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五、（2024·苏州市昆山市、太仓市、常熟市、张家港市期中）阅读表达。〔人与社会——良好的人际交往〕
Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile on her face. One day，she noticed an old man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The old man looked sad. Lily wanted to make him smile，so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting. “Good morning，Mr Grumble! Why the long face?” she asked.
Grumble said，“What’s there to be happy about，young one? Life is full of troubles. ” Lily laughed and replied，“Troubles are like big and scary thunderclouds，Mr Grumble. But just like clouds，they pass，making way for the sun to shine again. You should try looking on the bright side!”
Lily made a bet with Grumble，saying，“I bet I can make you smile by the end of the day. ” Grumble challenged her，“You can try，but it won’t be easy. ”
For the rest of the day，Lily did all kinds of funny and silly things to make Grumble laugh. She told jokes，sang like nobody was watching，and even made faces. However，Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began to set，Lily decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a joyous dance.
Surprisingly，Grumble couldn’t help it. He let out a chuckle(低声轻笑)，and then another. Before he knew it，he was laughing heartily，his sadness giving way to happiness. Lily had won the contest，but more importantly，she showed Grumble that becoming cheerful was not difficult.
Happiness is a choice，and we can find it.
1. What was Mr Grumble like as Lily walked up to him?
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2. Why did Lily see troubles as thunderclouds?
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3. What does the story teach us?
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答案： 1. He looked sad. 2. To show that troubles will go away. 3. Life is filled with troubles. Happy or not, it’s up to you.（言之有理即可）