One Tuesday morning, Harry saw an ad in a window. It said, “Wanted. The Best Salesman in the World Top Pay.” Harry thought he was a great salesman and went to ask for the job.” I am the best salesman in the world,” he said to the manager, “Give me the job.”
“You must prove you’re the best,” the manager said.
“OK, I will!” Harry answered.
“Good!” The manager took a box of sweets out of his desk.” Last week I bought a thousand boxes of sweets. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job,” said the manager.
“That’s easy.” Harry said. He took the boxes of sweets and left the office.
Every day and all day, he went from shop to shop, trying to sell the boxes of sweets. He couldn’t sell one. The sweets were too bad for him to sell. At the end of the week he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir.” He said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”
“Oh,” said the manager. “Who?” “The person who sold you a thousand boxes of these sweets.” Harry said.
1. Harry went to ask for the job because he was _____ himself at first.
A. afraid of B. wrong with
C. sure of D. worried about
2. If Harry wanted to get the job, he would have to _____.
A. buy all the sweets from the manager
B. sell out all the sweets in a few days
C. eat up all the sweets
D. sell the sweets at the weekend
3.Choose the right order (顺序) of this story.
①Harry went to ask for the job
②Harry told the manager who the best seller really was.
③Harry saw an ad in a window.
④Harry went to sell the sweets.
A. ①-②-③-④ B. ④-③-②-①
C. ③-①-④-② D. ③-④-①-②
4.According to (根据) the story , which of the following is RIGHT?
A. Harry sold some of the sweets.
B. The sweets were too expensive.
C. Harry was not clever at all.
D. The sweets were terrible.
Many of us don’t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while.
Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight too. If a person exercises regularly(定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
1.___________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
A. Taking medicine
B. Natural eye care
C. Seeing the doctor
D. Being happy all the time
2.What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
A. Having a rest after working for a while.
B. Eat healthy foods.
C. Clean the eyes by using cold water.
D. Wear a pair of sunglasses.
3.What do the underlined words “UV rays” mean?
A. 闪电 B. 沙尘 C.紫外线 D.超声波
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of Eye Exercises B. Ways of Eye Care
C. Ways of Being Happy D. Ways of Being Healthy
In China, more and more villagers have left to make a living in big cities. As a result, their children have become left-behind children and they need more care. The survey below is from villages in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. Three hundred children were chosen to answer the questions.
What they want | Love | Money | Freedom | Control | Something else | ||
40% | 18% | 28% | 10% | 4% | |||
Who to talk with | Oneself | Family members | No one | ||||
27% | 55% | 18% | |||||
Communicate (交流) with their parents freely or not | Yes | A little difficult | No | ||||
46% | 44% | 10% | |||||
The way they like to live | Living with parents | Living without parents | No idea | ||||
58% | 14% | 28% | |||||
What they think of their parents’ working in cities | Bad | Good | No idea | ||||
20% | 39% | 41% | |||||
Happiest place | School | Home | Friends’ homes | ||||
48% | 34% | 18% | |||||
1. In the survey, children were asked about many things except ________.
A. school life
B. places they like
C. their needs
D. their parents’ working in cities
2.Of all the four things, the left-behind children need ________ most.
A. love B. money
C. control D. freedom
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. About one out of every two children has no one to talk with.
B. All of the children prefer to stay at home without their parents.
C. About 1/3 of the children think their parents’ working in cities is bad.
D. More than half of the children think it is good to live with their parents.
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When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in .
One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
1.A. need B. school C. danger D. summer
2.A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving
3.A. fell B. jumped C. came D. climbed
4.A. new B. experienced C. frightened D. cheerful
5.A. unhappy B. interested C. kind D. friendly
6.A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply
7.A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully
8.A. new B. red C. same D. other
9.A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried
10.A. stay B. search C. stop D. hide
11.A. give B. train C. help D. encourage
12.A. began B. finished C. took D. continued
13.A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy
14.A. kept B. made C. watched D. heard
15.A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness
---I’ll try harder next time. ---You have said it one hundred times. But _____.
A. the early bird catches the worm
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. you can’t burn the candle at both ends.
D. actions speak louder than words
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— ________. But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
