Success is a key goal for most people. We are always trying to find the way to success, which means power, pride and glory (荣誉). There have been many stories of success I was told since I was a child. From then on, I have been hoping to be successful.
What is success? Different people have different opinions. To start with, some people, such as workers and waiters / waitresses, are looking forward to becoming rich, which allows them to buy what they want. They treat it as success. What’s more, some contestants, such as players, sportsmen and singers, are always trying their best to win. As long as they win, they believe that they are stronger than others. Last but not least, there are some other people who enjoy helping others. As the saying goes, the roses in her hand, the flavor (香味) in mine. Through helping others, we can also feel happy and successful.
In my opinion, success is quite simple. It means you can live the life you want and you can feel happy very often. Sometimes, money cannot bring you happiness, and you can’t have the feeling of success, because money is just the tool (工具) to achieve your goal but never the goal. Therefore, look for what you really want and then work hard for it. Then you are close to success.
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What is success? | |
What success is | Success is 1. for most people. It means power, pride and glory. |
Different people’s ideas about success | Workers and waiters / waitresses hope to become 2. . Contestants do their best to 3. contests. Other people enjoy 4. . |
The author’s idea | Success means one can 5. very often and live the life he wants. |
Our 4th-grade class is studying how things have changed over time. To get more information, I spoke with my great-grandmother to find out what her school was like when she was my age. The following is what she told me. |
My school was called Algoe School. It was built in 1902 and was a one-room school. There was only one teacher, but the students were from different grades. Algoe School sometimes had as many as 18 students, but once there were only two.
We all had jobs to do every day. The teacher rang the school bell every morning. There was a flagpole (旗杆) in front of our school. We raised the flag every morning. At noon break, one student cleaned the blackboard. Some students swept the floor. And two students had the job of walking to a nearby farm to bring back a big bag of drinking water.
In winter, our school was heated by a wood-burning stove (炉子). On very cold mornings, we all sat around the stove and the teacher gave us lessons. Although it was very cold, we all felt happy.
Daily Schedule 9:00 am-9:10 amraising the flag 9:20 am-9:30 amsinging 9:30 am-10:20 ammath 10:20 am-10:50 ambreak time 10:50 am-11:40 amhistory 11:40 am-2:30 pmnoon break 2:30 pm-2:55 pmspelling ● Low-grade students go home! 3:10 pm-3:50 pmgeography 4:00 pm-4:20 pm singing ● High-grade students go home! |
My favorite subject was spelling because I was good at spelling bees (拼字比赛). Every time I won the spelling bee, the teacher would give me some candy. I once won first prize in National Spelling Bee. My prize was a famous children’s novel from the local newspaper.
I will always remember Algoe School and the good times there.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. How did the writer learn about Algoe School?
A. By taking a field trip there.
B. By watching a movie about it.
C. By reading a newspaper article about it.
D. By talking with a person who once studied there.
2. How long did the teacher give the singing lesson every day?
A. For ten minutes.B. For twenty minutes.
C. For thirty minutes. D. For forty minutes.
3.. Which subject was only taught to high-grade students?
A. Math.B. Singing.
C. Spelling. D. Geography.
4.What did the writer’s great-grandmother get from the local newspaper after winning National Spelling Bee?
A. Some candy. B. A children’s novel.
C. Much money. D. A wood-burning stove.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There were a lot of classrooms in Algoe School.
B. Students in Algoe School raised the flag every morning.
C. The history lesson lasted for 50 minutes every day.
D. The writer’s great-grandmother once studied in Algoe School.
Firefighter Regina Wilson works in Brooklyn, New York. A reporter is asking Regina questions about how she does her job.
Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: Eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests. Then, I went to firefighting school for 13 weeks. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment (设备).
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing called bunker gear. It helps keep me safe from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气罐) and a mask (面罩).
They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can tell where a fire is located.
Reporter: Do you save pets?
Wilson: I recently helped save some kittens. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are scared.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. What is this article mostly about?
A. What a firefighter does.
B. How a firefighter is trained.
C. What a firefighter wears.
D. How a firefighter helps animals.
2.What did Regina Wilson do first to become a firefighter?
A. She saved some kittens.
B. She used fire equipment.
C. She learned to put out fires.
D. She took a lot of tests.
3.Why does Regina Wilson say she does not afraid?
A.She has an oxygen tank.
B.She enjoys her job too much.
C.She knows how to fight fires.
D.She is too busy putting out fires.
4.What does Regina Wilson like most about being a firefighter?
A.Working out. B.Saving animals.
C.Helping people . D.Using equipment.
5.Why did the author most probably write this article?
A.To teach readers how to fight fires.
B.To make readers want to be firefighters .
C. To give readers information about firefighters .
D. To show readers how to use fire equipment.
Mom hates. Dad forgets. Brothers and sisters never care. Friends lie. People laugh. Even your dog turns away. You feel lost. Nobody helps. You talk. Nobody listens. On Helpline: You talk. We listen. We listen to all you would like to share. It costs nothing to ask for help. Call 911911 anytime, from Monday to Sunday. Carefree Helpline cares for you, day and night. To talk face to face, please call 122133. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.What can we learn about Carefree Helpline?
A. They listen to people in trouble.
B. They help homeless dogs.
C. They collect money for people in need.
D. They mainly give advice to parents.
2. What does “your dog turns away” mean in the reading?
A. Your dog runs away from home.
B. Your dog does not care about you.
C. Your dog bites other people.
D. Your dog cannot find its way home.
3. When can people call Carefree Helpline?
A. Only on Monday.B. Only on Sunday.
C. Only on weekends.D. Anytime, any day.
4.If you want to talk face to face with them, you can call .
A. 999999B. 911911
C. 122133D. 122122
5.In which page of a newspaper can you most probably find the reading?
A. News.B. Advertisement.
C. Business.D. Science & Health.
Lois Olson was ten years old. Because of her illness, her body was covered with a plaster cast (石膏绷带). She depended on her family for . One night when she was asleep, she suddenly , because her bed and the whole house were shaking terribly. She was afraid. She knew she couldn’t .
Later, describing her , she said, “I that it wasn’t only my bed that was shaking, but also the whole house. And the terrible sounds told me it was a tornado (龙卷风).”
“I loudly, ‘Daddy, Daddy!’ Before I finished calling him, he was by my side. He picked me up and carried me to a place. It was hard for him to carry me because of the heavy cast. I noticed he was tired, but I saw something else, too. He as his eyes met mine and I knew he loved me.”
She said, “No matter what difficulties we are facing, we should not be afraid, because we are not . When something bad or terrible happens, we should believe that there will be something or somebody who can help us. We just need to believe in those people we love. With the magic of love, everything is going to be all right.”
1.A. somethingB. anythingC. everything D. nothing
2.A. put upB. looked upC. gave up D. woke up
3.A. drawB. dropC. run D. finish
4.A. experienceB. influenceC. article D. accident
5.A. explained B. considered C. decided D. realized
6.A. shoutedB. talked C. argued D. sang
7.A. quietB. safeC. busy D. strange
8.A. stoppedB. escapedC. cried D. smiled
9.A. dangerousB. sillyC. alone D. poor
10.A. sometimesB. alwaysC. never D. hardly
—Could you please lend me the novel the other day?
A.that you talked B.you talked about it
C.you talked about D.which you talked with
