A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others'. An unpunctual person is always saying unhappily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect (不尊重_) towards others. If a person is invited to
dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests (客人)
waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can't do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.
1.The Chinese meaning of the word "punctual" in this passage is probably “ ”.
A.听话的 B.守时的 C.守纪律的 D.能干的
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. An unpunctual person often has more time.
B. An unpunctual person has more work to do.
C. A punctual person often has a busy life.
D. A punctual person often does his work wonderfully.
3.When you are invited to dinner, you'd better arrive there .
A. in a hurry B. after the host
C. at the decided time D. before other guests
4.From the passage, we learn that an unpunctual man usually in the end.
A. saves time for others
B. leaves his family and friends
C. gets his chances and knowledge
D. loses his time and good name
A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.
In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It's said that there will be 3,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Chongqing.
1.According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students.
A. yellow B. black C. white D. colorful
2.Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus.
A. save time B. love their school
C. play games D. do their homework
3.Chinese students will save a lot of time to to school.
A. walk B. take a taxi
C. ride a bike D. take a school bus
4.This passage is mainly about .
A. school buses B. school life
C. popular colors D. students' safety
1.If you want to work as a taxi driver, you can call .
A. 555-7296 B. 555-6238 C. 555-7843 D. 555-9767
2. lost a small, black and white dog.
A. Mark B. Zig Zag C. Mr. Winter D. Gus. Reward
3.If Mrs. White wants to see Titanic 3D with her 10-year-old daughter, she will pay dollars.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 32
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
1.The writer's grandmother taught him to when he was young.
A. read and write B. sing and dance
C. draw and sing D. play and learn
2.His grandmother always made for family and friends.
A. cakes B. cards C. meals D. clothes
3.While his mom was , his grandmother took care of him.
A. at home B. at work C. out of work D. in hospital
4.At the age of 60, his grandmother in a hospital for a long time every day.
A. made fine toys B. worked in the office
C. did the cleaning D. stayed with his mother
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of 41 classmates.
"I was wrong. It was very different and much 42 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom 43 "
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 44 : they can talk about their ideas freely 45 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 46 .
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 47 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 48 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 49 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 50 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "
1.A. her B. my C. your D. his
2.A. harder B. easier C. better' D. later
3.A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily
4.A. answer B. subject C. problem D. question
5.A. except B. beside C. from D. with
6.A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. singing
7.A. mouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts
8.A. But B. So C. And D. Or
9.A. play B. practice C. write D. watch
10.A. reports B. keeps C. hears D. makes
--I am going to London to watch the Summer Olympic Games next month.
-- !
A. Have a good time B. It's terrible
C. Good job D. What a pity
