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( )1.WhentheauthorstartedatanewschoolinIowa,sheworried .
A.shelookedstupidwhenaskingquestions
B.shedidntlooklikethecoolestgirlinherclass
C.shewasnotreadyforchangeatal
D.shecouldntgetalongwelwithherclassmates
( )2.HowdidtheauthorchangeLucysattitudetowardsher?
A.Bywearingmake-up. B.BykeepingsmilingatLucy.
C.Bywearingbel-bottompants. D.BysittingbesideLucyinclass.
( )3.FromParagraph5,weknowtheauthorthought .
A.itwasrightforhertosufferwhenmakingfriends
B.itwasawasteoftimemakingfriendswithLucy
C.itwasashamefulthingtoputupwithwhatLucydid
D.itwasfoolishofhertosmileatLucyalthetime
( )4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Patienceisimportantinmakingfriends.
B.Friendshipneedstobecaredfor.
C.Makingfriendsmeanslosingenemies.
D.Kindnesscandefeatanyenemy.
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WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshort-
comings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:Iwasverythin.Iwasntagoodstudent.I
talkedtoomuch.Iwastooproud,andsoon.ItriedtohearalthisaslongasI
could.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.
Helistenedtomequietly,andthenheasked,“Arethethingsshesaystrueor
not? Janet,didntyoueverwonderwhatyourerealylike? Wel,younowhave
thatgirlsopinion.Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepoints
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thataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”
Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthe
thingsweretrue.SomeofthemIcouldntchange(likebeingverythin),butagood
numberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochange.ForthefirsttimeIgotafairly
clearpictureofmyself.
IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.“Thatsjustforyou,”
hesaid.“Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhave
tolearntolisten,notjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelhurt.Whensomething
saidaboutyouistrue,youlfinditwilbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfulofpeo-
plewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Dontshutyourears.Listentothemal,but
hearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.”
Daddysadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,
Iveneverhadabetterpieceofadvice.
( )1.Whatdidthe