We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock（开启）our self-improvement power. 1. The only time we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst.
When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us. 2.When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs（肺）have gone bad.3.
Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't dare to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. 4. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!
Self-improvement may not be everybody's favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we will enjoy the process of becoming better, instead of counting the days until we are improved. Three times of exercise in a week at the gym would lead to a healthier life. 5. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that we' re beginning to take things easy and become happy.
A. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates?
B. Reading books every day would build up knowledge.
C. We see the warning signs and signals when things get difficult.
D. However, there's always something right under our nose but we don't see it.
E. Every time a great crowd come she steps back and locks herself up in a room.
Kites have a long history. They may date back（追溯到）long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string（绳子）to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.
Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 BC, a Chinese philosopher（思想家）, Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record（记录）of kite flying was in about 200 BC when the Chinese General Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.
In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail（起航）. It predicted the voyage（航海）in this way. If the kite went high and starlight, it meant a quick and successful ride, but if it didn't fly well, it was a bad omen（预兆）. In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.
1.How was the first kite born?
A.It was first used for sailing.
B.A Chinese General called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army.
C.A Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away.
2.According to the article, kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT __________.
A.silk B.paper C.steel
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.We know exactly how and when a kite was first flown.
B.Kite flying was first written in England in a popular book in 1589.
C.In 478 BC, Mo Zi spent three years making a kite out of light wood and paper.
4.When was the kite introduced to Europe?
A.In the 13th century. B.In the late l500s. C.In 1589.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.The History of Kites. B.Materials for Kites Making. C.When to Make the First Kite.
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1.It was invented in 1923 by Fred W.Wolf. This is a large piece of electrical（有电的）kitchen equipment（设备）and it is used for keeping food and drinks cold so that they can stay fresh. 1. |
2.It is said that it was invented by Lu Ban's wife. She didn't want her husband to get wet in the rain what he worked outside. So she used bamboo and oilpaper to make it. Now it is popular all over the world and it is made stronger and more convenient for people to see. 2. |
3.It is traditional musical instrument. You can play it by beating it with sticks（棒子）or with your hands. People in the northwest parts of China often play it together during big festivals or weddings（婚礼）. 3. |
4.It is a large square electrical machine which was invented by an American scientist Alva J. Fisher. It can be used for washing and drying dirty clothes. It can help people save a lot of time. 4. |
5.it first appeared as big as at house, so it was not convenient for people to use it. But with development of science and technology, we can use it almost everywhere. We can carry it with us and use it to store（储存）or search for information, send emails and play online games. 5. |
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My teenage son Sam became quiet and lonely after his father died. As a single parent, I tried my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the worse he became. When his report card arrived during his first junior year, it said that he had been ___________ 95 times from classes and had failed six exams for the year._____________this way, he would never graduate（毕业）.
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's problem."_____________he could say another word, I started crying and all my sadness over Kari came pouring out into the ears of this _____________."I love my son, but I just don't know ______________to do. I have tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has_____________.It's out of my hands." For a moment, there was_____________on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said. "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he was ______________on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended（出席）a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that _______teachers were surprised at the way he had changed himself. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I decided to make you ____________."
1.A.silent B.absent C.dependent
2.A.In B.On C.For
3.A.When B.Before C.After
4.A.stranger B.relative C.friend
5.A.how B.why C.what
6.A.failed B.worked C.required
7.A.difference B.influence C.silence
8.A.even B.still C.never
9.A.her B.his C.my
10.A.patient B.active C.proud
—Excuse me, could you tell me _________? I want to know the exact time.
—Sorry，I don't know. You can go to the information desk.
A.where the plane will arrive B.which plane I can take C.when the plane will leave
Last year, the first made-in-China ballpoint pen tips（圆珠笔笔头）were _________ by Taiyuan Iron（铁）&Steel.
A.divided B.required C.produced
