My grandmother seems to be wrong when she says that good manners will never go out of style.
Several days ago, I tried entering a lift with one of my arms fixed in a bandage(繃帶) while carrying a computer bag in the other. Not being fast enough, I was passed by two young people who managed to get into the lift before me. The lift door closed only after I entered. Having already pressed their wanted floor button, the young people waited impatiently for me to press the button for where I was going. If they had decided to help, we could have moved much faster. But they had not. So I did my best and pressed the button with my arm. The two young people looked very angry with me. I was losing heart.
The memory of this incident has stayed with me because it followed shortly after my building’s watchman refused to help me carry a heavy box full of books. His answer was that he could not carry the books a few meters because it was not his job. However, I remembered myself helping people for so many years carrying boxes, shopping bags, or pushing wheelchairs upon the request of a stranger in need or when my conscience(良心) called on me. "Oh, this young generation, they have no manners, ”my grandmother would say. The idea of good manners refers to the considering of other people’s feelings. We need more and more people to have good manners. Good manners should be-come part of our lives.
【小題1】The author believes that ________.

My grandmother seems to be wrong when she says that good manners will never go out of style.

Several days ago, I tried entering a lift with one of my arms fixed in a bandage(繃帶) while carrying a computer bag in the other. Not being fast enough, I was passed by two young people who managed to get into the lift before me. The lift door closed only after I entered. Having already pressed their wanted floor button, the young people waited impatiently for me to press the button for where I was going. If they had decided to help, we could have moved much faster. But they had not. So I did my best and pressed the button with my arm. The two young people looked very angry with me. I was losing heart.

The memory of this incident has stayed with me because it followed shortly after my building’s watchman refused to help me carry a heavy box full of books. His answer was that he could not carry the books a few meters because it was not his job. However, I remembered myself helping people for so many years carrying boxes, shopping bags, or pushing wheelchairs upon the request of a stranger in need or when my conscience(良心) called on me. "Oh, this young generation, they have no manners, ”my grandmother would say. The idea of good manners refers to the considering of other people’s feelings. We need more and more people to have good manners. Good manners should be-come part of our lives.

1.The author believes that ________.

A．good manners will never go out of style

B．her grandmother is right

C．good manners are disappearing little by little

D．it never rains, but it pours

2.How did the two young people feel when the author pressed the button?

A．Excited.           B．Angry.            C．Sad.              D．Confident.

3.The watchman didn’t help the author because ______.

A．the box was full of books

B．the box was too heavy

C．the author was a stranger

D．he thought it was not his job

4.We can infer from the passage that the author ______.

A．a(chǎn)lways offers help to people in need

B．a(chǎn)lways has difficulty carrying things

C．has a better memory than anyone else

D．a(chǎn)greed with her grandmother at first

My grandmother seems to be wrong when she says that good manners will never go out of style.
Several days ago, I tried entering a lift with one of my arms fixed in a bandage(繃帶) while carrying a computer bag in the other. Not being fast enough, I was passed by two young people who managed to get into the lift before me. The lift door closed only after I entered. Having already pressed their wanted floor button, the young people waited impatiently for me to press the button for where I was going. If they had decided to help, we could have moved much faster. But they had not. So I did my best and pressed the button with my arm. The two young people looked very angry with me. I was losing heart.
The memory of this incident has stayed with me because it followed shortly after my building’s watchman refused to help me carry a heavy box full of books. His answer was that he could not carry the books a few meters because it was not his job. However, I remembered myself helping people for so many years carrying boxes, shopping bags, or pushing wheelchairs upon the request of a stranger in need or when my conscience(良心) called on me. "Oh, this young generation, they have no manners, ”my grandmother would say. The idea of good manners refers to the considering of other people’s feelings. We need more and more people to have good manners. Good manners should be-come part of our lives

1. 1.

   The author believes that______.

   1. A.
      good manners will never go out of style
   2. B.
      her grandmother is right
   3. C.
      good manners are disappearing little by little
   4. D.
      it never rains, but it pours
2. 2.

   How did the two young people feel when the author pressed the button?

   1. A.
      Excited
   2. B.
      Angry
   3. C.
      Sad
   4. D.
      Confident
3. 3.

   The watchman didn’t help the author because______.

   1. A.
      the box was full of books
   2. B.
      the box was too heavy
   3. C.
      the author was a stranger
   4. D.
      he thought it was not his job
4. 4.

   We can infer from the passage that the author______.

   1. A.
      always offers help to people in need
   2. B.
      always has difficulty carrying things
   3. C.
      has a better memory than anyone else
   4. D.
      agreed with her grandmother at first

　　You might be surprised, for even today there are many people 1 me who never learned to read when they were growing up. As farmer's daughter, I never had a 2 . We children had to get out in the fields and work as soon as we were 3 .

　　When I left my hometown, I had to 4 on myself, and after I was married, my babies 5 coming until there were four. Then I 6 my husband who died of illness and I had to take two jobs to keep the five of us 7 . The only one thing that I wanted most to be able to read was always out of my 8 . Later, my dream for 9 became the one for my children. What a 10 it was as, one by one, they could read for me. But sometimes I felt 11 , for being illiterate (文盲), I was made 12 of even by my own child. “Lily,” I asked my little daughter, “read what it 13 on your report card.” “Okay, Mom. Lily is… the best girl in class.” That 14 fishy (可疑的). “Really?” I asked. She 15 to study the card again. “Well, just 16 .” But her sister 17 the card, reading loud, “Lily needs to 18 more attentions on the lessons…”

　　Before long, I happened to see a TV announcement about a reading 19 , saying “Anyone can learn at any age. Better 20 than never.” So I decided to learn how to read from then on.

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Sushi is a kind of food made with a mixture of cooked or raw fish, vegetables, and rice. Although Sushi is most commonly considered to have its origin in Japan, it actually began in China during the 7^th Century.

At that time, any fish caught had to be preserved. Raw fish was cleaned and then pressed between layers of heavy salt. After a couple of months, the whole process was complete. Over time, a discovery was made that by rolling the fish in rice that had been soaked in vinegar the fish was easily fermented (發(fā)酵) in a few days rather than months. The rice was then thrown away and the fish was eaten. However, with a food shortage, people began consuming the rice as well as the fish and thus, Sushi today as we know was born. However, in the 1800s, a famous chef by the name of Yohei created two styles of Sushi—one called Edo, and the second, Osaka, for two cities.

Sushi is usually consumed with hot green tea. Also, Gari is offered free and eaten between bites to create a better taste. Two kinds of sauce are usually available: one is soy sauce, which is poured on most kinds of Sushi; the other is a thick sweet sauce used on eel (鰻魚(yú)).

Sushi has taken the world by storm and today is a multi-billion dollar industry. Its popularity continues to rise because people are looking for healthy food that is quick and easy to make. With such unbelievable popularity as well as the health benefits of eating Sushi, it is likely that this food will continue to be a part of everyday life for many more centuries to come.

54. Two kinds of Sushi, Edo and Osaka, were probably named after _______.

A. the chef’s name     B. their birthplaces  

C. the name of fish    D. some kinds of food

55. When people eat Sushi, Gari is used to _______.

A. keep Sushi last long        B. make green tea better

C. digest Sushi more quickly   D. make Sushi more delicious

56. Why do people like Sushi today?

A. It is cheap and delicious.          B. It is served with free Gari.

C. It is beneficial to people’s health.   D. It is easy to be kept for a long time.

57. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Delicious Sushi and Its Origin   B. How to Make Delicious Sushi

C. Yohei and Two Styles of Sushi   D. The Birthplace of Sushi—China