Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete sentences. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Do you use soap everyday? Do you know when people started using soap and how it is made? The word "soap" comes from the Celtic word "saipo", which means "fat", the material that soap is made from. The oldest soap dates back to 3000 BC, when people in Mesopotamia used it for cleaning the wool. Over the following centuries, soap continued to be used to clean ev ……此处隐藏41300个字…… ed and then a lady offered me some money for the ticket. I was so grateful for her lending me a hand, and I made up my mind to pass on such kindness to others.

    As far as I am concerned, kindness is a powerful force that can change the world. Firstly, kindness can be expressed in many ways, such as a genuine smile, a kind word or a thoughtful gesture. It can make someone's day brighter and bring hope to those who are struggling. In addition, the power of kindness also has a long-running positive effect. When we are kind to someone, it inspires him or her to be kind to others as well. This creates a chain reaction of kindness that can spread throughout our communities and beyond.