A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the  46   soon.
Twenty minutes  47  , when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she  48   to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延遲) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he   49  it.
In the following hours on the flight,   50  time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile   51   he needed help or not. But the passenger never   52   her words.
When he was going to get off the  53  , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet (意見簿). She was very  54 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her  55   the job.  56  with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she  57  the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times  58 . How can I refuse  59  twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感動) the passenger
  60   and of course she wouldn’t lose her job!

A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the  46   soon.

Twenty minutes  47  , when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she  48   to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延遲) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he   49  it.

In the following hours on the flight,   50  time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile   51   he needed help or not. But the passenger never   52   her words.

When he was going to get off the  53  , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet (意見簿). She was very  54 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her  55   the job.  56  with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she  57  the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times  58 . How can I refuse  59  twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感動) the passenger

  60   and of course she wouldn’t lose her job!

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”

And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

Jack Brown, 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 keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave ＄10,000 of his money to a charity(慈善機構(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 Jack 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. Jack got a report each year on children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.

“It was nothing special,” Jack said. “And I saw the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to help those children.

53. Jack didn’t need to look for a job__________.

　　　 A. before he went to a college　　　　　　 B. after he went to Africa

　　　 C. because he got one million dollars　　　 D. before he got a report

54. Jack learned about the children’s progress by__________.

　　　 A. visiting them each year　　　　　　　 B. getting a report every year

　　　 C. staying with them　　　　　　　　　 D. talking to them on the phone

55. What does “for a good cause” mean in Chinese?

　　　 A. 施舍　　　　 B. 行善　　　　 C. 優(yōu)惠　 　　 D. 賞賜

56. What does the story tell us?

　　　 A.　　 Help others, and you will be happy.

　　　 B.　　 It’s nice to write to poor children.

　　　 C.　　 Live a simple life, and you can help others.

　　　 D.　　 It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.