Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance. Remember Aesop’s fableabout the turtle and the rabbit that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not give up. Another story tells of a little train that had to climb a steep hill. The hill was so steep that the little train had a hard time trying to get over it. But the train just kept pulling, all the while saying, I think I can, I think I can. Atlast, the train was over the top of the hill. I thought I could, I thought I could, chugged the happy little train. Compassion may be the queen of American virtues. The story of ―The Good Samaritan from the Bible describes a man who showed compassion. On his way to a certain city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road.

The traveler had been beaten and robbed. The kind Samaritan, instead of just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive cycle. In fall 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians hit by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding,

Florida returned the favor. In less dramatic ways, millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindnesses shown to them.

Great moral stories can build character. The success of The Book of Virtues in 1993 shows that many Americans still believe in moral values. Moral values are invaluable.

(1)According to the author, perseverance means _______.

A、I think I can.

B、it doesn’t matter if we are slow.

C、never to give up.

D、to experience a hard time.

(2)According to the author, compassion may be the queen of American virtues because ________.

A、it is the virtue Americans respect most

B、it is as noble as a queen

C、it is from the Bible

D、it is showed by the the Good Samaritan

(3)What’s the author's purpose of telling the story of Florida's hurricane?

A、To show how people help each other in America.

B、To show how Floridians suffered from the hurricane seriously.

C、To give an example of compassion.

D、To show water is in great need for Floridians hit by hurricane.

(4)According to the passage, which of the follo wing is TRUE?

A、Florida helped the Midwest because the Midwest helped it before.

B、Compassion could hardly be a positive cycle.

C、Florida was grateful to what Iowa had done.

D、Most Americans pay no attention to the kindnesses shown to them.

(5)According to the author, moral values are _______.

A、respectful

B、of great values

C、of no value

D、less dramatic