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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business. As a child， Benny learned to play the violin. After finishing his school， he joined the Navy. He continued using his violin to perform for sailors. In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skills with the violin. That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.

Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike. He was known for being so stingy—he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so. On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance， especially his baby blue eyes. As he grew older， he always claimed to be 39 years old. Benny rarely make jokes that hurt other people. Instead， he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.

In real life， he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer. Benny entered the new media of television in 1950. Five years later， he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television show. At first his appearances on television were rare. By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television program. It continued until 1965. Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life. a few became popular. But most were not. In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.

Benny received many awards during his lifetime. Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him. This was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school.

Benny continued to perform. He died of cancer in 1974. At his funeral （葬禮） his friend Bob Hope said， “Jack Benny was stingy to the end. He gave us only eighty years.”

1. When was Benny determined to be a comedian？

A. After he left he Navy for Broadway.

B. After he joined the Navy with his violin.

C. After he played the violin for the sailors.

D. After he performed in a show for the sailors.

2. The underlined word “stingy” can be replaced by “________”

A. clever B. mean

C. out-going D hard-working

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny？

A. He treated all his awards as nothing.

B. His first appearance on TV was very successful.

C. Most of his films became well-known to Americans.

D. His greatest achievement was developing show business.

4. What can we learn from Bob Hopes words？

A. Benny was really a mean person.

B. Benny performed only eighty years.

C. Bennys death made him feel very sad.

D. Benny devoted himself to developing TV business.

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One day， about ten years ago， while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History， I saw 1 elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked closely at this girl， I found that she 2 （fix） on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs， just a head， a neck and upper body 3 （dress） in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me， I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents， I looked back at the girl， who was giving me the most optimistic， 4 （large） smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden， all I saw was this beautiful girl 5

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