I was feeling splendid this morning! When approaching the bakery I saw a man asking for coins. I’ve often seen him and usually don’t react well to his whiney (嘀咕不停的) tone of his voice. This time I decided I’d give him something. After I’d paid for my tea-to-go, I got a 5 Euro bill ready. Leaving the store really slowly so he’d have a good chance to approach me, I nearly ran into him.
“Would you maybe have some coins for me?” He asked.
I said, “No, sorry, I don’t,” and watched his face fall already at what he thought was a refusal, one of many thousands he probably gets each day.
“I only have this for you”, I said and held the bill in front of his eyes. The way his jaw nearly fell and his eyes widened were priceless.
“Err… wow!” he said, doing a double-take. “That’s really… Thanks.”
“No problem,” I said. “I’m doing well at the moment, and I wanted to share it—have a good day!”
And I walked away. Actually, I walked away leisurely (悠闲地), and I did giggle and laugh out loud for the next 200 meters. Really, you should have seen his face. He totally had not seen that coming! The joy, I think, did not just come from the fact that I love being generous. It also came from breaking up his expectations of what would happen, to allow for that tiny moment of amazement.
【小题1】How did the beggar feel when the writer said “No”?A.Worried. | B.Surprised. | C.Disappointed. | D.Grateful. |
A.wasn’t used to being refused | B.hesitated before reaction |
C.accepted my offer immediately | D.understood me without difficulty |
A.the beggar didn’t expect so much money | B.he was attracted by the beggar’s face |
C.he found the beggar was blind | D.the beggar wished him a good day |
A.He’s always generous to people in need. | B.He enjoys making fun of poor people. |
C.He lacks sympathy for the poor. | D.He can find happiness from little things. |
Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances, which is why when Sophie Murphy boarded a recent flight from Sydney to Melbourne and noticed an “awful tension” in the cabin, she first thought it was caused by typical bad-tempered passengers. But as the flight neared its end, it became obvious that something was very wrong.
A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, regardless of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. The pilot was forced to circle above the airport, delaying the landing—and angering people on the already tense flight.
“If it were a cartoon,” remembered Murphy, “there would have been smoke coming out of people’s ears.”
As the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, but in vain, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for more than 20 years — stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.
She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly, and lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him, asking his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.
Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand—and then together they got properly back into airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags, and held them as the boy threw up several times, including on her. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.
After the plane was finally able to land, no one was impatient to step off the flight as one might expect. Instead, calmed passengers—obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family to depart first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents tearfully thanked Murphy for what she had done, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of handling the situation.
【小题1】How did Murphy manage to handle the “awful tension” ?A.She communicated with the boy. |
B.She fought against unfair treatment. |
C.She asked an experienced doctor to help. |
D.She called on other passengers to join her. |
A.a family ignored the warnings |
B.a boy refused to sit in his seat |
C.smoke was coming out of the engine |
D.the pilot was forced to change the destination |
A.The boy’s improvement. | B.The plane’s safe landing. |
C.The teacher’s efforts. | D.The crew’s behavior. |
A.Kind and cool-headed. | B.Patient and interested. |
C.Wise and cooperative. | D.Generous and cautious. |
On Monday, the company announced that the newest movie to get the live-action treatment would be Mulan.
Based on the same Chinese legend as the 1998 animated movie, Mulan will follow in the footsteps of Cinderella, Maleficent, and several already-announced upcoming movies.
Since 2010, Disney has released three live-action adaptations of formerly animated movies: Alice In Wonderland, Maleficent, and Cinderella.
All three have proven to be financial successes, with Alice In Wonderland earning over $1 billion and Maleficent bringing in $758 million.
Even the most recent offering, Cinderella, has managed to earn over $330 million in its first three weeks of wide release.
Fans of live-action remakes will not have to wait for Mulan, since Disney has already planned four other adaptations to hit theatres first.
The Jungle Book is the next movie to get a live-action revival, planned for 2016。
A retelling of Beauty And The Beast - starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, and Audra McDonald - will begin production in May, with an expected release date of March 17, 2017.
Surprisingly, the other Disney cartoon getting an adaptation is 1941's Dumbo, the story of a flying elephant.
Tim Burton signed on to direct that tricky movie on March 10.
【小题1】Mulan will get the live action treatment because__________
A.it’s a famous Chinese legend. |
B.it’s a trend to remake beloved animated films into live action ones |
C.it earned over $330 million at the box office. |
D.it’s better than Cinderella. |
A.Dumbo | B.Cinderella |
C.Alice In Wonderland | D.Maleficent |
a. Cinderella b. Beauty And The Beast
c. The Jungle Book d. Alice In Wonderland
A.abcd | B.cdba | C.dacb | D.bdca |
A.The present situation of the film market. |
B.The introduction of some famous animated films. |
C.The live action remakes of some animated films. |
D.An advertisement of an animated film Mulan. |
"Smile!" I shouted, holding a yellow sign up on a busy street in Seattle. We were three thousand miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip. We had two aims. One was to try out our new "Smile!" signs and see how much kindness and joy we could spread in Pike Place Market. The other was to raise $80 by doing street performances, enough for gas to Portland and a small hotel room.
We weren't sure how people would react (回应) to our signs. I nervously raised up our signs and shouted, "Hi, there!" to a young couple. They looked over and felt confused. Then they read our signs and broke into a smile. Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.
In fact, we paid so close attention to our "Smile!" project that we forgot the other aim. Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and we had no money for our trip to Portland. We sat down to watch a blind musician play the guitar while thinking about what to do. He was packing up when a passing crowd kicked down his change bowl. He stumbled (绊倒) into the crowd. We rushed to help him, but another man moved more quickly to help him.
Once the musician had his money safely returned, we ran over to meet the strange helper and said, "We just wanted to praise you for your good deed." He smiled, looking at our signs. "Your trip reminds me of something similar I once did when I was young," he said. "Look! I'd like to donate (捐赠)." We told him, "No, thanks! We are fine. We've collected plenty of money." We lied. "Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure," he insisted. And then the stranger opened his wallet and pulled out four $20 bills. The money was exactly what we had intended to raise that day. We were astonished. It seemed as if he had known somehow.
【小题1】What's the main purpose of the road trip?A.To spread kindness and joy. |
B.To invite more people to join in the trip. |
C.To raise money for a trip to Portland. |
D.To encourage people to take happy photos. |
A.Disappointed. | B.Worried. | C.Interested. | D.Moved. |
A.Because he felt pity for the author. |
B.Because he wanted to join in the project. |
C.Because he hoped to help the homeless. |
D.Because he felt sorry for his impoliteness. |
A.Tired. | B.Satisfied. | C.Frightened. | D.Surprised. |
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