A young British man called Luke Cameron has done a good deed(行为) every day for more than a year and he says it has completely changed his life.
Luke made a decision at the beginning of 2014.He started by doing one small good thing every single day from January 1st, 2014.For example, he greeted the waiter at a café on New Year’s Day and he bought food and drink for some homeless people the next day.
He set up a website where he could write down all his good deeds, like helping the neighbor take out the rubbish or spending a few hours in helping a disabled lady pick out a dress for a party.
“I’ve never thought of any return from helping others.Actually, it has given me happiness and I have become more thankful and grateful for the things I have now.” Luke said.He has decided to continue doing good deeds in 2015.
Luke won the competition for the job of National Philanthropy(慈善) Manager because of his kind deeds.He will travel all over the UK and help 45 different charities in 2015.
“I used to work as a part-time worker in a shop.Now I become the National Philanthropy Manager.” Luke said, “I think I’ve helped myself by helping others.”
1.Which of the following is NOT a good deed for Luke?
A.Walking the dog for his neighbor.
B.Cleaning the house for his old neighbor.
C.Spending his own money buying food for people in need.
D.Selling things to customers when he worked in the shop.
2.How did Luke win the competition for the job of National Philanthropy Manager?
A.By having a kind heart. B.By doing many good deeds.
C.By writing down good deeds. D.By spending all his money.
3.According to the passage, we can know that __________.
A.Luke was very rich in the past
B.Luke has done good deeds for over a year
C.Luke wrote down his good deeds in a notebook
D.Luke became more thankful when he began to do good deeds
4.The passage is probably from __________.
A.a newspaper B.a novel
C.an advertisement D.a scientific book
Most people think talking is the most important communication skill.They care little about listening.A research about our waking day communicating time shows that 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% talking and 45% listening.
Many of us can remember only 50% immediately after hearing something.But within two to eight weeks, we can only remember 25% or less of the message.Sometimes it will make us fail if we really forget something important.
Here are some suggestions to be a good listener.
Stop talking — you can’t listen well when you speak.
Ask questions — when you don’t understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked.
Be polite — give them time to say what they have to say.
Listen carefully and actively to what they are saying — pay attention to their words, their ideas and their feelings as those things relate to the subjects.
Understand the main points.
Look at each other — you will feel confident by looking.
Don’t argue with other people when you are trying to understand them, especially when they are speaking.
Try not to bring your worries and problems — when you listen, they will stop you from listening well.
Learn to listen and you’ll achieve a great success in your life.
1.How many suggestions does the writer give us?
A.6 B.7 C.8 D.9
2.You can make the speaker like you by __________.
A.stopping talking B.looking at each other
C.asking questions D.arguing with the speaker
3.From the passage we know that __________.
A.people spend less time reading than writing
B.you should try to understand each word when you listen
C.we can remember what we hear for a long time
D.you’d better leave your worries and problems behind when you listen
4.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.how to be a good listener
B.listening carefully while people are speaking
C.listening is the most important communication skill
D.people spend different time in reading, writing, speaking and listening
W＆P Music Store ● Buy CDs new or used ● Listen after you buy ● Piano lessons offered ● Pop, country and rock music | Love Coffee Shop ● Different kinds of coffee ● Sandwiches, pies and cakes ● Open 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday ● Jazz music every weekday |
Path Market ● Fresh meat and vegetables ● Open Friday and Saturday ● Free hot milk for children under 15 | Brown’s C＆C ● We have different kinds of rooms ● Feel like home when you are away from home ● No free breakfast |
1.You can __________ at W＆P Music Store.
A.learn pop music history
B.receive piano lessons
C.borrow new or used CDs
D.listen to music before you buy
2.If your friend is coming for a visit, he can stay in __________.
A.W＆P Music Store B.Love Coffee Shop
C.Brown’s C＆C D.Path Market
3.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the table?
A.You can have breakfast without paying money.
B.Your father can get hot milk for free.
C.Brown’s C＆C is not comfortable enough.
D.You can listen to Jazz music on Thursday.
Once upon a time, a rich man and a poor man talked about what happiness was.
The poor man said, “Happiness is we have now.” Seeing the poor man’s old clothes and house, the rich man laughed at him and said , “How can this be called happiness? My happiness is my huge and beautiful house with one rooms and a thousand servants(佣人).”
a windy night, a big fire happened in the rich man’s house and his hundred-room house was burnt down into .All his servants went away and left him alone.The rich man lost and he became a beggar(乞丐) overnight.
One day, the beggar was very hungry.He came to some food to eat when he passed by the poor man’s house.The poor man him a bowl of rice, asking, “What do you think of happiness now?”
The beggar said anxiously, “Happiness is bowl of rice in your hand.”
Happiness is all that at the moment.One enjoy happiness in all his lifetime only by cherishing(珍惜) what he has now.
1.A.which B.that C.what D.how
2.A.clearly B.angrily C.luckily D.proudly
3.A.hundred B.hundreds of C.thousand D.thousands of
4.A.In B.On C.At D.From
5.A.pieces B.danger C.fire D.trouble
6.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
7.A.give B.ask C.ask for D.wait for
8.A.brought B.bought C.lent D.sent
9.A.a B.the C.an D.不填
10.A.must B.need C.can D.should
节约资源，保护环境，从我们身边的小事做起。请根据以下提示，以My green lifestyle为题，简单描述你自己的绿色生活。
1.每天步行上学；离开教室时，记得关灯；不用水时，记得关水龙头，循环使用水；不使用塑料袋；充分使用纸张；…….
2.展望未来 （用一两句话）
My green lifestyle
As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse.I think we must do something to protect the environment.
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone.My classmates often laughed at me.I was sad but could do nothing.Later, something happened, and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest.My mother asked me to take part in.What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy.Believe in yourself.You are sure to win.” Then my mother and I talked about many difficult topics.At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”.I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times.With my mother’s great love and encouragement(鼓励), I did well in the contest.I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.Those classmates who once looked down on (瞧不起) me now all said “Congratulations!” to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me.When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident and I will do a great job.This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.Why did the writer’s classmates laugh at him?
2.What could he do when others laughed at him?
3.What changed him and his life?
4.What was the result of the English speech contest?
5.Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence in this passage?
