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Paul was my little brother，and he was special．He was different from me because he sat in a wheelchair，and he was blind．Lots of times when we walked with Paul，other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn't s（1） 　　．They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school．But that's not really the reason．Paul was different for the things just our family knew about，only we knew the s（2） 　　that made him special．

Paul helped me hear small sounds．Every time I was with him，I'd have to be q（3） 　　to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard．

Paul helped me exercise．When we went for a walk，we'd often go uphill．When I pushed his chair all the way to the woods at the t（4） 　　，I was really getting my exercise!

Paul h（5） 　　ever complained．He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do．One time when he had a fever，he got uncomfortable，but he never shouted or fought or asked me to switch the TV channel．

Sometimes Paul let me put things in his hand．We played a kind of guessing game．I put different toys there for him to f（6） 　　．He was always surprised when I let him hold something new．

Paul was my friend．He couldn't talk to me like most of my friends，and he couldn't run outside to play．But he wasted here for all the peaceful times，and he had the best smile in the world．

I was l（7） 　　to grow up with him as his sister．He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation，if we simply make the choice to find it．

A Delicious Meal

Tony is Chinese American．His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week．Last week Tony i（81） 　　his friend Amy for it．

Tony's family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived．The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil．The k（82） 　　was filled with many good smells．"You can help me set the table．"Tony told his friend．They gave each person a pair of chopsticks，a soup bowl，a soup spoon，and a rice bowl on a plate．

"Where are the forks and knives？"Amy asked．

"Oh，you won't n （83） 　　those．"Tony explained．"I will show you how to use chopsticks．Don't worry．"

Tony's mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates．She asked the kids to carry the food﹣filled plates out to the table．Amy carried roast duck．It was one of the f （84） 　　dishes she recognized．

Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks．Tony gave her instructions on how to do it．Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks．Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks，her fingers s（85） 　　lost control of them，and the chicken flew across the table．It landed in Tony's soup with a splash（飞溅）．E（86） 　　at the table smiled．

Tony's father kindly brought out a fork and knife．He handed them to Amy．Amy felt more c（87） 　　．She ate the rest of her dinner easily．It was delicious!

At the end of the meal，Amy was given a fortune cookie（签语饼干）．She broke it open and read the small note inside，"If you practice hard，you will learn many things．"Amy laughed and said，"if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks，my fortune may come true!

When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today，they won't miss an important person in Chinese history﹣Lu Yu， respected as a "Sage of Tea （茶圣）" for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture．He is best﹣known for The Classic of Tea， the first work on growing， making and drinking tea．

   Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A．D．As a child， he became a student of Zou Fuzi．Thanks to his teacher's guidance， he learnt a lot． He often made tea for his teacher． He also took care of his fellow students' health using his knowledge on tea and herbs （草药）．

   Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs．On one of those trips，Lu Yu found a spring． The water was quite clear and clean． When Lu made tea with this spring water，he found the tea tasted better than usual． From then on， he realized the importance of water quality in making tea．

   In 752 A．D， Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling， where he met Cui Guofu． Both men shared the same interests in tea， literature （文学） and poetry． They soon became good friends．Since then， the two spent much time travelling， drinking tea and writing poems together．

   This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature． Cui， with his rich experience and skills in writing， became a coach of Lu． He provided necessary help with Lu's writing． It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work， The Classic of Tea．

 

（1）What is Lu famous for？ 　　

A． Having wisdom．

B． Respecting teachers．

C． Caring for friends．

D． Influencing tea culture．

（2）What does the underlined word " guidance" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ 　　

A． Help

B． Stress

C． Protection

D． Control

（3）Why did Lu and Cui become good friends？ 　　

A． They had the same hobbies．

B． They lived in the same place．

C． They spent much time together．

D． They had the same experiences．

（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？ 　　

①Lu Yu wrote The Classic of Tea．

②Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi．

③Lu Yu made friends with Cui Guofu．

④Lu Yu found water quality was important．

A．②③①④

B．②④③①

C．④①③②

D．④②③①