At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!

The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (紀(jì)念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（風(fēng)笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .

We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪著) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .

After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .

I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .

Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

A. The kneeling man.                                       B. The sound of a bagpipe.

C. The number of names carved in the stone.      D. The jungles of Vietnam.

The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

  A. he found it covered with dust                            B. he missed the loved one who died in a war

C. he intended to remove it completely        D. he recalled the fierce war he fought in

What did the author learn from the trip?

  A. How fierce war is in history.                   B. How people remember those who died in wars.

C. What bad effects war had on many families.   D. What we should do to prevent war.

According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

A. he should have studied history hard in class

B. history books don’t tell readers the truth

C. there is more in history than books tell us

D. the kneeling man should be a history teacher

At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!
The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (紀(jì)念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（風(fēng)笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .
We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪著) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .
After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .
I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .
【小題1】Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

A．The kneeling man.	B．The sound of a bagpipe.
C．The number of names carved in the stone.	D．The jungles of Vietnam.

【小題2】The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

A．he found it covered with dust	B．he missed the loved one who died in a war
C．he intended to remove it completely	D．he recalled the fierce war he fought in

【小題3】What did the author learn from the trip?

A．How fierce war is in history.	B．How people remember those who died in wars.
C．What bad effects war had on many families.	D．What we should do to prevent war.

【小題4】According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

A．he should have studied history hard in class

B．history books don’t tell readers the truth

C．there is more in history than books tell us

D．the kneeling man should be a history teacher

At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I   1   myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut （炸面包圈）, and becoming friends with   2   customers.

       But I wasn't   3    the people with enormous orders, the women who   4  that the coffee was much too creamy （全乳脂的）, or the men who wanted their iced coffees   5  again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn't seem to   6 anyone.

       One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking  7  . He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling the   8  up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.

      9   he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was   10  , since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.

“It’s   11  me,” I told him. “have a nice day.”

He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the  12  .

The next day, it was still raining. I   13  my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their  14   . I was completely wet and freezing cold.   15  , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our   16   tip jar, I grew more depressed.

In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a  17 ．He said that not many people took time to  18  others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．With a friendly wave, he drove away．I ran to the back of the shop and read the note．It read: Christine,

       Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday．It's so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely （真誠(chéng)地） nice．Please don ' t change your   19  ! Have a great day !——Hank

       After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness．Then I would smile, hold my head up high,   20   my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"

1．A．believed           B．hoped           C．pictured             D．supposed

2．A．particular             B．regular               C．special             D．common

3．A．thinking               B．considering       C．guessing            D．expecting

4．A．complained        B．praised            C．doubted             D．explained

5．A．repeated              B．returned            C．recovered          D．remade

6．A．fit                     B．please               C．suit                 D．meet

7．A．satisfied             B．happy               C．upset               D．a(chǎn)nxious

8．A．hat                  B．sheet              C．coat                  D．pillow

9．A．Before            B．After              C．Until              D．While

10．A．embarrassed    B．a(chǎn)ngry                C．surprised            D．glad

11．A．on              B．in                  C．for                 D．a(chǎn)fter

12．A．crowd            B．street                C．shop               D．rain

13．A．spent                B．took                    C．cost                D．wasted

14．A．doughnuts       B．coffees              C．orders               D．bags

15．A．Better           B．Worse         C．Further             D．Later

16．A．old            B．full              C．broken            D．empty

17．A．letter          B．bill            C．note               D．gift

18．A．talk about        B．care about          C．hear about        D．know about

19．A．way                B．job                  C．mind              D．product

20．A．cut            B．force          C．raise                D．clear

 

At the end of a party，he invited her to have coffee with him．In a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything，and she felt uncomfortable，thinking，“Please let me go home．’’

Suddenly he asked the waiter，“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee．’’

Everybody，stared at him—so strange! His face turned red，but，still，he put the salt in his coffee and drank it．

She asked him curiously，“Why do you have this hobby?”

He replied，“When I was a little boy，I was living near the sea．I liked playing in the sea，and I could feel the taste of the sea，just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee，I always think of my childhood．I miss my hometown and my parents so much．’’  

She was deeply touched．A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home，cares about home，and has responsibility for home．

They continued to date．She found that actually he was such a good person，but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story went just like every beautiful love story．．．And，every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee．

After 40 years，he passed away，leaving her a letter which said，“My dearest，please forgive my whole life lie．This was the only lie I told to you—the salty coffee．

“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time．Actually I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．

“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life，but I was too afraid to do that，as I have promised not to lie to you for anything．

 “Now I'm dying，I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth：I don’t like the salty coffee．What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…”

 Her tears made the letter totally wet．Someday，someone asked her，“What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet.” she replied．

1.After ordering some salt for his coffee，the young man must have felt         ．   

A．excited                    B．satisfied       C．embarrassed     D．displeased

2.Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?   

A．To change lifestyle．     B．To please his wife．

C．To keep his word．      D．To remember the past．

3.What did the writer mean by saying “she almost missed him” in Paragraph7 ?

A．She meant to leave him on their first date。  

B．She thought of him every now and then．

C．She nearly misunderstood his explanation．

D．She could hardly believe this simple fact．

4.It is implied in the passage that the woman       when reading the letter left by her husband．   

    A．was confused about his behavior      B．was touched by his white lie

C．felt sorry to know the truth too Late                    D．felt angry about his dishonesty

 

At the end of a party，he invited her to have coffee with him．In a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything，and she felt uncomfortable，thinking，“Please let me go home．’’

Suddenly he asked the waiter，“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee．’’

Everybody，stared at him—so strange! His face turned red，but，still，he put the salt in his coffee and drank it．

She asked him curiously，“Why do you have this hobby?”

He replied，“When I was a little boy，I was living near the sea．I liked playing in the sea，and I could feel the taste of the sea，just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee，I always think of my childhood．I miss my hometown and my parents so much．’’  

She was deeply touched．A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home，cares about home，and has responsibility for home．

They continued to date．She found that actually he was such a good person，but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story went just like every beautiful love story．．．And，every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee．

After 40 years，he passed away，leaving her a letter which said，“My dearest，please forgive my whole life lie．This was the only lie I told to you—the salty coffee．

“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time．Actually I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．

“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life，but I was too afraid to do that，as I have promised not to lie to you for anything．

 “Now I'm dying，I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth：I don’t like the salty coffee．What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…”

 Her tears made the letter totally wet．Someday，someone asked her，“What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet.” she replied．

36．After ordering some salt for his coffee，the young man must have felt         ． 

A．excited           B．satisfied         C．embarrassed    D．displeased

37．Why did the man have salty coffee all his life? 

A．To change lifestyle．     B．To please his wife．

C．To keep his word．      D．To remember the past．

38．What did the writer mean by saying “she almost missed him” in Paragraph7 ?

A．She meant to leave him on their first date。  

B．She thought of him every now and then．

C．She nearly misunderstood his explanation．

D．She could hardly believe this simple fact．

39．It is implied in the passage that the woman       when reading the letter left by her husband． 

         A．was confused about his behavior          B．was touched by his white lie

C．felt sorry to know the truth too Late        D．felt angry about his dishonesty