I was on the train one afternoon. Our carriage was almost empty, just a few people.
At one station, a drunk man suddenly entered the train. He shouted and swung his fists at a woman holding a baby. Luckily, the baby wasn’t hurt. Then he tried to kick an old woman. Everyone was scared.
I’ve been learning aikido （合气道，功夫的一种）for the past three years. But I’d never fought in real life. As students of aikido, we are not allowed to start a fight. “Aikido, ”my teacher always told us, “is about solving conflict（冲突）, not starting it. ”
I decided that this was my moment. If I didn’t do something fast, somebody might get hurt. So I stood up, ready to fight.
Just then someone shouted, “Hey!” It was an old man. He was smiling at the drunk man. “What have you been drinking?” he asked.
“I’ve been drinking wine, but it’s none of your business!” said the drunk man angrily.
“Oh, that’s wonderful!” said the old man. Then he told how he loved drinking wine with his wife and eating watermelon.
“And I also love watermelon.” said the drunk man.
“And I’m sure you have a wonderful wife too.” said the old man.
“No,” replied the drunk man. “My wife died.” Then he began to sob（啜泣）. “I have no wife, no home, no job. I am so ashamed of my myself.” “Oh, that’s so difficult. Sit down here and tell me about it. ” said the old man.
As I got off the train, I realized I’d just seen real aikido in action. This was the real spirit of how to solve conflict.
【小题1】What happened on the train?| A．A man was drinking wine. | B．A drunk man was acting wildly. |
| C．A baby was hurt by a man’s fists. | D．An old woman was knocked down. |
| A．Students shouldn’t learn aikido. | B．Aidiko is not used to start fights. |
| C．Using aikido may start conflicts. | D．Aikido can’t actually solve conflicts. |
| A．His business was successful. | B．He had a bad wife. |
| C．He was living a great life. | D．He met some difficulties in life. |
| A．Fighting is a good way to solve conflicts. |
| B．The real spirit of aikido is to start conflict. |
| C．Fighting is not the only way to solve conflicts. |
| D．Everyone should learn aikido to protect themselves. |
I was cycling (骑自行车) and saw a man about 250 meters in front of me. I could tell he was cycling slower than me and I decided to catch up with him and beat (打败) him.
I started cycling faster and faster. With every block (街区), I got closer to him. After a few minutes, I was only about 100 meters behind him, so I tried harder.
Finally, I caught up with him and passed him. I felt so good. I won, but he didn’t even know we were racing.
After I passed him, I found that I hąd missed my turn.
Isn’t it just like life? We often race against others, trying to beat them or show that we’re more successful or more important. We spend so much time and energy (精力) running after them that we miss out on our own paths (小路).
The problem with unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle. There will always be someone in front of you. What you should do is just run your own race and wish others well.
【小题1】In this “bike race” the writer rode _________ the man.| A．slower than | B．faster than |
| C．as fast as | D．as far as |
| A．The man shouted at him. |
| B．The man said hi to him. |
| C．He missed his turn. |
| D．He broke his bike. |
| A．Competition is important in our life. |
| B．We should get better grades than others. |
| C．Try to catch up with the winner. |
| D．Follow your own paths in life. |
We were going to play against a team from a country school. We didn’t play against them before. We didn’t know how they played. We were waiting.
They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys. They began to practice carefully as soon as they arrived. But we sat down for a rest.
After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon(瞧不起) the others and still need to do your best. And the most important lesson we learned was:
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| A．We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that. |
| B．One can’t judge(判断)a person or a team only by their clothes. |
| C．From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style(姿势) he shot and got two scores. |
| D．They didn’t come until the last minute. |
| E．The country team won the game. |
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded（折着的）, bent（弯曲）forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname（昵称）for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger（信使）of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds can get along well with other cats. They are sweet and friendly animals. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
【小题1】The Scottish Fold .
| A．is born with folded ears | B．always has folded ears |
| C．is born with straight ears | D．always has straight ears |
| A．It has small eyes. |
| B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It has a round head and big eyes. |
| D．It doesn’t look very lovely. |
| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
| D．Because they are sweet and friendly animals. |
| A．We should have a nickname. |
| B．We should learn from the cats. |
| C．We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
| D．We should get along well with dogs. |
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