【正文】 the job well. People would say,“ That young boy really does a good job.”That gave me a pride. Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one’s job was important. It doesn’t matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Whatever I have done, my father’s words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me. 41. The writer’s first job was . A. a doctor B. a boss C. a cleaner D. a writer 42. The writer learned how to when he was working in the hospital. A. bee a doctor B. bee a nurse C. be on time and work hard D. be smart 43. The people in the hospital respected the writer because . A. he did his job well B. he was young C. he felt excited D. he was a boy 44. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage? A. The writer became a manager later. B. The writer fot what his father had said. C. The writer had washed dishes in the hospital. D. The writer worked hard in the hospital 45. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. One should always follow his parents’ words. B. One should only do his favorite job well. C. One should be proud of whatever job he does. D. One should work hard in the hospital. B Here are some examples to win your friends back. Example 1: Groark and his friends Essie and Nubbs are working on a dance show. He doesn’t want to listen to Essie’s ideas. All of them are unhappy. Groark’s mother tells him to be a good listener. At last, he calls Essie and asks her ideas. This makes everybody happy. They begin to work together again. Example 2: Steven lost his best friend’s model plane. His friend was angry with him. Steven didn’t know what to do. He got help from his teacher. At last, he bought a new model plane for his friend and said sorry to him. Example 3: Michael disagrees with his friends. He asks his neighbours for help. His neighbours ask him to think it over. Finally he thinks up a new idea and he tells his friends. All of them think the new idea is good. If you have trouble with your friends, what will you do? 46. Who gives Groark help when he has trouble with his friends? A. His friends. B. His teacher. C. His neighbours. D. His mother. 47. What does Groark do at last? A. He buys some presents for his friends. B. He invites his friends to a party. C. He thinks up a new idea for the dance show. D. He calls Essie and listens to her ideas. 48. Why was Steven’s friend angry with him? A. Because he didn’t listen to his friend’s idea. B. Because he lost his friend’s model plane. C. Because he disagrees with his friend. D. Because he lost his friend’s books. 49. Who disagrees with his/her friends? A. Groark. B. Steven. C. Essie. D. Michael. 50. The passage talks about . A. how to make friends B. how to treat your friends C. how to solve the problems among friends D. how to be friendly to friends C I loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when my mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, my mother kept different things for my sister and brother, “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.” I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted hearttoheart talks between my mother and daughter. They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “ too emotional (易動感情的 )” ,but she lived “ on the surface” . As years went by I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let