I ran into a local store today to pick up a few things. With an important meeting to attend, I was in a hurry , so I didn’t take a cart (手推車(chē)) on my way inside. As I walked between the shelves in the store, I passed by a young couple and their baby. I continued going through the store, picked up a few items I needed and ended up standing behind this couple in the checkout line.

While waiting, I noticed that the young father was holding his money tightly and nervously. The young mother was carrying a baby in her arms and asked the cashier (收銀員) for a job application.

When the total was rung up, they had to pick items out of their cart because they didn’t have enough money. But all their items were basic necessities(必需品) that they needed most. It just broke my heart to watch the couple try to think about what they could do without. However, they were able to whittle down their items and paid the bill with the money that they had.

After they left, I quietly asked the cashier to add those items to mine. The cashier rang everything up, and then got me a shopping cart. We put in their items and I hurried over to their car. “This is for you,” I told them.

The young father just looked at me with such appreciation and thanked me. I will never forget the expression in his eyes. As I was getting into my car, they drove over. The young mother said, “Miss, thank you so much.”

Tears welled up in my eyes---as they are again now, while I write this. “You are so welcome. Pay it forward some day,” I replied.

1.The underlined phrase “whittle down” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.

A. add to B. break down

C. cut down D. pay for

2.The author felt __________ to watch the couple taking some items out.

A. sad B. angry C. excited D. interested

3. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the young father felt so sorry to accept help

B. the young mother didn’t have a job then

C. the cashier treated the young couple impolitely

D. the young couple bought something unnecessary

4.The author’s main purpose in sharing the story is to tell us __________.

A. what a great plan she made

B. to take a cart while shopping

C. how to pick out basic necessities

D. to help those who are in need

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It’s typical to feel your mood starting to become bad. If you want to be able to stay in a good mood, then you have to form these habits that will keep you feeling happy.

Don’t take love for granted.

If you’re lucky enough to have a special someone, then you should make your time together meaningful.1.Make time to spend time with your special someone. Being around your loved one has been proven to make people happier.

Get regular exercise.

Regular exercise is one of the most important habits that you need to form.2.You can go running three times a week and walk the other four. Just make sure to be as active as you can every day.

Spend time with your friends.

3.Of course, don’t always hang out with friends when you have a free moment. Make sure you do make time to see friends at least once or twice a week, if you can.

Get enough sleep.

4. One of the easiest ways to stay in a good mood is to be well-rested. Waking up feeling full of energy will make you feel much more ready to face the day and much more excited about everything ahead of you.

5.5.

If you want to stay in a good mood, then you have to make sure that you eat three healthy and diverse meals every day. Start off with a healthy breakfast, and don’t skip this meal no matter what things happen. Have light snacks throughout the day, like yogurt or fruit, to keep you energetic.

A. Have a healthy eating schedule.

B. Make sure that you sleep for 7-8 hours a day.

C. Do begin with a healthy breakfast in the morning.

D. Hanging out with friends will keep you feeling alive.

E. Don’t stop doing the things you love with the person you love.

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, I asked, “Where were they?”

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19.A. rewriting B. retelling C. hearing D. missing

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