called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. "There," said she, "you strike your child, and I will strike mine."

For a moment, the blood was seen mounting to the face of Mr Sherman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book from which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.

1 The following sentence should be put at the beginning of Paragraph _______.

​The difference in the happiness which is received by the man who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic(戏剧性的，巨大的).

A. Five B. Four C. Three D. Two

2. How is the passage mainly developed?

　　A. By analyzing reasons. B. By listing arguments. 　　C. By giving examples. D. By comparing facts. 3. What was Roger Shermanˈs attitude towards his aged mother?

　　A. Tolerant. B. Skeptical C. Grateful. . D. Sympathetic. 4.What can we learn about Roger Sherman?

　　A. He came from a distinguished family background. 　　B. He was not good at displaying his true inner feelings. 　　C. He severely punished a student who didnˈt behave himself. 　　D. He was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior. 5. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

　　A. Mr Sherman was ashamed of his motherˈs behavior. 　　B. Mr Sherman was then on the point of exploding. 　　C. Mr Shermanˈs face was covered with blood. 　　D. Mr Sherman was seeking strength in prayer. 6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Treasure your Bible. 　　B. Save your self-esteem. 　　C. Mind your manners. 　　D. Control your temper. 第二节 任务型阅读

　　请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

A brief course of brain exercises helped older adults hold on to improvements in reasoning skills and processing speed that could be detected as long as 10 years after the course ended, according to results from the largest study ever done on cognitive training.