Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced(有经验的) astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “We’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust(信任),” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused(拒绝) to go.”
Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs(维修). When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!
1.Most of the astronauts don’t want to go on the trip because _________.
A. there was little chance to go
B. they weren’t experienced enough
C. they thought it was too dangerous
D. it wasn’t exciting enough
2.Why were Sam and Joe chosen?
A. The boss wanted them to get more experience.
B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else.
C. They were the best people who could go.
D. They were the only men who wanted to go.
3.The writer tells this story to _________.
A. show the easy side of the astronauts’ life
B. show the funny side of astronauts’ life
C. make people laugh at all the astronauts
D. make people think
4.Which of the following is not true?
A. Life in space is kind of dangerous.
B. Sam and Joe were the best astronauts in their boss’s eyes.
C. Joe finally got into the spaceship.
D. Joe would never go to space with Sam again.
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.
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
Dear Mr. Wise, I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? Li Lei | |
Dear Li Lei, Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard, and at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better. Mr. Wise | |
1.Li Lei feels worried because ______________.
A. he doesn’t like going to school
B. he is not as good as most of his classmates
C. his father doesn’t like him
D. he doesn’t want to work hard
2..Li Lei writes this letter to ______________.
A. ask for some help
B. find a pen pal
C. tell his father his problem
D. let all his classmates know it
3.In Mr. Wise’s letter, “Tomorrow is another day” means “____________”.
A. Tomorrow is the weekend
B. One can get good friends tomorrow
C. Tomorrow is the same as today
D. There are a lot of hopes in our lives
One day, Peter had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his grandfather and told him his story .“He is really bad，”the boy said,“and I him.”
The grandfather said,“ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did.”
As Peter carefully, the grandfather went on.“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is and kind. He gets on well everything around him. But is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control（控制）me.”
Peter looked into his grandfather’s and asked,“ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously,“The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom（很少）get angry now.”
1.A.happilyB.friendly C.hardly D.angrily
2.A.loveB.hate C.know D.enjoy
3.A.MakeB.Help C.Let D.Ask
4.A.sawB.felt C.talked D.listened
5.A.goodB.bad C.lazy D.quiet
6.A.atB.on C.with D.about
7.A.other B.others C.another D.the other
8.A.becauseB.though C.before D.but
9.A.eyesB.ears C.nose D.mouth
10.A.WhoB.Which C.Where D.When
--Don’t smoke here. Look at the sign please.
–Sorry, I _________it.
A. don’t notice B. can’t notice C. won’t noticing D. didn’t notice
He ________a trip in China, but now he _________on a journey.
A. used to take; is used to go B. used to take; is used to going
C. is used to taking; used to go D. is used to take; used to going
