A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day．“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”
True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild．Without manners, we’re no more than animals．Actually, that’s not true．I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other．Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line．
My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time．We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry．And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable．
I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners．While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off．
Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful．
While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it．I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me．I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics．
小題1:What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about?
A．Her son’s eating too quickly．
B．Her son’s not having a healthy diet．
C．Her son’s not having good table manners．
D．Teenagers’ not having good manners．
小題2:The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．too muchB．not delicious
C．not enoughD．quite hot
小題3:We learn that the writer’s mother __________．
A．was strict about her children’s manners
B．never punished her children
C．had beautiful blue eyes
D．was not good at singing
小題4:What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?
A．Easy and relaxingB．Painful and valuable
C．Easy but uselessD．Too horrible
小題5:We can infer from the passage that the writer _________．
A．is surely liked by everyone around her
B．is not satisfied with most people’s manners around her
C．thinks she has been a perfect example to the young
D．thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:D
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This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life．
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B．There is too much discussion on studying science．
C．The style is too serious．
D．It lacks new information．
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My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”
Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫畫書) from under his shirt. 
“Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.
“It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.
“Oh no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “How much?”
“Three seventy-five.”
Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.
“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.
“No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”
I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.
I had an idea.
“What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.
I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”
“Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”  
“Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.
As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.
Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now. 
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C．didn’t want to go homeD．didn’t think he was wrong
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A．didn’t think her son stole the book
B．had been out of work for a long time
C．forgot to take money with her that day
D．couldn’t afford to pay for the book
小題4: In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?
A．His idea was successful.B．Ted didn’t like the job.
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