After lunch that day Grandma said, “Susan, let’s wash the dishes.” But Susan said, “Grandma, Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn’t you, Jackie?” And then she whispered(小声说)to him, “Remember the duck?” So Jackie did the dishes.

Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, "I’m sorry but I need Susan to help clean the house." But Susan smiled and said, "Well, that’s all right because Jackie told me he wanted to help." and she whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed.

These "remember the duck" went on for many days. Then finally Jackie couldn’t stand (忍受) it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck. She gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. But I just wanted to see how long you would let Susan make a slave (奴隶) of you. "

59. Susan didn’t tell Grandma about Jackie’s secret because ______.

A. she wanted Jackie to do something for her B. she was afraid Grandma would be very sad

C. she didn’t want to make Grandma angry D. she loved her brother very much

60. Jackie helped clean the house instead of going fishing with Grandpa because ______.

A. he liked cleaning the house B. Grandma asked him to

C. he didn’t like going fishing D. he wanted Susan to keep his secret

61. What lesson does the story want to tell us?

A. It’s dangerous to play with a slingshot on a farm.

B. It’s impossible to let girls keep secrets for you. .

C. It makes you feel better to tell than to hide.

D. It’s dangerous to let others see what you’ve done.

D

Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you.

How do you show your gratitude(感谢) ?

Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.

Here are some common ways to say thank you.

You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you email. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.

There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:

★ Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.

★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.

★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.

★ Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.

★ Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.

★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.

As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation !

62. According t o the passage, you should say thank you when ______.

A. you have a delicious dinner B. a friend takes care of you

C. there’s something wrong with your car D. you are writing something

63. The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.

A. make someone happy B. make someone busy

C. spend someone’s time D. spend someone’s money