I’m planning to     two hundred books to the students in poor areas .

A．give up           B．give off           C．give away         D．give back

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom—how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.

A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb tress, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday, because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems  all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do you get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(過濾) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.

1.In Misbah’s childhood,       .

A. he was free from worry                   

B. he liked living in the countryside

C. he was fond of getting close to nature       

D. he often spent holidays with his family

2.What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A. A colorful life                          B. A beautiful house

C. Peace and freedom                        D. Money for his family

3.How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A. By chatting on the Internet                B. By calling them sometimes

C. By paying weekly visits                    D. By writing them letters 

4.If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A. What was your childhood dream?          B. What is your biggest achievement?

C. What is your parents’ view of you?      D. What was your hardest experience in the war?

In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.

This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.

Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.

You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.

People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.

1.The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.

A.  they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

B.  they expected to be paid back in the future.

C.  they were friends of the worried individual

D.  they had solved the problems secretly

2. The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.                    

A.  to repay someone who has helped you

B.  to help someone else who needs help

C.  to help someone who has helped you

D.  to pay someone else who needs help

3.What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A.  We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

B.  We should work hard to get a good education.

C.  We should learn to respect our grandparents.

D.  We should never forget to repay people for their help.

4.By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.

A. honest       B. mysterious           C.  unselfish       D. unforgettable

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You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a    36    woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly   37    had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and   38    almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a   39   fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national   40  .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had   41   my life. I am 19 years old and the first   42   of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a   43   student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I   44   being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the   45   way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous    46  . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money   47   for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother   48   the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was   49  !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is   50  , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new    51  . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (錄像機) so she can tape the programs and see   52   on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of   53  . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to   54   when I can some day. So   55   I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
36. A. café                           B. buffet                      C. laboratory                D. laundry
37. A. expenses                    B. profits                 C. savings                     D. wages
38. A. returned                            B. donated                    C. delivered                 D. removed
39. A. welfare                      B. project                            C. scholarship               D. research
40. A. headlines                   B. customs                    C. sympathies               D. doubts
41. A. affected                            B. formed                     C. disturbed                  D. ruined
42. A. designer                  B. receiver                 C. contributor             D. reporter
43. A. considerate              B. dedicated                  C. casual                      D. sensitive
44. A. advocated                  B. regretted                  C. missed                            D. avoided
45. A. normal                      B. wrong                      C. legal                        D. only
46. A. gift                           B. idea                        C. decision                   D. plan
47. A. left                           B. raised                    C. available                  D. enough
48. A. since                         B. before                      C. though                            D. when
49. A. shocked                            B. excited                     C. puzzled                    D. encouraged
50. A. retired                       B. dismissed                 C. promoted                 D. transferred
51. A. job                                   B. hobby                      C. life                          D. award
52. A. everybody                 B. everything                C. herself                            D. us
53. A. giving                       B. understanding           C. receiving                  D. loving
54. A. give up                      B. give back                 C. give off                    D. give in
55. A. suddenly                    B. originally                 C. gradually                  D. eventually