John Smith，an office worker，lives in Washington．He inherited (繼承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at all．When his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else．He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity (慈善機(jī)構(gòu)) to help poor children live a better life．Today he is 36．He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is very happy．
Up to now John has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each $200 a month．The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing．John receives a report each year on the children’s progress．They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English．
When John first heard about these children，he wanted to help them．“It was nothing special,” he said．“Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping，I didn’t know anything about their life．” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa．He said that the meeting was very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness．I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
小題1:John didn’t need to look for a job ___________.
A．before he went to collegeB．a(chǎn)fter he went to Africa
C．because he got a lot of moneyD．before he received a report
小題2:John has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______．
A．near WashingtonB．in European countries
C．only in AfricaD．throughout the world
小題3:John learned about the children’s progress by ________.
A．visiting them each yearB．getting a report every year
C．staying with themD．talking to them in English
小題4:The underlined words “for a good cause ”means“­­­­­­­­________” in Chinese．
A．施舍B．行善C．優(yōu)惠D．賞賜
小題5:What’s the main idea of the story?
A．Help others，and you will feel happy．
B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children．
C．Live a simple life，and you can give others help．
D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：本文主要介紹了繼承了一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn)的John用自己的錢做慈善事業(yè)，幫助那些需要幫助的人。在幫助他人的過(guò)程中，他自己也得到了快樂(lè)。作者通過(guò)這個(gè)故事告訴我們：真正的快樂(lè)是在幫助他人的過(guò)程中獲得的。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章1，2行He inherited (繼承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at all．When his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．可知他繼承了一大筆錢，所以他不需要去工作了。故C正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第2段1,2行Up to now John has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each $200 a month．可知他每個(gè)月都捐200美元幫助世界各地的人。故D正確。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段2,3行．John receives a report each year on the children’s progress．可知他每年都會(huì)收到這些孩子的報(bào)告，來(lái)了解他們的具體情況。故B正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)2，3行He said that the meeting was very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness可知當(dāng)看到孩子們的時(shí)候，他很高興。因?yàn)樗吹阶约旱男袨榻o別人帶來(lái)了好處，是善良的行為，同時(shí)也給自己帶來(lái)了快樂(lè)。故B正確。
小題5:A 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了繼承了一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn)的John用自己的錢做慈善事業(yè)，幫助那些需要幫助的人。在幫助他人的過(guò)程中，他自己也得到了快樂(lè)。作者通過(guò)這個(gè)故事告訴我們：真正的快樂(lè)是在幫助他人的過(guò)程中獲得的。故A正確。
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I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people        I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a       person.
I think my        started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my       and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever         to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really        . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n)        . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I       to help. That was really a big        for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of        are still my best friends today. 
A bigger cause of my new        , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my         . Every time I came into her room, she was so       because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never        her, so I took her place. She let me       that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was       , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much        person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not        these experiences. They have         me to care about other people more than about myself. I        who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
小題1:
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
小題2:
A．famousB．simpleC．different D．skilled
小題3:
A．education B．careerC．tourD．change
小題4:
A．balanceB．homeworkC．degreeD．interest
小題5:
A．talkedB．wrote C．lied D．reported
小題6:
A．carefulB．lonelyC．curiousD．guilty
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)rgument B．game C．experimentD．defense
小題8:
A．dared B．offeredC．hesitated D．happened
小題9:
A．dream B．problemC．dutyD．step
小題10:
A．usB．which C．them D．whom
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．hobbyC．hope D．luck
小題12:
A．friendB．partnerC．guide D．guest
小題13:
A．politeB．happy C．strangeD．confident
小題14:
A．bothered B．a(chǎn)nswered C．visitedD．trusted
小題15:
A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see
小題16:
A．homelessB．heartbrokenC．bad-tempered D．hopeless
小題17:
A．quieterB．busier C．better D．richer
小題18:
A．forget B．faceC．improveD．a(chǎn)nalyze
小題19:
A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught
小題20:
A．missB．like C．wonder D．expect

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