I would never forget what I learned from the day when I left my junior high school. On the last day our teacher told us something educational that I would like to share with you.
He began by drawing a man standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting, he drew things like a house, a car and a few friends inside the circle.
He asked, “Can anyone tell me what this is?” In a long silence, one student decided to express his idea, “The world?” The teacher said, “That's close. This is your Comfort Zone. Inside your circle you have all the things that are important to you—your home, your family, your friends and your jobs. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any danger.”
“Can anyone tell me what will happen when you step out of this circle?” A strong silence came over the room. The same student replied, “You are afraid.” Another student said, “You may make mistakes.” The silence continued and our teacher smiled and asked,“When you make mistakes, what can the result be?” The first student said, “You learn something.”
“Exactly, you are learning.” Our teacher turned to the blackboard and drew an arrow(箭头) pointing from the man to the outside of the circle. He went on saying, “When you leave your Comfort Zone, you put yourself out there. The result is that you learn something that you do not know to become a better person.” He drew a bigger circle around the original (原来的) circle, and added a few new things like more friends, a big house, etc.
A lesson from this story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone you will never be able to open your eyes to the outside world. When you step out of your Comfort Zone, you will make your circle bigger to challenge your mind and grow to be stronger, and all in all to be a better person.
1.The story happened on ________.
A.the first day of junior high school B.the last day of junior high school
C.the first day of high school D.the last day of high school
2.Which of the following is NOT included in the Comfort Zone?
A.Friends. B.Cars. C.House. D.School.
3.When people step out of the Comfort Zone, they will ________.
A.feel a little afraid B.learn something
C.begin to make mistakes D.miss their family and friends
4.The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A.stepping out of Comfort Zone can make people better
B.families always get in the way of people's growth
C.arrows help people make more friends
D.silence in the class means students can think more
Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play.
Characters: Bob, reporter, 25 years old
Jenny, student, 15 years old
Laura, student, 14 years old
Time: One Saturday morning in spring
Place: On the street
(Bob met Jenny and Laura in the street and began to have an interview with them)
Bob: Excuse me, would you mind me asking you some questions?
Laura: Of course not. And may I have your name?
Bob: I’m Bob. Your uniforms look so great. Which school are you studying in now?
Jenny: We are both from Highgate Junior High School. My name is Jenny and this is my classmate Laura.
Bob: How do you feel about your school uniforms?
Jenny: I think they are very good. Uniforms help the school look smart. I wear my school uniform every day.
Bob: What’s your opinion, Laura?
Laura: I can’t agree more. My father is a firefighter. Every time he wears his uniform, he says he feels a sense of duty. He is proud of the fact that he can help many people who are in need. He looks more handsome when he wears his uniform.
Bob: So you love uniforms because of your father’s influence on you.
Laura: I think so.
Jenny: Besides, when all students wear the uniforms, nobody needs to worry about fashion. In this way, students can pay more attention to learning.
Bob: I see. Both of you think school uniforms are good for you. I believe most students will agree with you. Thank you so much.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Laura and Jenny don’t want to be interviewed by Bob at first.
B.Laura and Jenny don’t wear school uniforms on weekends.
C.Laura and Jenny are studying at the same school.
D.Laura and Jenny wear different school uniforms.
2.What can we know about Laura’s father?
A.He is proud of his work.
B.He likes Jenny’s school uniform.
C.He is more handsome than others.
D.He wants to be firefighter.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。
It’s March 12th. Li Li and Lin Tao are digging on a hill nor far from their school. In China, people across the country plant trees_________on this day.
The idea of planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Zhongshan, the great_______ in China’s history. He said more trees were needed as a_________against flood(洪水)and drought. In 1915, April 5th was named as Tree Planting Day.Then, in 1979, the day_______to March 12th, to _______the date on which Sun Zhongshan died.
“Everyone has heard of the Great Wall of China,”says Li Li. “But have you heard of the Green Wall of China? That’s the biggest tree planting _______ of all. ”The Gobi Desert in the north of China was _______every year. So in 1978, a tree planting project was started to _______ Gobi spreading. The government and local farmers have been planting millions of trees to build a great green“wall” along the edge of the desert.
“Tree planting has become a tradition in China now,”says Lin Tao. “Almost everyone does it on March 12th. Many people also plant a tree on a _______ day. My parents planted a tree when started school. And my cousin planted _10__ on his wedding (婚礼 day. We do it for the environment and for ourselves.”
1.A. silently B. wisely C. completely D. actively
2.A. artist B. engineer C. pioneer D. musician
3.A. protection B. position C. preparation D. direction
4..A. taken B. decided C. changed D. given
5.A. value B. remember C. express D. admire
6.A. research B. survey C. project D. success
7.A. growing B. appearing C. losing D. happening
8.A. keep B. have C. help D. stop
9.A. different B. special C. basic D. simple
10.A. one B. that C. it D. this
Ken was_________ late for school. The bell rang right after he entered the classroom.
A. still B. always C. already D. almost
Some people won’t realize the importance of their friendship ________ they lose it.
A.after B.when C.until D.as
________ is it from your home to school? —It’s about 10 minutes’ walk.
A.How far B.How long C.How soon D.How often
