One day. Many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, David was brought into
my office. His face was pale (蒼白) and he looked at his own feet.
     David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since.
But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His
teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
      How could I help him?
      David didn't say a word. As he was leaving. I put my hand on his shoulder.
      "Come back next week if you like," I said.
      He came and I suggested we played a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every
Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than he agreed. It seemed as if he
liked to be with me. But why didn't he ever look at me?
     "Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought.
     Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It's your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He finally had friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club.
He wrote to me a few times. Now he had really started to live his life.
     Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to
get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. All they need is a
shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.

1. When David was brought into the writer's office, _____.

A. he said hello to the writer
B. he seemed happy
C. he looked at his own feet
D. he smiled at the writer

2. David's father died when he was _____ years old.

A. 13
B. 2
C. 5
D. 6

3. To help David, the writer _____ every Wednesday afternoon.

A. played chess with him
B. told stories to him
C. wrote letters to him
D. played soccer with him

4. What club did David join?

A. A chess club
B. An art club
C. An English club
D. A bicycle club

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. David finally got friends in school.
B. After his father died, David refused to talk to others.
C. David didn't say anything to the writer at first.
D. At last the writer learned a lot from David.

     It is Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Today is
Sunday again. I get up very late. I look out of the window. It is dark outside. "What a day!" I think.
"It's raining again." Just then, the phone is ringing. It is my aunt Lucy. "I arrive by train", she says.
"I'm coming to see you."
     "But I'm still having breakfast," I say. 
     "What are you doing?" She asks.
     "I'm having breakfast," I say it again.
     "Dear me, Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!"

1. Does the writer always get up early or late on Sundays?
                                                                                                                          
2. Does she arrive by train or on foot?
                                                                                                                          
3. Is she coming to see him or not?
                                                                                                                          
4. What time do you usually get up? And when do you usually have breakfast? 
                                                                                                                          

      Last week, all the teachers and students of our school watched a special performance by some disabled
(殘疾的) people. The first program was a dance named "The light of life". To my surprise, all the dancers
had lost one of their legs. As they were performing, I could see how they had to face so many difficulties.
However, they showed us many wonderful programs. From these programs, I could see how lively their
minds were.
     The two persons who came out next shocked us all. The first one was a singer. He was very young but
unfortunately he had lost both of his hands in a big fire. The song he brought us was "Late Autumn" and he
sang it in such a low and sweet voice. Though it was warm spring, I felt a little cold when I heard the song
as if it was really late autumn. "How much love and feeling is hidden in my heart? I wish to hold your hands
again. " Hearing this, I couldn't keep back my tears.
     The other one was also a young man. He lost both of his arms when he was six. From then on, his feet
became his "hands". However, he could manage a number of things with his feet. What moved us most was
his feet writing. The two words "Flying High" expressed his wishes.
     "If your wings are gone, your heart can still fly," said Zhang Haidi, a disabled writer. 
     In the world, there are many disabled people, yet most of them don't give in (屈服). They have strong
wishes and beautiful dreams. Just as Zhang Haidi said they could fly.
     Disability doesn't mean complete failure. Once you try hard, miracles (奇跡) will happen sooner or later.
I believe where there is a will,there is a way.

1. The teachers and students            last week.

A．saw a film
B．held a party
C．watched a football match
D．watched a performance

2. Why did the writer feel cold when he heard the song "Late Autumn"?

3. The underlined word "shocked" probably means           . 

A．surprised
B．crashed
C．warned
D．sounded

4. "Flying High" expressed the wish of           .

A．a(chǎn) blind person
B．a(chǎn) person with no arms
C．a(chǎn) person without feet
D．a(chǎn) person with neither hands nor feet

A．An unforgettable Day
B．Some Disabled people
C．A Special Performance
D．A Strange Writer

     Tony loved basketball. After a car accident, his 1. ______ were broken. At first he was very sad. He
was sent to a rehab center (康復(fù)中心). He met Sunny Chen. Chen used to be a coach. His legs were hurt
badly in a skating accident. Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became a coach of a basketball team
called the Suns. It was a on-wheelchair basketball team, because everybody on the team played from a
2. ______. Sunny invited Tony to join the game. After becoming a part of the Suns,Tony improved
quickly. 3. _____ was like medicine, Tony was much better than before. When Tony became sad or angry,
Sunny always helps him. Sunny said to Tony "When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall
behind."
1.___________
2.___________
3.___________

     When Mr David retired (退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped
to live a quiet life in it.
      But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the
most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house.
They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr David's
garden. This was too much for Mr David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice
on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity (好奇心), came in and look round.
Price: twenty dollars." Mr David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More
and more visitors came and Mr David had to spend every day showing them around his house. "I came
here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.