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I kept smiling at him, now considering him as a person and not just a jailer. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled (摸) for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I was scared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out and set me free. “My life was saved by a smile.” Yes, the smile — the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believed that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize (认可) each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or scare. 51. The true statement of the following according to the passage is _______ A. when I was smiling to the jailer, he didn’t smile. B. the jailer was moved by what I said about my family and kids. C. the jailer set me out of the jail as long as I kept silent over it. D. if we could recognize each other, we must be good friends. 52. Which of the following do you agree with most? A. The jailer helped him because he was a friend of the author. B. If there is understanding there would be no hate or fear. C. A picture of one’s family is helpful in time of trouble. D. The writer had no chance to see his children again. 53. The underlined word “generated” probably means _______. A. produced B. forced C. escaped D. showed 54. If you are asked to give the passage a title, ______ could be the best of the following. A. A jailer and a prisoner B. The conversation between the souls C. A friend or an enemy D. The power of a smile B Everyone who has eaten instant noodles (方便面) before knows how it looks like. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG(味精) packets(小包), together with your other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side it needs some form of wax coating (石蜡涂层) in order to show an attractive instant noodles in front of us. Many people who enjoy eating instant noodles frequently do not really think too much of it as it seems very normal to everyone to have it nicely shown in front of us. However, researches have shown that the layer (层) of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time. There are 2 key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: 1) Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir(搅和) it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. 2) Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water. Hope this article will let more people have self-awareness of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy. 55. The purpose of the writer is to tell us ______. A. how the instant noodles are made B. how to cook instant noodles C. something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles D. how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily 56. It is true according to the passage that ______. A. the instant noodles are joined together in a mess as a piece. B. it is common to see the noodles nicely joined together. C. you can eat instant noodles as often as you like. D. too much wax coating does no harm to our health. 57. Many people don’t care about too much of the wax coating on the instant noodles because _____. A. they enjoy the taste of the wax coating B. they take the wax coating for granted C. they don’t know the hidden danger at all D. their body clear it faster than other people 58. The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to ______. A. make the noodles more delicious and tasty B. make it easier to cook for the consumers C. make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers D. make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking (粘) together C This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra(额外的东西)to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help. Littleton Children’s Home We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome. Also，we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days and give them not only food but also love. You have so much—will you share it? Phone Sister Thomas on 55671. Children’s Hospice We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff(员工). 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