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)?
A．He agreed with her “enemy”.
B．he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C．He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D．He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
小題2:The writer felt ______ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A．surprisedB．a(chǎn)ngryC．disappointedD．sad
小題3:Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D．The writer is grateful to her father.
小題4:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．My Parents
B．A Serious Criticism(批評)
C．What People Say About You Is Always Right
D．The Best Advice I Ever Had

小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:D 

小題1:根據(jù)第二段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.”描述，可知選C
小題1:根據(jù)第三段I did as he told me and to my surprise, I 描述，可知選A
小題1:根據(jù)最后一段Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind.及下文描述，可知作者是對他的父親充滿感激的。故選D
小題1:這篇短文主要描述了一次父親給自己的建議，從而讓作者認識到自己的不足的故事，故選D，我曾經(jīng)接受過的最好的建議。
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