Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who1corn(玉米)all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the2and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer3his seed(做種子的) corn to his neighbors.
"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the4with you each year."
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The5picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow6corn, cross-pollination (異花傳粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we grow; we make a life by what we give." We can't7without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get,8by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us9from other animals.
So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find10in their life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      grew
   2. B.
      bought
   3. C.
      sold
   4. D.
      collected
2. 2.
   1. A.
      cheapest
   2. B.
      prettiest
   3. C.
      best
   4. D.
      shortest
3. 3.
   1. A.
      lent
   2. B.
      showed
   3. C.
      offered
   4. D.
      recommended
4. 4.
   1. A.
      game
   2. B.
      fight
   3. C.
      experiment
   4. D.
      competition
5. 5.
   1. A.
      wind
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      farmer
   4. D.
      neighbor
6. 6.
   1. A.
      tasty
   2. B.
      bad
   3. C.
      tall
   4. D.
      unusual
7. 7.
   1. A.
      cheer
   2. B.
      move
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      live
8. 8.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      but
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      so
9. 9.
   1. A.
      different
   2. B.
      free
   3. C.
      safe
   4. D.
      far
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       success
    3. C.
       friendship
    4. D.
       happiness

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺點). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小題1】 What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”

Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!

1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

2.The writer felt ____ when she did the things as her father had told her.

3.Which of the following can we know from the passage?

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺點). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小題1】What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小題1】What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?