that they were the happiest in the world.
Satisfaction is a kind of feeling that needs to be experienced from inside. It‘s very important to be satisfied with what you’ve got If you enjoy the pleasure of the simple life, good luck will follow you.
根据短文内容判断正、误。答案填写在题前的括号内，正确的填 “A”，错误的填“B”）
1. Doris couldn’t see anything when she was five.
2. The couple were too old to work in the field when they met the Luck Fairy.
3. They bought a comfortable house with the help of the Luck Fairy. 4. The Luck Fairy wanted to satisfy the couple’s wish because they were not rich.
5. From the story, we should learn to enjoy all the satisfactions from the simple life.
B
A jobless（失业的） man wanted very much to have the position（位置） of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man answered “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone
who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!” 6. What did the man do for the test?
A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms. 7. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________. A. disliked such a job B. didn’t pass the test C. didn’t have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers
8. The man ______after he left Microsoft. A. went to look for another job
B. asked for food from door to door C. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail
9. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US? A. Because he had many friends to help him. B. Because he was smart and worked very hard. C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. 10. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Computers are very important in our daily life. B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
C
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience (经历)of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness(仁慈)to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind work sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.
A special（特别的） feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled (吹口哨)to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated(重复) the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog!” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Uhum! Even a dog likes it!” he said, “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed(种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power(力量) it has!”
11. The boy repeated the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”, because _______.
A. he was thinking about the words
B. he didn’t understand the words C. he wanted to talk to his dog D. he liked talking to himself 12. What made the boy start his new life? A. The people laughing at him. B. The kind words spoken to him. C. The hard life. D. His lovely dog.
13. He was feeling ______ when he whistled to his dog. A. funny B. sad C. lonely D. excited
14. Which of the following is right according to the passage? A. He never took good care of his friend, Tige. B. He usually had many friends around him. C. He helped a young lady when her bag dropped. D. He often washed his dirty face in the lake. 15. What’s the best title(题目) of this passage? A. A Dog and a Boy B. A Poor Boy’s Childhood C. A Businessman and a Boy D. The Power of Kindness IV.用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Is her lifestyle the same as ________(you) or different?