Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
小題1:
One day, the wise man saw the young man          .
A．dancing along the beachB．walking with a dancer
C．picking up starfish for saleD．trying to save as many starfish as possible
小題2:
Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to          .
A．the gifts from friendsB．the strength of making decision
C．our own starfishD．the ability of shaping one’s own future
小題3:
From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that          .
A．the wise man realized something new and important
B．the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the ocean
C．the young man had the ability to make a difference
D．it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
小題4:
The writer told this story in order to show us          .
A．how and where we can write a good article
B．everyone can do something for the future
C．wise men are sometimes stupid
D．young people are actually wiser than old people

小題1:D
小題1:D
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小題1:B
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Miss Gorgers was teaching her class         .
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C．On a summer Sunday.D．On a winter Sunday.
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It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the six people _____.
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B．felt a little excited
C．were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base
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B．A wrong decision was made.
C．The truth was the opposite.
D．They didn’t believe what they were told.
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The six people did the following during the trip EXCEPT _____.
A．feed the penguins
B．take pictures of the penguins
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