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ThefirstmodernfireinsurancepanywasformedinLondon,England,inthe1760s.Agreatfirehadjustdestroyedmostofthecity,andpeoplewantedprotectionagainstfurtherlosses.Thefirstpanygrewrapidly.Soonotherpanieswerefoundedinotherareas.

BenjaminFranklinhelpedformthefirstfireinsurancepanyinAmericain1752,andthenanewkindofinsuranceforfarmerswassuggested.Thenewinsurancewouldprovideprotectionagainstthelossofcropsfromstorms.

LateronanothernewinsurancepanywasstartedinAmerica.Thispany,whichofferedlifeinsurance,collectedsmallsumsofmoneyregularlyfrommanydifferentmen.Ifamandied,hisfamilywasgivenalargesumofmoney.

Overtheyears,insurancepanieshaveofferednewkindsofinsuranceprotection.Thenewkindsofinsurancecoverlossesfromsuchaccidentsascarandplanecrashes.Today,mostpeoplehavesomekindofinsurance.

1.WhohelpedsetupthefirstpanyinAmerica?

A.BenjaminFranklin.B.Businessmen.

C.ThefirstinsurancepanyinLondon.D.Farmers.

2.Insurancemeans________.

A.Protectionagainstthelossesfromthestorms

B.protectionagainstillness

C.Protectionagainstaccidents

D.alloftheabove

3.Thefirstmoderninsurancepanyoffered________.

A.lifeinsuranceB.fireinsurance

C.anewkindofinsuranceD.bothAandB

4.Whydomostpeoplebuysomekindofinsurancetoday?

A.Insurancewillkeeptheirhomesfromburning.

B.Peoplecanprotectthemselvesagainstlargelosses.

C.Insurancewillpayforsafety.

D.Theinsurancepaniesgrowrapidly.

B

Lisaneverhadthechancetoknowherfather.Heandhermotherdivorced（离婚）whenshewasjustayoungchild.Eventhoughhedidn’tmovefar,henevercametovisithischildren.

Lisaoftenwonderedaboutherfather.Whatdidhelookedlikeandwhathewasdoing.Allsheknewwashisname:

JeffWhite.

AfterLisagrewup,shebecameanurseatahospital,whereshewouldhelpprovidemedicineandfortforpatientsintheirfinaldays.Afewweeksago,shereceivedanewpatientwhosenamewasJeffWhite.

WhenJeffcameintohisroom,Lisaaskedhimifhehadanychildren.Jefftoldherthathehadtwodaughters,LisaandElly.Lisacouldn’tholdhertearsback.Shetoldhim,“IamLisa,yourdaughter.”

Jeffembracedher,sayingthathewasnotagoodfather.Andthedaughterheldhishandandkissedhim.ThenJeffbegantosingThisMagicMoment.

Jeffcouldhavejustweekslefttolive,soLisawantedtomakethemostofthetimeshehadwithhim.Lisaalsobroughtherkidstothehospitaltomeettheirgrandfather.Thekidmadecardsforhimwiththewords,“Iloveyou.”

Forgiveness（宽恕）isalsoakindoflove.

5.WhatdidLisaknowaboutherfather?

A.Herfather’slooksB.Herfather’sname

C.Herfather’shobbyD.Herfather’sjob

C

Astudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithhisteacher.Astheywentalong,theysawapairofoldshoeslyinginthepath.Theywereapoorfarmer’s,whowasworkinginthenearbyfield.

Thestudentturnedtotheteacher,saying:

“wewillhidehisshoes,andhideourselvesbehindthosetrees,andwaittoseewhathewilldo.”

“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheteacher,“weshouldnevermakefunofthepoor.Whynotputacoinineachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselvesandwatch?

”Thestudentdidsoandtheybothhidthemselvesbehindthetrees.Thepoormansoonfinishedhiswork,andcameacrossthefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.

Afterputtingonhiscoat,heputhisfootintooneofhisshoes,andfeltsomethinghard.Thenhebent（弯腰）downtofeelwhatitwas,andfoundthecoin.Surprised,helookedatthecoin,turneditaroundandlookedatitagain.Hethenlookedaround,butnopersonwasseen.Heputthemoneyintohispocket,andcontinuedtoputontheothershoe.Hissurprisewasdoubledonfindingtheothercoin.

Hecouldn’tcontrolhisfeelingsandfelltohisknees,lookeduptotheskyandexpressedhisthanks.Thenhespokeofhiswife,sickandhelpless,andhischildrenwithoutbread.Hesaidthehelpwouldsavethemfromdying.

Thestudentstoodtheredeeplymoved,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“Now,”saidtheteacher,“Areyounotmuchhappierthanifyouhadhiddentheshoes?

”

9.Whenthestudentsawtheshoes,hewantedto_____.

A.stealthemB.findtheirowner

C.playajokeontheownerD.givetheownersomemoney

10.Ac