【正文】 lady sitting inside her car at the side of the road. Though it was dark, he could see she needed help. So he stopped his car and walked towards her. The old lady was worried, even though she noticed the smile on his face. Was he going to hurt her? I39。ll help you start your car, madam. By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson, he said. While Anderson was fitting a spare tired （備胎） to her car, the lady began to talk to him. She thanked him much for ing to help. Anderson just smiled as he put his tools away. The lady asked how much she should pay him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give them the help they needed. He waited until she started her car and drove off. A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small restaurant. She went in and a waitress came over with a sweet smile. The old lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant （懷孕的）, but she never let the pains and aches change her smile when she served her. The lady finished her meal and paid with a hundreddollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change, but the old lady was gone when the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she found there was a note on the napkin （餐巾）, You don39。t need to give me anything back. Somebody once helped me out the way I39。m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do—do not let this chain （鏈子） of love end with you. Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.（1）Why did Anderson tell his name to the old lady? A.Because he wanted to check if the lady knew him.B.Because he hoped that may help relax the lady.C.Because he thought he could be paid back one day.D.Because he wanted to leave his name for doing good things.（2）What does the underlined word they refer to （指的是）? A.The old lady and Anderson.B.The people who need help.C.The old lady and the waitress.D.The people who help others.（3）Which is the right order of the old lady39。s feelings? ①Thankful②Happy③Worried④Helpless⑤Willing and ready to helpA.④③①⑤②B.④①③②⑤C.③②①⑤④D.③①④⑤②（4）What can be inferred （推斷） from the passage? A.The meal cost the old lady 400 dollars.B.Anderson must be helped by someone before.C.The old lady was able to fit a spare tire herself.D.The waitress will probably help someone later.（5）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.The Help of StrangersB.The Power of SmileC.The China of LoveD.The Bill of Kindness13．閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 Alan Smith is blind. He teaches blind children in his country. To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing, he walked across the world39。s largest salt desert, Salar de Uyuni, only with the help of a GPS. Walking across the desert is not easy for an ablebodied person, let alone （更不用說） a blind man. Before setting off, Alan spent three years training for the journey. He studied everything he could find about the place and asked for advice from other travelers. During his journey, he only took water, food and sleeping bags. He walked about 20 kilometers a day. He showed great perseverance （毅力） and finished the 140kilometer journey in just seven days. The brave teacher thought his weeklong journey was wonderful. He said, The journey was quite good. There were snow storms and winds, but luckily I made it.（1）Why did Alan cross the desert on foot? A.To tell children a story.B.To have a wonderful journey.C.To take a risk for money.D.To show the ability of the blind.（2）The underlined phrase setting off in the second paragraph probably means ________. A.preparing a journeyB.starting a journeyC.breaking a journeyD.finishing a journey（3）What did Alan do during the journey? A.He overcame all of the difficulties.B.He asked for advice from other travelers.C.He walked with an experienced tour guide.D.He studied something useful about the place.（4）How long did Alan39。s journey take? A.140 days.B.One week.C.20 months.D.3 years.（5）Which of the following can best describe Alan39。s journey? A.It is a piece of cake.B.It is between a rock and a hard place.C.Nothing is impossible.D.Learning should be a lifelong journey.14．閱讀理解 Long long ago, there was a small village in the mountains, and many people lived there. Mike was one of them. He was a middleaged man. The people in the village always laughed at him. They liked to show visitors how stupid Mike was. They thought this was an amusing thing to do. One day, a visitor came to the village. Watch this! a villager said and called to Mike. Come and play a game, Mike. he shouted. Mike walked slowly towards him, with a silly smile on his face. Look, Mike, the villager said, I have got something for you. He showed Mike a $1 coin and a much larger 50￠（美分） coin. Which one would you like？ he asked Mike, holding them both out. Mike immediately took the 50￠coin. The villager laughed. See how stupid he is! he said, He always does that. How stupid he is! He walked away, leaving Mike with the visitor. The visitor felt sorry for Mike. Mike, listen, he said, Although the 50￠ coin is bigger than the 1 coin, the 1 coin is worth much more. Twice as much. I know that, Mike said, But the very first time I take the $1 coin, they will stop playing the game. Mike went away and left the visitor in silence.（1）Mike may be a man at the age of . A.10B.