger brother lives there.It was he
who used his bulldozer(推土機(jī))to dig the creek last week to spite(刁難)me.So I want you to build me
a fence, an 8foothigh fence, in order not to see his place any more." The carpenter smiled and said,"I see.
I'll try to do a job that satisfies you." Then the elder brother went downtown.
     At sunset when the farmer returned,the carpenter had just finished his job.The farmer's eyes opened
wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all!Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side
of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching.The brothers stood at each end of the bridge,and then they met in the middle, taking each
other's hands.They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few
days.I've a lot of other work for you,"said the elder brother."I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said,"but
I have so many more bridges to build."

1. What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A. They lived a poor life.
B. They lived in peace.
C. They never spoke to each other.
D. They lived on the same farm.

2. It can be learned that the carpenter was________.

A. unwilling to obey the farmer
B. fond of building bridges
C. unable to build a fence
D. willing to help others

3. The best title for this passage is________.

A. A Fine Piece of Work
B. A Carpenter
C. A Conflict between Two Brothers
D. Two Brothers

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.
B. The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.
C. The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.
D. The carpenter planned to build an 8foothigh fence as asked to.

     The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition－and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three. I take care of this one who looks worse. So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed,
and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she said just the words
"Thank you" and she died.
     I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was in her
place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. I would have said I am hungry, I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more－she
gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face. So did that man whom we picked up
from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. "I have lived like an animal in the
street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for", he said at the end. And it was so
wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without
blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel－this is the
greatness of our people. And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me.
     And with this prize that I received as a Prize of Peace, I am going to try to make the home for many
people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home and if we can create a home for the poor I think that more and more love will spread. And we will be able through this understanding love to
bring peace, the good news to the poor, the poor in our own family first, in our country and in the world. When I pick up a person from the street, hungry and I give him a plate of rice or a piece of bread, I have
satisfied. I have removed that hunger. But to a person who is shut out, who feels unwanted, unloved,
terrified, who has been thrown out from society, that poverty is so full of hurt and so unbearable… And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.

1. What can be learned from the second paragraph?

A. The woman should have paid more attention to herself.
B. The man couldn't blame anyone.
C. The author is religious.
D. The man died in the street.

2. The purpose of this passage is ________.

A. to appeal for more donation for the poor
B. to call on the public to love each other
C. to tell the readers the poor are wonderful
D. to express how moved the author is to receive the prize

3. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?

A. The author has few supporters.
B. The author was somewhat surprised at what the man said.
C. The author is delighted to help others in trouble.
D. The author may agree to solve social problems in soft ways.

4. What's the best title of this passage?

A. Have Sympathy for the Poor
B. The Poor are Wonderful
C. Smile and Love
D. Relieve Poverty

     In 1885, a young doctor named Arthur Conan Doyle opened offices in London.
     He wanted to be a successful doctor, but for some reasons he never found enough patients.
To pass the time, he began to write stories and send them to the newspapers.
    Conan Doyle's stories were about a clever detective, Sherlock Holmes.Conan Doyle wrote
that Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker Street in London, and people with problems came to
Sherlock Holmes with their problems, too.He was able to solve mysteries (疑難案件) that the
cleverest policemen in England were unable to figure out (解決)．
    Sometimes Sherlock Holmes could solve a mystery without leaving his chair.He listened
carefully to the information his client (委托人) gave and figured out the answer.At other times
he spent days or weeks looking for clues (線索)．Sherlock Holmes travelled to different cities
and countries to solve the mysteries.Sometimes he wore_disguises,_pretending to be an old man,
or a sailor.Holmes did anything to find out the answer to the mysteries he was working on.
    Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in English literature (文學(xué)),but many people don't
understand that he is a fictional (小說的) character, not a real person.The English post offices report
that people still send mail to Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street.Even he gets more than 2,000 letters
every year.

1．Conan Doyle began to write stories perhaps because ________.

A．he wanted to tell something about his patients
B．he wasn't good at medicine
C．he wanted to make less money          
D．most people were strong at that time

2．Conan Doyle got to write very good detective storiesbecause ________.

A．many people asked him to solve their mysteries
B．he got a lot of experience in solving mysteries
C．he was a person with great literary quality and talent (才能)
D．he was able to help those who came to see him with their problems

3．Sherlock Holmes________.

A．was only an ordinary detective
B．never existed (存在) in the world
C．was one of the members of the police in London
D．was a real detective who was named by Conan Doyle

4．The phrase "wore disguises" in the fourth paragraph means" ________"．

A．introduced oneself
B．was in old clothes
C．changed one's clothes or one's appearance
D．seemed to be poor and helpless

5．Instead of being a famous doctor,Arthur Conan Doyle came to be successful in writing because ______     _ .               

A．many people wrote letters to him asking about thestories
B．the character he wrote about was thought to be a real person
C．he was finally employed by a police station
D．he earned a lot of money by writing such a story

     Adrian's "Amazing Race" started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn't
hear a thing, not even loud noises.In a special school for the hearingimpaired (聽覺受損的),he
learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled   children.However, the sight of all the
disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother.She wanted him to lead a
normal life.So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to
read lips and pronounce words.
     Later on, Adrian's parents decided to send him to a regular school.But the headmaster tried
to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn't take care of a special student.His
parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day
because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything.Adrian made the
grade and got accepted.It was a big challenge.The pace (節(jié)奏)was faster so he had to sit at the
front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn'talways easy.But he stuck to
it and did a lot of extra work after school.
     The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off.Adrian graduated with good grades and
got into a top high school.He also achieved a lot in life outside school.He developed a love for the
outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains.He even entered the World Yacht Race-being the
first hearingimpaired Asian to do so.
     But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important
lessons from his mother. "If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve greatresults,"
she often said.

1．How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?

A．By speaking.
B．By using sign language.
C．By reading lips.
D．By making loud noises.

2．Adrian's parents decided to send him to a regular school because________.

A．they wanted him to live a normal life
B．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong
C．he wouldn't mix with other disabled children
D．he wasn't taken good care of in the special school

3．How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?

A．He did a lot of outdoor activities.
B．He was pushed hard to study every day.
C．He attended private classes after school.
D．He worked very hard both in and after class.

4．Why is Adrian's life described as an "Amazing Race"?

A．He did very well in his study.
B．He succeeded in entering a regular school.
C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability.
D．He took part in the World Yacht Race.