Keeping a positive attitude（保持積極的態(tài)度）
   What might a person's life be like if he or she is blind（失明的）from birth？Do they understand the meaning of color？
   Philip is a 55-year-old blind man.He can smell（聞到） a rose，but he cannot tell if it is red，white，or blue.It does not matter to him；he enjoys the beauty of the smell itself.
   But his life is not a bed of roses.It is difficult for him to travel.He cannot drive，but he can travel by bus.At home，he cannot just look out the window to see what the weather is like.He can't look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is.He uses a special radio for that.
   He is a musician.He plays the saxophone（薩克斯管），but not in a band（樂隊）.Four times a week，he sits down on the sidewalk and plays.He puts an upside-down（倒放的）hat in front of him with a little change in it.
   "The change keeps the hat from blowing away，"he says."It also lets people know where to put their money.I'll make anywhere from ＄10 to ＄30.One evening，I made almost ＄100."Another evening，someone took all the money.I guess he needed it more than I did."

（1）What does the underlined sentence mean？

B

B

A．Philip has a bed made out of roses.
B．Philip's life is not easy.
C．Philip doesn't like his lifestyle.
D．Philip doesn't grow roses.
（2）Why does Philip play the saxophone on the sidewalk？

C

C

A．To show his talent.
B．To get new band members.
C．To make some money.
D．To show people that he's blind.
（3）How did Philip feel when he found that somebody took his money away？

D

D

A．Sad.
B．Angry.
C．Scared.
D．Fine.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？

C

C

A．Philip can travel by bus.
B．Philip can"see"time by a special radio.
C．Philip plays the saxophone in a band.
D．Philip can smell a rose and enjoy the beauty of the smell.
（5）What can we learn from the story？

D

D

A．Music can set people free.
B．Blind people are very poor.
C．Blind people need less than we think.
D．Try to stay cheerful when life is hard.