The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(蝦) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...
小題1:
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.
B．Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.
C．The writer is always confident with herself.
D．Carlos always makes fun of the writer.
小題2:
From the passage, we can conclude _______________.
A．Carlos is as tall as the writer
B．Carlos fell love with the writer later
C．the writer is very tall
D．Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later
小題3:
What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?
A．Handsome and proudB．Humorous and confident
C．Diligent and helpfulD．Hardworking and popular
小題4:
What’s the best title of the passage?
A．A girl and a boy.B．My shortcomings.
C．My helpful classmates.D．A change in my life.

小題1:A
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Over the years, I experienced various levels of business Success．But the real turning point occurred on a vocation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra$2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽車旅館)for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we could succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979，my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situations．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．
小題1:What Kemmons' mom often told him during his childhood was         ．
A．caringB．movingC．encouragingD．interesting
小題2:What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A．His terrible experience in the hotel．
B．His previous business success of various levels．
C．His mom’s support．
D．His wife’s suggestion．
小題3:．Which of the following best describes Kemmoms’ mother?   、
A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working．
B．Loving，supportive，and strong-willed．
C．Careful，helpful，and beautiful．
D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．
小題4:Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A．Self-confidence，hard work，clear goals and a poor family．
B．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence，and hard work．
C．Clear goals，mom’s encouragement，a poor family，and higher education．
D．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities．

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