The rumors had been spreading for months but it still came as a shock when the hospital would be closing. It had served this poor neighborhood for nearly 100 years but it would close because of the health care crisis.
The day after the announcement co-workers found out that pretzels(椒鹽餅干) had been eliminated. Soft pretzels are the lifeblood of this city. So losing access to soft pretzels is no small matter.
I said, “I only have $6. I’m not sure how many pretzels I need. You see, I work at a hospital and it’s closing and they stopped selling pretzels.” The man’s smile disappeared. “What hospital?” “Oh, Northeastern Hospital.”
The guy looked deeply shocked. “I used to sell medical supplies and that was one of my hospitals.” Then he turned around and grabbed a box of 25 pretzels and slid them across the counter.
I was surprised by his generosity and started to reach for my wallet, “Oh I can pay. Please let me …” The guy smiled, “Just tell them Joe Sullivan said to do something nice for someone else.”
And so that day everyone in medical records was treated to a soft pretzel. Word spread fast as people came asking, “Is it really true?” It was as if I’d carried in a box of gold. It mattered to them that a stranger cared.
小題1:The underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 2 means _____.
A．highly priced B．a(chǎn)dded C．overcooked D．removed
小題2:Why did the author decide to buy pretzels for his co-workers?
A．To show his generosity. B．To make them feel less sad.
C．To show his thanks to them. D．To encourage them to work hard.
小題3:To buy 25 pretzels, the author should pay ____.
A．$25 B．$12.5 C．$12 D．$50
小題4:According to the passage, Joe Sullivan used to be a ____.
A．cookB．doctor C．shopkeeper D．salesman
小題5:What can be the best title of the passage?
A．A nice treat
B．The rumor that came true
C．Tell them Joe cared
D．Northeastern Hospital is closing down

小題1:D
小題1:B
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A．uniqueB．wrongC．unbelievableD．a(chǎn)ttractive
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  46  , we come to realize that there is no such station as we arrive at once and for all. The  47  joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It   48  leaves us behind.
“Cherish（珍視） the moment” is a good   49  . It is the burdens（負擔） of today that drive us to keep on   50  . And it is the regrets over yesterday that motivate（激發(fā)） us to overcome the   51  and look forward to the future.
So   52  pacing the aisles and counting the miles.   53  , climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot（赤腳） more   54  , swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived   55  we go along. The station will come soon enough.
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I was packed and ready to leave for my two days’ trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. I’d been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now I’d be away for a few days.
How to keep in touch with your kids during busy time is often a father’s problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移開) from work to your family life isn't always the easiest thing to do. And if you don’t show your kids that you’re thinking about them, they may think that you are not.
As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they’d find it.
When I called the next night, it was clear that they’d received the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”
My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影響) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the small things that have a big impact.
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A．care for his kids, no matter how busy he is
B．have a big impact on his kids
C．spend some time playing with his kids
D．stay at home as long as possible
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A．preparing some food for the trip
B．buying some nice gifts for his children
C．doing something to show his concern for his kids
D．telling his children to be careful at home
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A．their father had thought highly of them
B．they had found the cards from their father
C．they had done something good at home
D．their father told them he would be back soon
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A．Packing luggage.
B．Reaching the hotel.
C．Writing short messages.
D．Going back home.
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A．All for the children
B．Play with your children
C．A father and his kids
D．Show love to your kids

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If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.
Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment．Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（敘舊，更新）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we already have．
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time．Compare it with your real values and priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）in life．Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities．Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you．
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
小題1: The author mainly discusses _______________in this passage.
A．how to spend our spare time
B．how to balance friendship and work
C．whether we should keep friendship
D．whether we should invite friends to dinner
小題2:Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?
A．You feel depressed with others in life.
B．You have someone to have close talks with.
C．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
D．You have fun when you are with someone.
小題3:What does the underlined word “delegated” (Para.7) probably mean?
A．declinedB．a(chǎn)nsweredC．a(chǎn)ppointedD．handled
小題4:The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that________.
A．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life
B．you stick to doing everything all by yourself
C．you feel it difficult to keep friendship
D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do
小題5: Which would be the best title for the text?
A．How to Make New FriendsB．Too busy for Friendship?
C．How to Spend Your Time D．Too busy with work?

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Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horse back riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
小題1:The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans        .
A．a(chǎn)t the age of 13B．before she got married
C．a(chǎn)fter they moved to new homesD．before the writer’s family moved away
小題2:They didn’t often write to each other because they        .
A．got marriedB．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing lettersD．could see each other on special time
小題3:There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she        .
A．was in trouble
B．didn’t know Linda’s address
C．received the card that she sent
D．didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
小題4:The writer was happy when she        .
A．read the newspaper
B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
小題5:They haven’t kept in touch        .
A．for about 40 yearsB．for about 27 years
C．since they got marriedD．since the writer’s family moved away

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