Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player so far. Once he was making a television advertisement. All Michael needed to do in the advertisement was to miss a shot. For Michael, this was difficult. He always succeeded whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he failed. In total, it took him over 20 times before he missed a shot.
For Michael, success is a strong habit. He had formed a habit which was so strong that it took him a lot of time to break it and “fail”. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Like all habits, once it is established, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to maintain（维持）. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit.
Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you will want to change again. Then, the only thing you will fail is failing.
1.According to the first paragraph, we know that
A. Michael plays basketball very well
B. everyone likes Michael better than other players
C. Michael enjoys making a TV advertisement
D. it is difficult for Michael to make a TV advertisement.
2.In the TV advertisement, Michael /
A. missed a shot quickly
B. was not able to throw a basketball
C. was asked to miss a shot
D. misses a shot without any difficulty
3.In the author’s opinion, .
A. success is hard to keep
B. success needs much action and focus
C. success is hard work
D. success is a habit that is easy to keep
4.The underlined word “established” means in the passage.
A. formed B. remembered
C. offered D. accepted
5.The best title of this passage is .
A. Failure is the mother of success
B. Practice makes perfect
C. An advertisement about Michael
D. Make success a habit
The taxi plays an important role in Britain. When thinking of London, many image （形象）come to mind: Big Ben, the Ferris Wheel（摩天轮），red telephone boxes…and black London taxis.
But what is so special about a simple taxi? First of all, in shape and style, a London taxi is very different from an ordinary one. It looks like a half-car and half-van（半厢式货车）. It has plenty of room in the back. That means it’s easy for disabled people to use. And the black color makes it special on the road.
Besides, taxi drivers play an important part in your travel. They have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads by memory.
Apart from（除此之外）driving you to your destination, it is normal for the driver and the passenger to have a conversation. A taxi is a social space which the driver and you share. The image of a London taxi driver is one that friendly and talkactive. Every time I take a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or news events.
1. A London taxi has plenty of room in the back, so .
A. it is an ordinary car
B. it is easy for disabled people to use
C. the taxi driver is talkactive
D. the taxi driver can drive faster
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. taxi shape B. taxi style
C. taxi drivers D. taxi conversation
3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “destination” means in Chinese.
A. 地点 B. 目的地 C. 居住地 D. 地区
4. What do the drivers usually talk about with the travelers?
A. only sports B. only new events.
C. ages and hobbies D. sports or news events
5.According to the passage, we can infer it’s for tourists to take a taxi in London.
A. dangerous B. difficult
C. comfortable D. boring
根据短文内容，从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂（填）在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。
Smog (smoke and fog) was still a hot topic in 2014. Cities have taken action by controlling the number of cars and closing heavy-polluting factories. During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting from Nov. 5 to 11, Beijing finally saw blue skies |
China’s growing online market draws world attention. With around 630 million Internet users by June, China has now become the world’s large e-commerce（电子商务）market. Ma Yun, the founder of Alibaba, has become the Chinese mainland’s richest person, worth around 150 billion yuan. |
Good news for panda lovers all around the world. The number of wild pandas has grown fast in the past 10 years, according to a series of surveys by the Chinese government. On March 25, Shannxi Province make public its fourth panda survey result. It shows that about 345 wild pandas are living in Qinling, an increase of 26.4 percent compared to ten years ago. the highest in China. Shannxi, together with Sichuan and Gansu, are the only three areas that wild pandas can be found. |
1. Which of the following is a hot topic in 2014?
A. Blue sky. B. Snow C. Storm D. Smog
2.When was APEC held in Beijing?
A. From Nov. 5 to 11 B. From Sep. 5 to 11
C. From Aug. 5 to 11 D. From Dec. 5 to 11.
3. has now become the world’s large e-commerce market.
A. America B. China C. England D. France
4.Wild pandas cannot be found in Province
A. Shannxi B. Sichuan C. Liaoning D. Gansu
5.We know that about wild pandas are living in Qinling.
A. 342 B. 345 C. 355 D. 346
It was Christmas Eve. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world was over for me. I didn’t have enough money to buy myself the that I had wanted that year.
Dad came back in and there was ice in his beard（胡子）. “You’ve been by widow（寡妇）Smith’s house recently?” he asked. Widow Smith two miles down the road. Her husband died a year ago and left her with children.
“I rode by just today,” Dad , “Little Jack was out looking for wood. They must have used up wood, Tom.”
We filled our sledge（雪橇）high with . Then we went to the store and Dad bought some food and a small pair of shoes. I tried to think about Dad was doing. I knew we didn’t have enough money, so why was Dad buying them so many things?
We widow Smith’s house and went in. “We brought you a few things, madam.” Dad said, and the bag of food on the table. Then Dad handed widow Smith the pair of shoes. At that moment, tears filled her eyes and started running down her face.
My throat seemed to be filled with , and there were tears in my eyes, too. Just then, my dream gift seemed very unimportant. Dad had given me the look on widow Smith’s face and the smiles of three children. He had given me the best Christmas of my life.
1.A. gift B. ice C. house D. store
2.A. taught B. lived C. studied D. worked
3.A. one B. two C. three D. four
4.A. continued B. wrote C. spoke D. wondered
5.A. clothes B. shoes C. food D. wood
6.A. why B. what C. which D. how
7.A. worried B. returned C. left D. reached
8.A. put down B. take down C. look down D. turn down
9.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
10.A. my B. his C. her D. their
( At the doctor’s)
A: Good morning.
B: Morning doctor.
A: 1.
B: I’m not feeling very well.
A: Oh, let me see… 2. You are just overweight.
B: Really? But I don’t eat too much.
A: 3. You often eat sweet food and meat, don’t you?
B: Yes, both of them.
A: To keep fit, you’d better eat less sugar but more vegetables. 4.
B: OK, I’ll do like that.
A: 5. .
B: Thank you very much.
A. Exercise can also help you lose weight. B. What’s wrong with you? C. I hope you will get better soon. D. Nothing serious. E. Maybe your eating habit isn’t good. |
–If you have any trouble, please call me.
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A. I’m sorry to hear that B. I will. Thank you very much
C. I have no trouble D. I will think it over.
