One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you" "You don’t owe me anything," she replied. He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."
Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose immediately and went to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the edge. The bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words: "Paid in full with one glass of milk./

Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because（　）

A:he fell in love with the woman B:it was a rare disease C:he was eager to distinguish himself D:he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.
Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"

A:Because to get the job he should give an impression that he’s just fit for the job. B:Because he is not modest. C:Because he could do nothing but speak that way. D:Because he was eager to get the jo

Passage Two
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English" You speak very good English. "But the student answered," No, no. My English is very poor. "the foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said," Yes indeed, you speak English very well. "But the Chinese student still kept saying "No. "In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment＜赞美的话＞as the English people do. He should have said" Thank you" instead of "no". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say" No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "no", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. If asking for a job, one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"（）

A:Because to get the job he should give an impression that he’s just fit for the job. B:Because he is not modest. C:Because he could do nothing but speak that way. D:Because he was eager to get the job.

Passage Two
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." the foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No. "In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment<赞美的话>as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "no". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say" No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "no", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. If asking for a job, one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"（）

A:Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job. B:Because he is not modest. C:Because he could do nothing but speak that way. D:Because he was eager to get the jo

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you" "You don’t owe me anything," she replied. He said, "Then I thank you from my heart. ’
Years later that young woman became critically iii. The local doctors sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose immediately and ’went to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the edge. The bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words: "Paid in full with one glass of milk./
Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because ________.

A:he fell in love with the woman B:it was a rare disease C:he was eager to distinguish himself D:he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness

Passage Five

Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because ________.

A:he fell in love with the woman B:it was a rare disease C:he was eager to distinguish himself D:he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"（　）

A:Because to get the job he should give an impression that he’s just fit for the job. B:Because he is not modest. C:Because he could do nothing but speak that way. D:Because he was eager to get the job.

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Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because

A:it was a rare disease. B:he fell in love with the woman. C:he was eager to distinguish himself. D:he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness.

第三篇 Milk That Paid a Medieal Bill 　　One day，a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime(10分钱)left，and he was hungry． 　　He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house．However,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly，and then asked．"How much do I owe you?…’You don’t owe me anything"she replied．"Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness．"He said．"Then I thank you from my heart．" 　　As Howard Kelly left that house，he not only felt stronger physically，but his faith in God And man was strong also He had been ready to give up and quit． 　　Years later that young woman became critically i11．The local doctors were baffled(感到困惑)．They finally sent her to the big city，where they called in specialists to study her rare disease．Dr Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation When he heard the name of the town she came from．a strange light filled his eyes．Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room．Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her．He recognized her at once He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life．From that day he gave special attention to the case After a long struggle，the battle was won． 　　Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked At it then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room．She feared to open it．for she was sure it would take the rest of her lire to Pay for it all Finally she looked．and something Caught her attention on the side of the bill She read these words："Paid in full with one glass of milk．"Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed："Thank You，God，that Y0ur love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands．" Dr Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because

A:it was a rare disease B:he fell in love with the woman． C:he was eager to distinguish himself． D:he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness