One day I found a little girl sitting in the park sadly. Lots of people passed by but never (1)s_______ to
see why she looked so (2)s_______. As I got closer, I saw that her (3)b_______ had a strange shape.
That's a hump (駝背)! Perhaps that was the reason that people just (4)p_______ by and made no effort to
help. I sat down beside her and said, "Hello!" Then she, in a low voice, said,"Hi." I smiled but she didn't.
Then we talked there (5)u_______ it got dark. I asked the girl why she was so sad. She looked at me and said
with a sad face,"Because I'm (6)d_______."
      "But, you make me remember an angel (天使), sweet and friendly," I said. She looked at me and asked,
"Really?" I immediately said,"Yes, I think you are an angel who is sent to watch over all those people walking
by." Hearing this, the little girl (7)j_______ up."I am! I'm an angel!" I was happy because she was no
(8)l_______ sad.
     After that, my life also changed. I learned how to (9)s_______ both happiness and sadness with other
people. I believe now we give something to (10)o_______ in the same way we get the same.

                                                           Whose car?
       A very embarrassing event happened to me when I was at the park. This haed  not long ago.  My
brother was driving me to the park.  I was supposed to meet my friend to give her the video tape. My
brother and I went to meet my friend, and I gave my friend her tape.  While we were going back, I was
looking down and wasn't paying attention.  I saw my brother turn and I thought he was going to his car. 
 I opened the door not knowing whose car it was.  While I was in the car I noticed that hc wasn't inside. 
 I looked back and saw him entcring his own car.  I was surprised that I had gone into a stranger's car.  
Nobody was in the car, but I saw the owner coming toward me.  I ran out and ran to my brother's car.  
My brother was laughing at me.  He was laughing so much that he couldn't answer my question. I was
very mad at him and was very embarrassed at the same time.  The owner of the car saw me run out and
looked at me in a strange way.  I just ignored (不顧,不理） him and went to my brother's car.  I
thought  the owner was going to come up to us and say something but he didn't, so I felt relieved (放心).  After that, my brother gave me five dollars without an explanation, but l'm  guessing it was to make
me happy again.  That was my most embarrassing event that had ever happened to me.

根據內容回答下列各問題。

1. Where did the story happen?
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2. Whose car did the writer get n o after he gave the tape to his friend.
                                                                         _  

3. How did he feel when he saw his brother laughing at him?    
______________________________________

4. Did the owner come up to the writer and say something?
______________________________________  

5. What 'did the writer's brother give him to make him happy again?    
______________________________________

     When a terrible earthquake hit, many people were killed and many houses fell down. After the earthquake, all
the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.
     One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of
each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were
less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan. "We
have so much, and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”
     I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and
donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games
and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved
doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. "Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so
much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too." 
     I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't
want any more, but harder to give what we cherish (珍愛), isn't it?

1. The mother thought it was ______ to teach her children to help others.

A. good
B. lucky
C. hard
D. polite

2. The underlined word "donate" probably means _______.

A. give something to others
B. lose something on the way
C. put something on show
D. put something together

3. Lucy is the name of _______ in the above passage.

A. a girl
B. a game
C. a doll
D. an earthquake

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A terrible earthquake happened in the writer's city on Sunday.
B. The mother didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll in the end.
C. The mother decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.
D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.

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

A. A Family Story
B. The Spirit of Giving
C. Ways of Helping Others
D. A Sad Experience

     One day in early March of 1993,Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son Jason,were shopping for a toy in Buena Park,CA.Suddenly,Panline saw a wallet lying on the floor.When she looked inside,
she found $200.The family,homeless and without work,knew that could change their lives.But they took
the wallet to the nearby police station and turned it in.The wallet was found to have some other pockets,
and more money in-over $2000!The police called the man who lost the wallet to pick it up.The man
thanked the Nichters and shook their hands,but didn't reward them.Luckily for the family,a TV news
reporter filmed the story.People from all over the world heard the story and sent them letters,money and
even jobs.A businessman even let them live in his house for free for six months.So far,the family has
received over $100 000.Now the Nichter's future is bright.

1.The best title(標題)of the reading would be_____________.

A.Money is Everything
B.From Poor to Rich
C.A kind Businessman
D.A Lost Wallet and the Police

2.Who found out the secret of the wallet?

A.The police.
B.Jason.
C.Someone else in the shop.
D.The man who lost the wallet.

3.From the reading,we know many people_____________.

A.work hard to change their lives
B.are friendly to the loser
C.are ready to help others
D.often have good luck

4.The words “reward them” in the reading mean_____________.

A.speak to the Nichters
B.give something to the Nichters
C.pay the police
D.meet the news reporters

5.Which of the following is true about the Nichters?

A.They got lots of money from a reporter.
B.They made friends with the loser of the money.
C.They posted letters to the people all over the world.
D.They became known to many people.