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  It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. I’d read the sign: “Don’t give money to beggars.” So I shook my head and kept marching.
  I wasn’t prepared for a reply, but he said, “I am really homeless and I am really hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on marching.
  The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of the fellow human being.
  Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.
  Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for the Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean’s Café, a soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Bean’s Café?
  Before long my idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.
  As more and more people started working with the “Plant a Row” concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo, which also arose in national gardening publications. Row markers with the “Plant a Row” logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their “Row for the Hungry”.
  It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America--- and we’re seventy million strong---plants one row for the hungry, we can lower the number of neighbors who don’t have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.
8. Why did the author turn down the beggar’s request?
  A. He was previously reminded not to do so.
  B. He was eager to march back to the hotel.
  C. He thought that it was beyond his duty.
  D. He was short of money at that moment.
9. Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “took off” (Paragraph 6)?
  A. We eventually took off at 11o’clock and landed in Seattle safely.
  B. To take off pounds, you have to cut down the number of calories.
  C. On hearing the news, he took off at once and headed back to the hotel.
  D. His business has really taken off owing to his advanced management.
10. What did the author do after the beggar’s incident?
  A. He felt guilty but couldn’t help him.
  B. He started a project to help the hungry.
  C. He ran a blue kitchen to supply the hungry with soup.
  D. He still supposed it was unwise to give the hungry with soup.
11. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
  A. Plant a Row for the Hungry
  B. Lend a Hand to Beggars
  C. Never Hesitate to Help Others
  D. Plan a Gardening Project
                                        D
  When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed--- graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
  Most people don’t make these choices consciously, though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
  There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
  What about loyalty? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if his influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by him?
  Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to his highest and best self as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
  It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person, too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it’s also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
12. When experiencing major life changes, people may _______.
  A. join a new social community
  B. influence their friend around
  C. choose their friendships purposely
  D. have their people environment changed
13. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
  A. Everyone has at least one friend.
  B. It is unnecessary to make new friends.
  C. Friendships still exist though there are fewer connections.
  D. You ought to treat your old and new friends equally.
14. What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
  A. Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
  B. Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
  C. Stick by your friends even though they do harm to you.
  D. Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
15. How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
  A. We should accept what we are told to do.
  B. We should stay silent and be in favor of him.
  C. We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
  D. We should give our boss courage to continue.
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