Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.
The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.
When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”
Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.
Over the next few weeks, …
1.Did the rich man ask a wise man to build a safe? (此题一分)
2.Why did the rich man hire a wise man?
3. What happened when the rich man returned from his journey?
4. How could the rich man gain biggest wealth according to the wise man?
5. How did the rich man feel after the wise man explained?
6.Please add an ending(结尾) to the story (write at least three sentences). （此题三分）
Positive(积极的) people are usually happy. They often have a lot of friends. When they have a problem, they try to change the problem i 1. a chance. They believe things always work out. But can positive thinking really make someone’s life better? Many scientists are studying positive thinking. They are finding out some very interesting information.
Your Health
The Mayo Clinic is a famous medical organization in the United States. It studies many things, including positive thinking. Their research proves that positive thinking has many advantages. First, positive thinking s 2. good health. Positive people don’t worry about the bad events in life, so they stay healthy. Positive people are a 3. likely to exercise and eat healthy foods. Because of this, they don’t usually get sick and don’t have many health problems.
At work
Dr.Michael is a professor in Germany. His research shows that positive people do well in jobs. There are several reasons for this. Positive people are creative. They don’t expect o4. to help them with problems. They solve problems themselves. And positive people don’t give up. They keep trying to learn new things.
Becoming Positive
In the past, scientists thought attitude n 5. changed. Now, many psychologists think people can become more positive. There are many different ways to change. Here are some examples. First, think about good events in your life. At the end of a day, ask, “What good things happened to me today?”Think about these things for a few minutes. Second, find interesting a 6. to do. Laugh at a funny movie or read a good book. Finally, always try new things. For example, you can talk to people you don’t know or shop in a different store. Do different things every day.
A Good Life
Life can be d 7. sometimes. Don’t give up or be negative. Take action. Think about the future and make a plan. You can learn to be positive.
Mr. Garza and his fifth-grade students were exploring the importance of color in nature and in other places. “The color red can give you 1. ,” Mr. Garza explained. “Blue can be soothing(抚慰的).” He asked the students to 2. how the grey color of the classroom walls made them feel. They said they always felt that the color was boring and dull.
“Could we paint the classroom a different color?” one of the students asked. The other students nodded eagerly in agreement. Mr. Garza replied that they would have to ask the headmaster for permission. He assigned the students the task of meeting with the headmaster, in order that they could persuade(说服) him to 3. them to repaint the classroom.
The students were excited when the headmaster agreed. They discussed 4. colors for the classroom walls and finally decided on a soft yellow. The parents’ club donated the paint, rollers, brushes, and other equipment.
Painting day was on Saturday. The students, along with several parents, gathered together. First, they removed 5. from the classroom walls. Next, they moved all the furniture to the middle of the room. Then Mr. Garza explained how to deal with the painting. He told them to be careful and not to spill or waste the paint.
After the work was done, the students 6. their job. The new color brightened the classroom. The headmaster brought members of the school board to see the classroom. Before long, every classroom in the school had a fresh coat of paint.
7.A.experience B.energy C.memory D.effect
8.A.decide B.discover C.describe D.develop
9.A.allow B.ask C.afford D.agree
10.A.basic B.various C.simple D.similar
11.A.any thing B.something C.nothing D.everything
12.A.were busy with B.were pleased with C.were familiar to D.were responsible for
Choose the best answer (根据论坛内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
This is online discussion group where people can post comments about a topic.
Read the post from the travel forum(论坛)
Answers To All Your Travel | |
Jun， Korea Posted: 3 days ago | Question: First trip to the USA For my new job, I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss. This will be my first trip to the USA. I’m worried about correct business behavior and manners. My boss invited me to his home for dinner. Do you have any advice? Reply |
Sue, Miami Posted: 3 days ago | Re: First trip to the USA It’s a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country. Don’t be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away. In the USA, people often open a gift when they receive it. In Korea, that is not polite, but it’s appropriate in the USA. Reply |
Sam, Los Angeles Posted: 2 days ago | Re: First trip to the USA Americans use their hands to eat some kinds of food, such as pizza and fried chicken. Watch your American hosts, and do what they do. Reply |
Kathryn, New York Posted: 12 hours ago | Re: First trip to the USA In Korea and Japan, it’s the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house. In the United States, you usually don’t take your shoes off. Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake. Oops! Reply |
Lee, Korea Posted: 2 hours ago | Re: First trip to the USA Many Americans are very informal at home. One time I went to dinner at the home of an American business partner, I was surprised that everyone stood and talked in the kitchen while the husband and wife cooked dinner. Besides, unlike in Korea, everyone took part in the dinner table conversation, even the man’s wife and children. Reply |
Andrew, Washington Posted: 2 hours ago | Re: First trip to the USA I agree with Lee. I was surprised that American men often cook and that both the husband and wife come to dinner table and talk. You probably won’t speak about business during dinner, so my advice is to know some good topics of conversation. For example, you can talk about travel, food, music, or sports. Of course, it’s good to ask about your boss’s family. But it’s not polite to question about age, salary, religion, or politics. |
1. Who will go to the USA?
A.Sue B.Kathryn
C.Sam D.Jun
2. People usually don’t need to remove shoes before entering a house in ________.
A.Korea B.the USA
C.Japan D.Not mentioned
3. The underlined word appropriate in the first reply probably means ________.
A.完整的 B.无礼的
C.合适的 D.愉快的
4. According to Andrew, it’s polite to talk about some topics during dinner except ________.
A.travel B.politics
C.sports D.food
5. Which of the following statements is True? ________
A.Jun is worried about his English.
B.It’s not polite to bring a small gift when visiting a home in the USA.
C.It’s OK for you to use hands to eat pizza and fried chicken like your American hosts.
D.Lee found the husband talking with the guests while the wife cooked in the kitchen.
6. What can we infer(推断) from the online discussion? ________
A.Both Japanese and Korean are informal at home.
B.Only wives cook in the kitchen in the USA.
C.American customs are similar to Korean and Japanese customs.
D.Women and children don’t usually take part in the table conversation in Korea.
1. They work as editors of the school newspaper. (改为否定句)
They ________ ________ as editors of the school newspaper.
2. Tom will be fully prepared for the coming examination. (改为反意疑问句)
Tom will be fully prepared for the coming examination, ________ ________?
3.She likes reading the novel because it is a birthday gift from her mother.（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ she like reading the novel?
4.The manager told us to be more creative in our work. (改为被动语态)
We ________ ________ to be more creative in our work by the manager.
5.He started to work at an early age in order to help his family. （保持句意基本不变）
He started to work at an early age ________ ________ he could help his family.
6.Mr. Brown asked Dick, “When will you pay a visit to Paris?” (合并为一句)
Mr. Brown asked Dick ________ he ________pay a visit to Paris.
7. mornings, does, my, shopping, aunt, some, on Sunday（连词成句）
________________________________________________.
1. When I was in Germany, I bought two nice________ for my parents. (watch)
2. Although Angela lost her way to the hotel, she finally got there by ________. (she)
3. This is the ________ time for me to further my English study in America. (one)
4.A friendly lady greeted me in a ________voice as soon as I got into the shop. (gently)
5. The string of the kite suddenly broke and the kite ________. (appear)
6. It is ________ believed that online shopping provides us with many benefits. (wide)
7. Shanghai Disneyland will bring __________ to the tourists in the near future. (happy)
8.It was for a girl to learn Spanish well at the age of five. (usual)
