When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”

    After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.

    The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”

    I said, “I guess so, sir.”

    “Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請(qǐng)求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.

1.The boy     when he was 14.

    A. liked running        B. left school

    C. did well in study    D. traveled around the world

2.Which of the following is true?

    A. The old man took the boy home.

    B. The old man was homeless and poor.

C. The old man was friendly to the boy.

    D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.

3.The old man taught the boy how to           .

    A. love people          B. become wise

C. choose friends       D. experience the bum’s life

When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請(qǐng)求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
【小題1】The boy    when he was 14.

Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky, because they have very interesting jobs. Some people must take a long time to learn how to do their jobs. For example, to be a doctor, one should study for at least five years.

Some young people have very interesting and high-paying jobs. Many young athletes are very successful. Football and tennis players are usually under 35 years old, for older people can’t play these sports very well. They can’t move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can still play golf very well.

Most people work until they are about 60 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire. These people usually have interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work till they are very old.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。

1.One should study for at least _________ years to be a doctor.

A. three         B. four          C. five         D. six

2.Which sport can old people play?

A. Football.      B. Tennis.       C. Basketball.    D. Golf.

3.What does the underlined word “retire” mean in Chinese?

A. 鍛煉         B. 學(xué)習(xí)        C. 退休        D. 養(yǎng)老

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some people have interesting jobs, but some don’t.

B. People usually stop working when they are about 60 years old.

C. Football and tennis players can work as long as they like.

D. According to the passage, writers, artists and doctors have interesting jobs.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Good jobs.                   B. Interesting jobs. 

C. Different jobs.                D. High-paying jobs.

 
Hi! I’m Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.
【小題1】According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?